Champagne

How French Vintners Got Over Themselves And Invented ‘Ice Champagne’

The relentless conquest of Champagne continues: Entrepreneurs now open bars and restaurants configured solely to sell it, and if you have an emergency shor...

Champagne House Piper-Heidsieck Switches To Brown Glass Bottles

Champagne-maker Piper-Heidsieck is to switch from green glass to brown glass to help better preserve the quality of its product, reports TheDrinksBusi...

LVMH Wines & Spirits Posts 10% Growth In First Half 2017

The wine and spirits arm of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded organic revenue growth of 10% to €2.29 billion in the first half of the yea...

Budget Champagne Sorbet Gives Aldi A Five-Year Hangover

It was only a one-time promotion, but using the name champagne to give its Christmas sorbet a bit of fizz has given discount supermarket chain Aldi a five-...

Illycaffè Becomes Taittinger Distributor In Italy

Italian coffee group Illycaffè has partnered with French champagne maker Taittinger to become its new distributor in Italy, reports Il Sole 24...

Corks Pop As May Triggers Brexit, But Champagne Producers Not Cheering

As U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May triggered two years of Brexit talks on Wednesday, Champagne producers and importers gathered in London for the industry&...

Verallia Modernises Champagne-Bottle Production Plant In Oiry

French packaging firm Verallia has invested around €20 million in ‘completely modernising’ its production plant in Oiry, north-eastern Fra...

Sales Of Prosecco To Rise In UK At Expense Of Other Bubbles

Following the market trend in Germany and Scandinavia, consumption of prosecco in the UK is set to snowball at the expense of lower-end champagne, as well...