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Pop Culture
The Best Bubbly in the Air

Last time I flew on Virgin Atlantic, I remember catching a glimpse of the champagne bar in Upper Class as I trudged to the back of the plane. Now there’s even more to envy: Virgin Atlantic’s new meal service offers retro luxe champagne coupes to serve their Champagne Lanson Black Label. “We’re very much about trying to make a unique experience,” says Sarah McIntyre, a Virgin Atlantic spokeswoman. “People associate glamour with Virgin Atlantic and champagne comes hand in hand with glamour. They’re not the only airline flying high with champagne service. Each year, Business Traveller Magazine give their Cellars in the Sky awards to the airlines with the best wine lists. The magazine rates the quality and diversity of wines offered in business and first class flights. When the 2011 awards were announced last month, Qantas Airlines’ wine list took the most awards, including best First Class Sparkling–and why…
March 14, 2012
Champagne, Drinks
So Fresh: Champagne Lanson San Francisco Launch

“When you see a champagne ad, what does it show?” asks the Frenchman. He answers his own question. “A car, a pretty girl or some jewelry. But what does that have to do with what’s in the bottle?” The Frenchman in question is Enguerrand Baijot, scion of the family that owns Champagne Lanson. He visited San Francisco this week for a tasting at The Bubble Lounge as part of the brand’s re-launch in the U.S. market. He makes a good point; most champagne ads celebrate lifestyle, rather than flavor. The Lanson difference, Baijot says, is the way they emphasize their wine-making style which creates a uniquely fresh and bright tasting champagnes. “Lanson is the only champagne that talks about what it going on inside the bottle,” Baijot says. When it comes to flavor profile, it seems most champagnes are in one camp or another. They’re either quite austere, acidic and…
February 4, 2012
Sparkling Wine
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Best Bubbly of 2011

It’s hard to believe another year is coming to a close! As we get ready to welcome 2012, I can’t help but think back to all the delicious champagnes and sparkling wines I’ve enjoyed this year. Here’s some of the bubbly that I’d love to taste one more time as the calendar changes: NV Vouette et SorbÃ©e SaignÃ©e de SorbÃ©e I heard about this grower champagne house in the Aube from both Christine Dufault and Rajat Parr while interviewing them for a story this year. I was thrilled to get to taste the range at the Arlequin Champagne Tasting. Each of the wines had a singular quality; the Blanc de Argile is extremely lean and austere, while the SaignÃ©e de SorbÃ©e is a bold wine, extra-brut with flavors of plum, strawberry, minerals and smoke. About $88. NV Champagne Lanson Black Label I first tasted Champagne Lanson at the Grand Champagne…
December 31, 2011