It is commonly known that Champagnes are served cold. While most of us lack a wine cellar at home, Champagnes are not recommended to be stored at fridge which operates approximately at 4°C. Instead, it should be served at 8 – 12°C. So, how? We suggest two feasible methods. Store the Champagnes at a […]
If you are a lan kwai fong-habitué, or live long enough in Hong Kong, you may have heard of a night club namely Magnum (Not an ad because it shut down years ago). Magnum actually refers to a Champagne bottle size (See Figure). Typically, a Magnum-size Champagne would offer twelve servings – or one. The […]
Flute is the most prevalent Champagne glass among the three. It is elongated with a surface area slightly smaller than a normal wine glass. Many of you may be aware of one of the very reasons of this design – the beads and aroma evaporate less rapidly as they travel a farther distance and have […]
People are always intrigued by the mushroom-shaped cork of Champagne, or in general sparkling wine. As a matter of fact, all wine corks started as cylinder-shaped, including Champagne. But for Champagne, the lower part of the cork is first compressed to fit into the bottle neck. The inserted section will start expanding (absorbing carbon dioxide) […]
In this context, grapes could be classified into two groups – black and white. A typical Champagne would be a natural blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, except Blanc de blanc and Blanc de noir, which refer white from white (pure Chardonnay) and white from black (pure Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier or […]
Sweetness is one of the most distinctive features of Champagne. Occasionally, many of you may have come across the word Brut on the bottle. So what does Brut mean? You may wonder it is another euphemism in French but it actually refers to the dryness of the sparkling wine. The drier the sparkling wine, the […]
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