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Champagne is a celebration, it's a toast, and it's the way to bring in the New Year with good cheer. This form of sparkling wine is the beverage of choice for our most joyous occasions, and our most formal ceremonies. So, how did this bubbly brew get to have such a place of honor and dignity in human society?

Part of the reason for champagne's upscale reputation is that the nature of the liquid itself is festive. Store under high pressure, the bottle opens up slowly, with someone teasing the cork from the head of the bottle slowly. Even as they do anticipation rises in the room as everyone waits with bated breath for that one, loud, POP, that burst of sound that signals that the party is ready to begin. This is often followed by a spray of foam as it escapes eagerly from the body of the bottle.

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Plastic Champagne flutes are excellent for crucial occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and any other event where a congratulatory or celebratory feeling is needed. Graduations are another time that is perfect for a champagne toast. Even though it's nice to have glass champagne flutes, ordinary throwaway cheap plastic champagne flutes are loads more reasonable and is generally enough for one time events.

You are probably correct in thinking, when people think of champagne, they New Years Eve parties is what comes to mind. This special day of the year is certainly the one day when folks everywhere are drinking out of disposable champagne flutes. Nobody thinks meticulously that they are cheap or made from plastic. They're having a good time and that's what matters in the final research.

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It's right that champagne tastes better in glass flutes, but to a normal everyday person that doesn't drink champagne every day you shouldn't be in a position to sample the difference. Your money is utilized more realistically on a pleasanter bottle of fizz than on expensive champagne flutes that you may use only once.
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Wine glasses are very essential in the wine tasting experience. In order to properly taste the wine, you must have the correct wine glass. Wine glasses were designed the way they are shaped on purpose.

Red wine glasses all consist of these three components: base, shorter stem, and a wide bowl and mouth. The bowl is shaped to create the bouquet of the wine to enhance the flavor. The mouth of the red wine glass is wide so that it allows you to sip the wine allowing you to taste it at the front of your palette.

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Red wine glasses use the surface area of the large bowl to oxygenate and evaporate the wine allowing for a much bolder aroma. Red wine is known for its strong and bold taste. The large bowl is also used to grasp the glass by which helps keep red wine at the desired temperature, room temperature.

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When it comes to the best all-round tipple, Champagne surely comes top of the list. It’s got all the glitz and glamor for celebrations, yet it’s great for sipping amongst a small group of friends. It makes a smashing cocktail, yet is an ideal match for many foods. Champagne really can’t be beaten and with Christmas fast approaching, there’s no time like the present to start stocking up.

For all the Champagne you could possibly need this Christmas and year round, make sure you check out the online wine retailer Virgin Wines.

Wide Range of Champagne

Whether you are looking for a big name Champagne (like Moet or Laurent Perrier) or prefer discovering something new, Virgin Wines has a fantastic selection of Champagne to choose from.

For Every Budget

No matter your budget, at Virgin Wines you’ll find the perfect bottle of bubbly just for you. How about drinking like the rich and famous with an exclusive vintage Champagne? Or why not try a customer favorite sparkling wine? (True, it doesn’t bear the Champagne name but it’s got the same great taste and won’t cost you more than your average bottle of wine!)

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When you are looking for a wine gift, or a gift in general there is nothing else that creates such a sense of occasion than champagne. So why not put the two together and send champagne as a gift. Ideal for celebrations like weddings, christenings, birthdays, engagements or just to say ‘I love you’ at anytime of the year, champagne creates a fizz at any event and is always appreciated by the party host.

Champagne gifts come in a range of different ideas, so there is bound to be one to suit the person you are buying for and you pocket. A single bottle of champagne, beautifully packed in a stylish box is a gift suitable for even the most discerning palates. For something a bit different you could go for a rosé this will appeal to everyone on a summer’s day and is a different take on the usual wine.

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Champagne has always been a way to celebrate or toast the bride and groom in marriage. Seen to be a flexible drink, Champagne can be with a meal or dessert.

Champagne hails from the vineyards of the French regions. If you buy a bottle and it says champagne on the bottle it's most likely that it was made from France's vineyards. If you didn't get the champagne that is so legendary to the regions of France, you pretty much just wasted your money on sparkling wine. You should also make sure when you buy a bottle of champagne that it is spelled with a capital C. French manufacturers are very protective of this name and are the only ones that are allowed to use the name Champagne on bottles.

Champagne is made from three different types of grapes - Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Noir and Meunier are a type of black grape, while the well known Chardonnay is a type of white grape. The label on the bottle on which it is placed is where you will see what kind of it is, so you will know which flavor to expect to taste. There are many types wine that have a blend of different grapes.

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Champagne is not only the name of a sparkling wine, but the name of the place that it comes from. The area that it comes from is cooler and has a shorter growing season than that of the typical area where vineyards are found. About one hundred miles northeast of Paris, near the Belgian border is the largest area.

Chalky soils are the best for growing the vineyards because they provide natural moisture regulation with good drainage. The chalk also reflects the sunshine and heat upward to the grape and within to the roots. There is also a thin layer of topsoil receives the needed addition of fertilizer from those that care for the vineyards, called vintners. Some of the vintners care for the vineyards part time. Although there are other zones the three main zones here are Cote des Blancs, the Vallee de la Marne, and Montagne de Reims. The best and biggest are in the department of the Marne.

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Champagne has always been seen as a thing of luxury. Most commonly found at celebrations be they weddings or on the podium at the Monaco Grand Prix, Champagne's image has always been one of success. But perhaps that is where the brand that is 'Champagne' suffers. If Champagne is primarily associated with special occasions then it must alienate a large majority of wine consumers solely on this point. Herein lies the problem – Champagne's success is also its failure. The top brands dominate not only the UK market but also those in the USA and Japan – names such as Moët et Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Perrier Jouët and Mumm crop up time and again as the best sellers. Prestiges cuvées such as Dom Pérignon, Cristal, Krug lead the way in terms of value of sales with rappers such as 50 Cent and P Diddy endorsing their products in their music, again ensuring the image of Champagne remains one of wealth and success.

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With almost 300 Champagne houses producing Champagne in the Champagne region, there’s potential for a lot of bottles to be produced each year. Around 320 million to be precise! With this in mind, choosing a bottle of Champagne may sound a daunting task. But there’s no need to fear. Once you know what to look for, deciding what to buy is simple. In this article, we cover everything you could need to know about Champagne, from types and styles through to bottle sizes. So once you’ve mastered your “Brut” from your “Balthazar”, you’ll be picking out bottles of Champagne in no time.

Grapes Types

Three grapes are used to make Champagne - Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are black grapes, while Chardonnay is a white grape. The quantity that each grape is used varies according to the Champagne. If you come across a “Blanc de Blancs”, this is Champagne which is made exclusively from the Chardonnay grape. “Blanc de Noirs”, on the other hand, is Champagne made from the red grapes – Pinot Noir and/ or Pinot Meunier.

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Champagne has always been a way to celebrate or toast the bride and groom in marriage. Seen to be a flexible drink, Champagne can be with a meal or dessert.

Champagne hails from the vineyards of the French regions. If you buy a bottle and it says champagne on the bottle it's most likely that it was made from France's vineyards. If you didn't get the champagne that is so legendary to the regions of France, you pretty much just wasted your money on sparkling wine. You should also make sure when you buy a bottle of champagne that it is spelled with a capital C. French manufacturers are very protective of this name and are the only ones that are allowed to use the name Champagne on bottles.

Champagne is made from three different types of grapes - Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Noir and Meunier are a type of black grape, while the well known Chardonnay is a type of white grape. The label on the bottle on which it is placed is where you will see what kind of it is, so you will know which flavor to expect to taste. There are many types wine that have a blend of different grapes.

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