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CHAMPAGNE SPECIAL

Time to get fi zzical

Champagne has often been on hand to help celebrate sporting victory

- from F1 drivers on the winner's podium to football teams lifting a

hotly contested cup. These three houses have teamed up with some of

the top events of this season…

YELLOW FEVER

This summer saw the Ž rst three

stages of the 101st Tour de France

take place in England, and VIP

guests celebrated along the

route with a glass or two of

Champagne de Castelnau as

the cyclists raced each other

from Leeds to Harrogate, York

to She— eld and Cambridge

to London.

It's the third year the brand

has been involved with this

iconic sporting event, but

the Ž rst with stages held in the

UK, and to mark the occasion de

Castelnau has created a specialedition

yellow sleeve for its Brut Réserve

that pays homage to 'le maillot jaune' worn

by the winning cyclist.

£29.99, Spirited Wines

GAME, SET AND MATCH

Wimbledon may just have Ž nished for another year, but we can

recall its highlights over a glass or two of Lanson, its o— cial sponsor,

for a little longer, thanks to these eye-catching, limited-edition

jackets that were created especially

for this year's tournament.

The jacket's neoprene material

helps to keep the bottle cooler

for longer - a handy feature

during the summer months.

Lanson Brut NV Black Label,

£33.99; Lanson Rosé NV Label,

£38.99, all major retailers

WINNING FORMULA

O— cial sponsor of Formula 1 since

2000, G H Mumm's Cordon Rouge has

become synonymous with celebrations

on the winner's podium, as Lewis Hamilton

(pictured above), Fernando Alonso, Sebastian

Vettel and co shower each other with Ž zz.

Now you can recreate your own podium moment with the

launch of Limited Edition Cordon Rouge. The new bottle is

decorated with a laurel wreath and number '1' in gold; inside

you'll Ž nd the same well-rounded Champagne with its fresh citrus

aromas and honeyed notes on the palate.

£32.09, Sainsbury's, Tesco

Fringe bene� ts

Visitors to this year's Edinburgh Festival

will be able to escape the madding crowd

and relax with a glass of � zz thanks to

Champagne Pommery, which is running

a Champagne Café Bar in the city between

1 and 25 August.

Situated in the beautiful Georgian

elegance of the Signet Library - one of

the city's landmark buildings - you can sip

Pommery Brut Royal there with afternoon

tea or have a decadent lunch of lobster

and Cuvée Louise. At night, the Pommery

Bar will be transformed into an even more

seductive and inviting space with the aid of

dramatic lighting, perfect for an after-show

Champagne cocktail. thesignetlibrary.co.uk

Three brothers

It's not often a new Champagne

house launches in the UK, so the

arrival of Frerejean Frères should

have all lovers of the bubbly stu¥

sitting up and taking notice.

Created by the FrerejeanTaittinger

brothers - the name

may be familiar - the Brut

NV is a premier cru wine

that has been cellar-aged

for Ž ve years, which is

considerably longer than

the legal requirement of 15

months. This is deŽ nitely

one for curious oenophiles

to investigate…

£29.99, cellarandkitchen.

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jackets that were created especially

for this year's tournament.

The jacket's neoprene material

helps to keep the bottle cooler

jackets that were created especially

for this year's tournament.

The jacket's neoprene material

from Leeds to Harrogate, York

It's the third year the brand

Three brothers

It's not often a new Champagne

house launches in the UK, so the

arrival of Frerejean Frères should

have all lovers of the bubbly stu¥

sitting up and taking notice.

Created by the FrerejeanTaittinger

brothers - the name

may be familiar - the Brut

the legal requirement of 15

one for curious oenophiles