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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 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 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 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 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 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 ve years, which is
considerably longer than
the legal requirement of 15
months. This is de nitely
one for curious oenophiles
to investigate…
£29.99, cellarandkitchen.
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
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