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CHAMPAGNE SPECIAL

KRUG

What's it all about? Joseph Krug founded the house with a

vision to create "the fullest expression of champagne, every

year, regardless of vintage conditions". krug.com

Try this Grande Cuvée remains the signature. The 2007

base is a blend of 183 separate wines from 12 di¦erent

years. £140-£160, John Lewis, Roberson Wine, Selfridges

Something special Two single-vineyard vintage

Champagnes reveal a unique note from what Krug

describes as the 'heart of the orchestra' - Clos du Mesnil

100% Chardonnay and Clos d'Ambonnay 100% Pinot

Noir. 2002 and 2000, respectively, are the latest releases.

Where can you drink it? 5 Hertford Street, The Arts

Club, The Connaught, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, The

Man Behind The Curtain (Leeds), Purnell's (Birmingham),

Restaurant Andrew Fairlie (Gleneagles), The Wellesley.

WHY WE LOVE KRUG… Each year, it partners with a single ingredient

and a network of international chefs create recipes. This year, it's the egg

and the accompanying book, Poached, Scrambled or Fried?, is out now.

LAURENT�PERRIER

What's it all about? The late Bernard de Nonancourt

established the breadth of Laurent-Perrier's distinctive

range, from zero-dosage Ultra Brut to vintage rosé Cuvée

Alexandra. laurent-perrier.com

Try this Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut NV is the pink

style with the unique bottle shape that started the rosé

renaissance. It's a 100 per cent Pinot Noir, made using the

saignée method. £48.90-£62.95, Harrods, Hedonism

Wines, Marks & Spencer, Ocado

Something special Grand Siècle: a multi-vintage

expression of three top harvests (currently 1999, 2002

and 2004) celebrates of the craft of blending. Finesse is

complemented by layers of complexity, amplified by time.

£105-£135, Harrods, Hedonism Wines, Marks & Spencer

Where can you drink it? Claridge's Bar, The Connaught,

The Dorchester, Le Gavroche, The Langham, The Ritz.

WHY WE LOVE LAURENT�PERRIER... Its 'pink party' at Wilderness

Festival (above) has food by the likes of Raymond Blanc and Skye Gyngell.

MOËT & CHANDON

What's it all about? Creating #MoëtMoments since 1743, the market leader

constantly introduces new ideas to the category, from the recent worldwide

Moët Day celebrations to launching a pink Moët Ice Impérial. moet.com

Try this Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial is all about balance and harmony, says

chef de cave Benoît Gouez. He's looking for a bright fruitiness, seductive

palate and elegant maturity in every bottle. c.£32, widely available

Something special MCIII 001.14, Moët's own prestige cuvée created by

Gouez, is an assemblage of vintage wines matured in stainless steel, glass

and wood. £330, moet.com

Where can you drink it? 100 Wardour Street, German Gymnasium,

Madison, Mandarin Oriental, Salmontini, Sky Garden.

WHY WE LOVE MOËT & CHANDON… Always the innovator, Moët held its �rst ever

global Moët Day on 11 June, with a series of parties around the world to "celebrate living

#TheNow". The �agship London event was an immersive-theatre extravaganza .