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CHAMPAGNE SPECIAL

POMMERY

What's it all about? In 1874, Madame

Pommery launched the first commercial

'dry' style of Champagne. Signature cuvée

Brut Royal is a blend based on the original

creation - fresh, fruity and full of vivacity.

pommery.com

Try this Pommery Brut Rosé NV won its

category in the International Wine Challenge

2016. Perfect with white meat or shellfish.

£32, Justerini & Brooks

Something special Try Pommery Cuvée

Louise 2004, or, if counting calories, the

Cuvée Louise Nature 2004

- a sans-dosage Champagne.

Taste them side-by-side in the

Lecture Room at Sketch.

Where can you drink it? The

Coca-Cola London Eye,

Colbert, The Delaunay, Drake

& Morgan bars, Firmdale

Hotels, Gallery Mess at the

Saatchi Gallery, Galvin La

Chapelle, Hyatt Regency

London - The Churchill,

The Library, Vista at

The Trafalgar Hotel,

The Wolseley.

WHY WE LOVE

POMMERY… It pops up

everywhere! From Maille's

Fête de la Gastronomie

alfresco dining experience, La

Rive Gauche (26 July, London),

to the Royal Edinburgh Military

Tattoo (5 to 27 August).

RUINART

What's it all about? The oldest house (established 1729) is a Chardonnay

specialist: it's at the heart of every cuvée, pinks and all. ruinart.com

Try this Ruinart Rosé NV has notable aromatic freshness. Ruinart's chef

de cave describes it as "fresh, clean, crisp and pure". £59.99, Selfridges

Something special Dom Ruinart Rosé 2002 is expected to develop into

one of the greatest rosé vintages. £215, Berry Bros & Rudd

Where can you drink it? L'Anima, Bulgari Hotel, Chiltern Firehouse, Kai

Mayfair, The London Edition, Royal Opera House.

WHY WE LOVE RUINART... Ruinart was the �rst Champagne house to ship rosé

to the UK 240 years ago. It also celebrates 50 years of Dom Ruinart Rosé in 2016.

VEUVE CLICQUOT

What's it all about? Its stylish

creativity dates back to trailblazer

Madame Clicquot herself. One

of Champagne's most celebrated

widows, she transformed the

production process and made the

first blended Rosé Champagne.

veuve-clicquot.com

Try this The signature

Yellow Label is based on

the power and structure

of Pinot Noir, rounded out

by fruity Meunier notes.

Chardonnay adds elegance and finesse. c.£40, widely available

Something special 2008 Vintage Réserve has woody, vanilla

and toasty notes (5 per cent of the blend is fermented in oak).

Where can you drink it? L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Aqua

Nueva, Barts, Mr Fogg's, Four Seasons Hotel London,

Ham Yard Hotel, The Ivy, J Sheekey, Mews of Mayfair.

WHY WE LOVE VEUVE CLICQUOT… Last year, Veuve Clicquot launched

the Widow Series, which sees the house throw a Halloween party with

a di�erent curator each year. Last year it was Nick Knight.