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Wine of the Week: Moët & Chandon

January 8, 2020 by DetroitDuchess Leave a Comment

I had so much fun watching the Golden Globes this year and I thought it would be fun to talk about the official champagne of the Golden Globes for my weekly wine post. Some of you know that I’m really into champagne. In fact, I’m considering making a visit to France for my 40th and drinking all the champagne! As if it couldn’t get better, Moët & Chandon is Queen Elizabeth’s favorite. The company holds a “Royal Warrant” and is the family’s champagne of choice.

Moët & Chandon is known for promoting success and glamour and has 277 years of history behind the name. It’s no wonder it’s a favorite at award shows like the Golden Globes. For the awards show, they created a special cocktail called the Moët Golden Hour with pink grapefruit Belvedere Vodka, pineapple juice, simple syrup, and Moët & Chandon Impérial. It sounds delicious! Maybe worth recreating for the Oscars…

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Moët Impérial was created in 1869 and is the House’s most well-known champagne. It’s created as a blend of Pinot Nero, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. It has a light, fresh and fruity taste with notes of green apple and citrus. It’s so delicious that apparently Napoleon kept it on hand to celebrate every victory.

Have you tried Moët & Chandon? I have a few big things in the works and I can’t wait to celebrate with a bottle!

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Wine of the Week: Veuve Clicquot

February 17, 2016 by DetroitDuchess 6 Comments

I was first introduced to Veuve Clicquot when we read The Widow Clicquot for my book club. I absolutely LOVED the book and I learned so much about the history of champagne, which made me appreciate it even more. When we met up for book club it was a given that we had to try Veuve Clicquot for ourselves. One of the things that got me fired up was the girl power in this story. Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin took over the business after her husband passed in a time where few women were in leadership positions.

This YouTube video gives you a brief overview of the the history of Veuve Clicquot:

We were able to try both the Yellow Label and Rose bottles. The Yellow Label is a perfect blend and might be my new favorite champagne. It has notes of fruit followed by aromas of brioche and vanilla. The Rose has notes of raspberry, wild strawberry and cherry and is described as elegant and sensual. I was a huge fan of the Yellow Label. I would absolutely get this again for a special occasion.

Here is a painting of the Grande Dame herself. You can see also see this on the cage of every bottle:

Here are a few tidbits about Veuve Clicquot that you may not have known:

The anchor, the Christian symbol for hope and rigour, was chosen in 1798 by Phillippe Clicquot.
Non-vintage wines are aged in the cellar for a minimum of 30 months, more than twice as long as the champagne regulations require.
To taste Veuve Clicquot, you must keep it between 10 and 12^oC, serve it around 8^oC and taste it between 9 and 10^oC. If the temperature is too low it will prevent the development of aromas.
Veuve means widow (named after the Widow Clicquot).
They were the first champagne house to produce rose Champagne.

What wines are you planning to try in 2016?

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Five on Friday: Champagne Edition

October 9, 2015 by DetroitDuchess 13 Comments

Ladies and gentleman…I must present to you – The Chambong! One of my friends introduced this to me last week and I couldn’t believe my eyes! I feel like this was made just for me as I love champagne! I decided to make this week’s post all about champagne.

The Chambong is a mere $25 and is dishwasher safe! Their logo is an elephant named Champy, I don’t really see how this could be any better. I’m definitely getting one for my next party, you can see how it works in this video:

Once you get your Chambong, you must add this Press For Champagne Framed Vintage Button ($92) and yes, it rings.

I found this Champagne Burlap Table Runner ($24) while I was searching for something else and thought it was super cute!

I’ve mentioned this Jonathan Adler Champagne Pop Candle ($42) before and it’s still just as awesome! I mean, they describe it as “New Year’s Eve, silk-satin sheets, a million bucks.” They also have vodka and bourbon versions.

Last but not least is a graphic tee, which I love, this Will Wake Up For Champagne Tee ($25). Perfect for brunch and you could dress it up with some fun jewelry. It also comes in gold print.

Which ones are your favorites? And more importantly, will you be trying the Chambong?

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Wine of the Week: M. Lawrence Champagne

December 31, 2013 by DetroitDuchess 1 Comment

It’s New Year’s Eve! What better time is there for champagne? This week’s wine is M. Lawrence champagnes…there is nothing better to sip during a celebration!

I first visited M. Lawrence a few years back during a girl’s weekend. The winery was a ton of fun and we got to sample all of the different champagnes. One of our favorites was M. Lawrence’s Sex, a sparkling Brut Rose wine made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.

It’s also a great gift to bring to a wedding shower or bachelorette party. They have a number of other sparkling wines including Wet, US, Fizz, Sandpiper, Detroit, Green, and Redd. My favorites are Wet, Sex and Detroit. I also love that they call their wine club members Bubbleheads, who doesn’t want to be a bubblehead?

It is recommended that you chill your bubbly for about 20 minutes or so before you pop the cork.

I also have some exciting news to share with you! Coming very soon, I am participating in a fun wine linkup with Erin from Living in Yellow, Eva Marie Taylor and Val from Chicken Scratch. In the meantime you can check out the #siphappensparty hashtag for some of our sneak peaks. I will be posting one of mine on my Instagram here, so stay tuned!

I can’t wait to enjoy some bubbly tonight as we celebrate the end of 2013 and welcome 2014. What bubbly will you celebrate with tonight?

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