Tag: Champagne

Do You Live in London? Do You Love Champagne? Then You Will Love This Champagne Club UK Card

Champagne continues to be the “drink of choice” for many Londoners and the popularity of it is reflected in both consumption figures and also the extensive variety of Champagne available at restaurants and bars.

The Champagne Club UK offers members and their guests “A Glass Of House Champagne On The House” when dining at any of the London restaurants listed their website. You have a choice of over 100 London restaurants from Brassieres to Michelin-Starred!

The membership is a 12-month plan which also allows a maximum of 7 guests to enjoy “A Glass Of House Champagne On The House” prior to lunch or dinner.

Membership is currently priced at £60.00 and delivery of the card is fast and efficient. It comes beautifully gift wrap to further enhance that special feeling associated with Champagne.

“We’ve always loved Champagne in the UK, now residents and visitors to London can benefit from our favourite-loved drink at every meal simply by presenting a membership card and saying cheers! The Champagne Club UK will be rolling out to other cities extending the reach of members’ cards even further” Says founder Patricia Madden.

www.champagneclubuk.com

Liz Palmer
Wine and Travel Writer

WIN dinner for 20 at Michelin-starred ‘nahm’ restaurant Halkin Hotel London

The Halkin has launched a series of celebratory events to commemorate its 20th Anniversary which focuses on cuisine, Champagne, culture, and design throughout the month of September.

First in the series of events, The Halkin has teamed up with Louis Roederer Champagne to create an exclusive ‘Halkin at Twenty’ celebration dinner. One lucky Halkin guest can expect to win a gourmet experience with 20 of their friends at London’s acclaimed Thai restaurant ‘nahm’. The dinner includes a menu created by Head Chef Matthew Albert, a selection of fine wines and Champagnes by Louis Roederer Champagne along with a Master of Wine (MW) to guide you through the menu and wine pairings.

About nahm
nahm is the first Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe, and is for serious gourmands who value originality and tantalizing cuisine. The venue is decidedly modern and chic.

To become eligible, make your hotel reservation online between July 20th and August 20th. The lucky winner will be drawn on The Halkin’s anniversary on Tuesday 20th September 2011.


Tel +44 (0)20 7333 1059
Email res@halkin.como.bz
http://www.halkin.como.bz

Liz Palmer
Wine and Travel Writer

‘Champagne – Happy Birthday!!’ [August 4, 1693: Dom Pérignon ‘Drinks the Stars’]

August 4 is said to be the day Dom Pérignon invented Champagne back in 1693. In fact this bubbly trivia stirs up quite a bit of discussion regarding the fact that naturally occurring bubbles were seen as a problem at the time to whether or not his famous quote of ‘drinking with the stars’ is fictional or factual – No matter really.

What stands out the most is that Champagne has almost an omnipresence in our culture!

Liz Palmer

The Capital Restaurant London Celebrates its 40th Birthday

The Capital Restaurant, which this year celebrates its 40th birthday, will be hosting a very special evening on Thursday, September 29th in conjunction with Champagne Bollinger. Like Bollinger, The Capital has enjoyed a long and proud heritage of family-run, independent ownership.

The evening will feature a five-course dinner, prepared by head chef Jérôme Ponchelle, with dishes carefully matched to a selection of Champagnes, and will be hosted by an ambassador from Bollinger, Christian Dennis. The evening will take place in one of The Capital’s stylish private rooms, with space for up to 16 diners.


Dishes are to include Scottish scallops served with black pudding, celeriac purée, frisée and bacon chips; and a classic fillet of Mey selection beef ‘Rossini” with pommes soufflées, spinach, wild mushroom and artichoke. Dessert will be a blackberry and apple tart with warm blackberry compôte. Champagnes to be tasted include Bollinger La Grande Année 2002, Bollinger La Côte aux Enfants 2002 and Bollinger Rosé NV.
The Capital Restaurant is a stalwart of the London dining scene, having forged a reputation for the enduring high standards of its classical French and British cookery over the past four decades. Jérôme joined the restaurant in 2009 from Wiltons, and is now creating his own chapter in the restaurant’s history.


Tickets and more information are available by calling 020 7589 5171 or visiting www.capitalhotel.co.uk

‘The Veuve Clicquot Rolling Diner’ [Berlin July 5 – July 25, 2011]

The Clicquot Rolling Diner is an unconventional street food concept that has been popping up at random locations throughout Berlin.

The Rolling Diner team has teamed up with Berlin foodies, Chipps to deliver inventive dishes like Trüffel-Currywurst and Crêpe de la Bastille.

An original 1950’s Airstream food wagon has been modified into a bright ‘Veuve Clicquot-yellow’ diner that tours the streets of Berlin serving unique streetfood with champagne. The first stop was KaDeWe for Fashion Week, which was clear to be more than a success.

It is an open, unmarked territory—a gastronomical no man’s land and this is the reason that Veuve Clicquot chose Berlin as the place to execute its concept.
Brand manager, Saskia Farnholz wants to demonstrates that champagne can go with food without diminishing its quality. “We needed something that travels, is visible, and can get across the idea that you can mix street food with champagne—even heavy German food.