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PIPER-HEIDSIECK RETURNS TO THE 2017 OSCARS WITH LIMITED EDITION MAGNUMS

On the heels of yesterday’s 89th Oscars nominations announcement, Piper-Heidsieck, the revered Champagne house, announced its return to the red carpet as the Champagne to be served during the 2017 Academy Awards season.

To honor this partnership, Piper-Heidsieck has created a limited-edition magnum to be poured exclusively at the ceremony and Governors Ball. An exceptional bottle for an exceptional night, the Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut magnum is enrobed in red and features a design of gold film that encircles the bottle.

The 2017 Academy Awards season marks the third year of a long-term partnership between Piper-Heidsieck and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

“On behalf of Piper-Heidsieck, I want to congratulate all the nominees for this great recognition by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,” said Benoit Collard, global executive director of Piper-Heidsieck. “Piper-Heidsieck has a long and rich association with cinema and is proud to return to the Oscars, the ultimate arbiter of cinematic achievement in film.”

In addition to the awards ceremony on February 26, Piper-Heidsieck will be poured at Academy events in Los Angeles, New York and London, including the Oscars Nominees Luncheon on February 6.

Get red carpet ready for Oscars® night with Piper-Heidsieck! #PiperReady

Another Five Star Review – The Ultimate Guide to Champagne

“What a grand accomplishment, Liz. There is so much practical information in your book that I do not find in other books about Champagne. So much so that I cannot think of any aspect of Champagne you do not cover. Not only do you give the reader the basics of Champagne, its history and buying and serving tips but you remember the traveler to the region with information about what Champagne houses to visit and what else there is to see and do.

I send you every good wish that your book will be a smashing success, and I hope we have the opportunity to raise a glass of bubbly to that!”

Eunice Fried
Director of the Annual International Airline Wine Competition
GLOBAL TRAVELER Magazine

Anteprima Amarone – The 2013 Vintage

The Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Valpolicella is happy to announce the countdown for Anteprima Amarone – the 2013 Vintage. The event will take place at the beautiful and historical Palazzo della Gran Guardia, Verona, from January 28th to the 30th.

The three days include: January 28 is press day, January 29 is reserved for enthusiasts and general public, with the last day, January 30^th being reserved for industry. This year there will be 78 participating wineries with over 150 labels, with some older vintages.

The VDglass Company will also be launching a new stemware specifically designed for Amarone wines that is said to “enhance its expression”.

On Saturday, January 28^th there will be a presentation with art critic Philippe Daverio and journalist Andrea Scanzi. The latter will discuss the parallelism—perhaps a bit of a stretch and probably quite entertaining—between works of art and Amarone.

For a complete list of participating wineries and ticket prices visit: www.anteprimaamarone.it

Sponsors include: AGSM, ATV, Banco Popolare, Faberest, Grafiche Valpolicella, Idea Grandimpianti, Stipa Spa, VDglass, Volkswagen Group Italia Spa.

Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Valpolicella

Founded in 1924, the Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Valpolicella is an association that includes viticulturists, winemakers, and bottlers from the Valpolicella wine production area, a territory that embraces 19 municipalities in the Verona area.

There are over 80% of the producers that use the “Valpolicella” designation, the consortium creates initiatives that enhance the entire territory: the wine and its land of origin.

The consortium handles the promotion, enhancement, and awareness of the wines and of the Valpolicella territory, protection of the trademark and the viticulture in the Valpolicella wine production area, supervision, safeguarding, and defense of the designation.

The 74th annual Golden Globe Awards Champagne Cocktail is Revealed

Jimmy Fallon, the host of the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards and other celebrities and guests will be sipping “The Moët Diamond”.

Actress Olivia Culpo, the created of The Moët Diamond was in Beverly Hills on Tuesday to unveil the cocktail she created for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards – here it is direct from the source:

The Moët Diamond

3 ounces Moët Imperial Brut Champagne

½ ounce orange liqueur

2 dashes cherry bitters

1 rock candy stick

Preparation: Pour orange liqueur into champagne flute and add dash of cherry bitters. Gently pour chilled champagne.

Served: Straight up, without ice

Garnish: Rock candy stick and orange zest

While you are sipping Moët Diamond here’s everything you need to know about the 74th annual show that honors the best in TV and film.

It airs Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC

The show, takes place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., and will air live from coast to coast. E! will have a Red Carpet Live arrival special starting at 7 p.m. ET, and Ryan Seacrest will begin NBC’s pre-show coverage at 6 p.m ET.

You can stream the show only if…

... you have a cable subscription. You need to select your TV provider to watch NBC from a streaming device. The red carpet will stream on Twitter starting at 6 p.m. ET.

Five New Year’s Wine Resolutions for 2017

Happy New Year Wine Lovers!

Here are five New Year’s wine resolutions:

Don’t drink bad wine, life is too short.
Experiment with food and wine pairing.
Expand your wine knowledge by reading or taking courses.
Drink champagne throughout the year, not only on special occasions.
Explore one of your favorite wine regions this year!