2012 wine sales in U.S. reached a new record of 360.1 million 9-liter cases with an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion,” according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates in Woodside. Of the total, almost two-thirds or 207.7 million cases of California wine account for a 58% share of U.S. wine … Read more
As we proceed into this fresh season, prestigious Epernay-based producer of Champagne Perrier-Jouët (founded in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas-Marie Perrier-Jouët) unveiled an enchanting spring design. “The Enchanting Tree” designer installation envisioned for the House by Dutch architect Tord Boontje is a champagne service wreathed in anemones, its flutes blossoming from the base of an ice bucket. The … Read more
Champagne Taittinger unveiled new gift packaging at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in their 13th consecutive red carpet toast. The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards opened with the Taittinger Moment Champagne red carpet toast. Vitalie Taittinger, Global Ambassador and Artistic Director of the historic Champagne house, and actor Peter Facinelli, a SAG … Read more
Moet & Chandon luxury house (founded in 1743), the “Champagne of cinema” since the early days of Hollywood, feted Hollywood as the official Champagne of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards for the 22nd consecutive year. Moet & Chandon once again returned to the red carpet with its popular philanthropic initiative, “Toast for a Cause.” Now … Read more
The 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer joins Moët & Chandon, as new brand ambassador, as the luxury champagne house, the co-owner of the luxury goods company Moët-Hennessy • Louis Vuitton, ended its relationship with Scarlett Johansson. Bold elegance on the court and warm generosity off of the court, Federer personifies the glamour of achievement, … Read more
LVMH releases coffee table book on its wines and bubbly LVMH retraces the history, traditions and savoir-faire of its luxury wine houses through a coffee table released this week in the UK. Published by Flammarion, French Wine Châteaux: Distinctive Vintages and Their Estates explores old winery estates like Dom Pérignon, Hennessy, Mercier, Chateau d’Yquem, Chateau … Read more