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...Champagne has become a tradition around the globe, and that makes for heady times for producers of the famous French bubbly, who do most of their annual business in the last few weeks of December.[an error occurred while processing this directive] Big houses such as Moët & Chandon, Bollinger, Piper-Heidsieck and G.H. Mumm account for the majority of exports. They buy Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes from the region's growers and assemble their Champagnes to ensure consistency from year to year. But the last few years have also seen the rise of smaller-scale...
...bottles are being drafted into service for sparkling wines. Following the tradition of winemakers in Italy's Veneto region, who use these covers for bottles destined for their home consumption, Mionetto, a winery based in Valdobbiadene, seals its IL bottles with these user- friendly caps. Cali fornia's Domaine Chandon puts crown caps on étoile, its top-of-the-line cuvée. Meanwhile, Sofia Blanc de Blancs, the sparkling wine that filmmaker turned winemaker Francis Coppola created for his daughter's wedding, now also comes in magenta Mini cans with pull-tab tops...
...fewer than 100 outlets. Given such conditions, "our marketing plan for Hangzhou or Dalian [two mid-sized Chinese cities] is bigger than for all of India put together," says Ravi Thakran, South Asia group director for LVMH, owner of 50 top-end brands such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Mo?t & Chandon and Givenchy...
MIAMI Name: South Beach Wine & Food Festival Dates: Feb. 24-26, '06 A Moët & Chandon "BubbleQ" with grillmaster Bobby Flay kicks off this foodfest featuring the cooking of Michael Mina, Scott Conant and Laurent Tourandel, plus a dinner with host Anthony Bourdain in honor of revered Spanish chef Ferran Adria...
...place where the bubbles are born - and it's only an hour-plus train ride from Paris. But be warned: the climate in Champagne can be lousy. Even in July, I've felt as chilled as a glass of Blanc de Blanc while visiting one of Moët & Chandon's vineyards near Epernay. And in the fall, when vendange is underway and you can watch as the grapes are harvested by hand, it can be cool indeed. But it's the weather, along with the area's chalky, bone-white soil, that helps this region of France produce...