The 13 favorite champagnes of czars, celebs and gangsters

In the mood to celebrate a triumph or simply uncork something tasty any day of the week? Magnificent! Drinking this elixir does not need a special occasion or calendar date, it is one of the few gifts that are always welcome and that steal smiles.

What exactly is champagne?

It is a sparkling wine with a designation of origin in northern France. The Champagne region is centered around three main cities, Reims, Épernay and Aÿ. So all the wine sold in the world comes exclusively from that French region, in which it is produced, grown, fermented and bottled and that although it can be replicated in other countries, they cannot catalog it for sale with the name of champagne, but sparkling wine.

What does Prestige Cuvée Champagne mean?

The prestigious cuvées of a Champagne house (or Têtes de Cuvée in French) are all those luxury brands that have managed to gain recognition for owning the best grapes from the Champagne vineyards, being considered a special reserve. Resulting in that those production houses awarded the Prestige Cuvée seal often boast of owning the pinnacle of production:

The most popular ‘cuvée’ are:

• Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon
• Cristal, Louis Roederer
• Counts of Champagne, Taittinger
• Grand cru, Mumm
• The Great Lady, Veuve Clicquot
• Dom Ruinart, Ruinart
• Sir Winston Churchill, Pol Roger
• Palmes d’Or, Nicolas FeuillatteConsiderada

Here we present our great favorites and those of some celebrities who have celebrated their triumphs in style with a glass of liquid gold and bubbles.

Moët & Chandon

The absolute queen of events and great sponsor of events such as the F1, the dance of the rose or award thems BAFTA, Moët is the best known brand of champagne and belongs to the luxury consortium LVMH. Among its ambassadors and devotees are the actress of Hollywood Scarlett Johansson and the great tennis player Roger Federer, who on more than one occasion have said that their celebrations are not happy without a bottle of Moët.

Widow Clicquot

One of the few companies led by a woman at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century and whose presence changed the course of the region, to Madame Clicquot we owe the first processes of industrialization of the drink and its clarification and since then to date it is one of the greatest emblems of France, favorite of Maria Callas and Frank Sinatra equally.

Laurent-Perrier

“Champagne is one of the most elegant extras life can offer”, said Charles Dickens sometime and Laurent-Perrier fits the description perfectly. Founded in 1812 (the same year that Dickens was born ironically). The champagne house is one of the most iconic on the market, which among its curiosities is having a line of low-calorie champagne, a favorite of celebs such as Kate Moss y  Karl Lagerfeld, because in addition to not getting fat, it is not hangover either.!

Taittinger

It is one of the few champagne houses that is still a family business. To date, its excellence is due to the fact that its bottles are made with a pure line of grapes. Chardonnay amazing that really sets apart Taittinger the rest. If you haven’t tried it yet, what are you waiting for? Not for nothing is it an essential of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Bruce Willis.

Nicolas Feuillatte

Nicolas Feuillatte It is the champagne that locals drink in the Champagne region. It is a drink for connoisseurs since it is almost not famous and rather it is niche, but it is still extraordinary, in addition its good prices are quite attractive for those who seek to get out of the conventional and try something excellent and discreet. Some of its most famous consumers are Drew Barrymore y Woody Allen.

Circle

From Circle many things can be said but perhaps one of them is that he is described as el Rolls-Royce de Champagne, its bubbles are the embodiment of elegance and the taste it leaves on the lips is as smooth as the first stolen kiss. One of her most devoted admirers was Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, who always carried at least 10 boxes of Krug with him on the road for whatever it took.

Piper-Heidsieck

The most glamorous champagne brand in the mecca of cinema and royalty, chosen by two of the most impressive women in history for their diverse contributions, one of them Marilyn Monroe and the other his majesty Marie Antoinette Queen of France. Currently at the feast of the Oscar Piper-Heidsieck es the one in charge of making the stars shine and enjoy Hollywood when they celebrate behind closed doors.

Duck-Duchêne

This champagne house is one of the best kept secrets of any gourmand who boasts of being one. Its precious vines are located in Ludes, in the Montagne National Park from Reims, and since its foundation in 1868 it has been a provider of happiness and joy in the royal houses of Battenberg and Romanov respectively, in fact a curious fact is that the Russian imperial family granted them the right to adopt their coat of arms as a family emblem. The double-headed eagle crowned appears like this on all labels of Duck-Duchêne since the end of the 19th century.

Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades)

No high-flying party is complete without a hundred of this prodigious ambrosia, among its customers are Mick Jagger, Silvio Berlusconi, Donald Trump And of course Jay-Z. In addition, the beautiful bottle is regularly operated by famous artists so in addition to being delicious as a drink it is a art-object collectable.

Ruinart

A classic of classics, Ruinart is the oldest champagne in the world in force to date, created in 1729 and consumed by the Queen Victoria and Napoleon Bonaparte. It is currently part of the luxury consortium LVMH. As if that were not enough, Ruinart was the first house to produce pink champagne in 1764, whose success was immediate and rising like foam.

Perrier-Jouët

Talk about Perrier toy It is talking about flowers, delicacy and exoticism. Since its foundation in 1811, 210 years ago it has accompanied the best tables and finery in the world since the princess’s banquets Grace of Monaco to inspire the best poems of Charles Baudelaire, Perrier-Jouët has been in charge of adorning and inspiring the best among foodies and diners.

Louis Roederer (Cristal)

Founded in 1833, the champagne house has had a close relationship with the world of luxury since the celebration of the 300 years of rule by the Romanov family in Russia until the juicy victories of Mohamed Ali, Cristal is the opulent and sensual champagne that crowns the best events.

Dom Pérignon

Described by its own author as follows: “Come quick, I’m testing the stars and the foam is gone!”– Dom Pérignon, is one of the indisputable champagnes when choosing to uncork happiness. Not for nothing Lady Di chose her to be part of his wedding feast with him Prince carlos.

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