The still wines of Champagnes, vins clairs, very seldom leaves the cellars of Reims. and equally seldom outsiders from the Champagne industry have the opportunity…
2014 is the year for a lot of celebrations – a lot of friends are turning 50 this year. We started to celebrate the Swedish…
Me (Björnstierne) and my sommelier college ‘TheWineBurglar’ flew down to Reims and meet up with the team from Champagne Charles Heidsieck, old time favorites. We we’re treated royaly…
I stayed an extra night in Oslo and visited my colleague Pontus Dahlström – sommelier and co-owner of two star-estabishement Maaemo. The dinner was one of the…
I was invited to a lunch at the splendid Operakällaren i Stockholm to enjoy a fabulous spring flavored lunch by chef Stefano Catenacci. Thierry Gasco had brought…
We all know great prestigious names like Belle Epoque, La Grande Dame, Cristal, Winston Churchill and Dom Pérignon. But what really defines a prestige champagne?…
