Tag Archive: Champagne
Prosecco Bubbling Over While Champagne Is Basically Flat In U.S.
When U.S. consumers raise a glass to celebrate the New Year tonight, chances are better than ever that they’ll be doing so with Prosecco. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 31, 2013Krug Unveils Rosé Magnum, Individualizes Grande Cuvée With Bottle IDs
Olivier Krug, director of the luxury Champagne house of the same name, declares that “There is only one motivation for drinking Champagne—pleasure.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2013Interview: Stéphane Baschiera, President And CEO, Moët & Chandon
Sold in more than 160 countries, Moët Hennessy’s Moët & Chandon is the number-one Champagne brand both in the U.S. and worldwide. Last year, Moët & Chandon was down 7.3% in the U.S. market to 380,000 cases (excluding Dom Perignon), according to Impact Databank, but in 2013—the year of its 270th anniversary—it has seen an increase in marketing activity, including new ads with tennis icon Roger Federer launching this fall. SND assistant editor Brecken Branstrator met recently with Moët & Chandon president and CEO Stéphane Baschiera to discuss progress for the brand and the category. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 10, 2013New $5,000 Champagne Brand Looks To Make Inroads In The United States
The sponsors of what’s billed as the world’s most expensive Champagne are looking to expand sales into the U.S. market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 19, 2013News Briefs for August 14, 2013
•Despite stormy weather in some areas in recent weeks, Champagne is on pace to produce an abundant vintage this year, up 56% to 3.1 million hectoliters (34 million nine-liter cases) according to a forecast by the French ministry of agriculture. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 14, 2013News Briefs for July 29, 2013
•Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has launched D’Luscious—a demi-sec rosé Champagne—in the U.S. market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 29, 2013
