Once it is firmly stoppered in a bottle, wine should be protected from its greatest enemy, the oxygen in the air. If, however, the cork dries out and eventually shrinks so that it no longer acts as an ...

An increasing number of wine bottles are allowed on to the market without this addition, once useful for protecting against cork weevils but now largely cosmetic, except for bottles kept in a wine ...

(Small wonder then that the 750ml bottles make such fab gifts.) Just off the top of my head: this vintage-only Champagne is vinified exclusively in old oak barrels, sealed under cork, aged on lees (in ...

We asked a panel of independent wine experts to blind-taste nine supermarket champagnes priced between £18 and £25, alongside fizz from big brand Moët & Chandon. Our experts uncovered three ...

When her illness was at its worst, Anna was drinking three bottles of a wine a day, equivalent to 126 small glasses a week, and hiding her empties in the garden. But after Christmas 2021 ...

Five years ago, for every bottle of wine bought in the on-trade, 5.5 were bought at an indie merchant. By 2023 this had increased to 7.2 bottles, according to a report by Liberty Wines.

A 750 ml bottle of Champagne Moutard Grande Cuvee sells for $44.35. The LCBO notes that the Moutard family has been growing grapes for champagne since 1642. “Their Grande Cuvee is made from 100 ...

The Emporium South Bank is also sold out, with 5000 bottles of champagne awaiting revellers. The Queen’s Wharf precinct is expected to be a hot spot for New Year’s Eve revellers. Picture ...

Champagne sabering pro Butch Yamali joins 'Fox & Friends' to attempt a champagne saber record and show the hosts how to saber their own bottles.

If you think you might want to drink in celebration of the New Year when the clock strikes midnight, you might want to stock up on the booze beforehand. Since there is no state law in New Jersey ...