Question 1

What is the delivery time?

Accepted Answer

Your order ships from France and is delivered within 4 to 7 days. Once your order is on its way, you will receive a tracking email.

Question 2

What does delivery cost?

Accepted Answer

Order 3 or more bottles from the same champagne house and shipping is free. If you order fewer, we charge a small-shipment fee of €9.95 for that house. A magnum counts as 2 bottles, a half bottle as one half.

Question 3

What is the minimum age to order champagne?

Accepted Answer

Champagne is an alcoholic beverage: you must be 18 or older to order. Proof of age may be requested on delivery.

Question 4

How is the champagne packed and shipped?

Accepted Answer

Each bottle is carefully packed in special protective material and shipped with a specialist wine courier, so your champagne arrives in perfect condition.

Question 5

How long can I keep champagne?

Accepted Answer

A non-vintage champagne is best kept for a few years, cool, dark and lying down. Vintage champagnes can age longer. Once opened, enjoy the bottle within one to two days, sealed with a champagne stopper in the fridge.

Question 6

At what temperature should I serve champagne?

Accepted Answer

Serve champagne at around 8 to 10 °C. Chill the bottle in the fridge for about 3 to 4 hours, or place it in a bucket of water and ice for 20 to 30 minutes. Too cold mutes the flavour.

Question 7

What do brut, extra brut and demi-sec mean?

Accepted Answer

These indicate sweetness (dosage). Extra brut is very dry, brut is dry and by far the most common, and demi-sec is noticeably sweeter, lovely with desserts.

Question 8

What is the difference between blanc de blancs and blanc de noirs?

Accepted Answer

A blanc de blancs is made exclusively from white grapes (chardonnay) and is usually fresh and elegant. A blanc de noirs comes from black grapes (pinot noir and/or pinot meunier), vinified white, and is often fuller and more powerful.

Question 9

How many glasses are in one bottle?

Accepted Answer

A standard 0.75-litre bottle pours about 6 champagne glasses.

Question 10

Can I get tailored advice or order larger quantities?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Tell us about your occasion, taste preference and budget and we will suggest a personal selection. For weddings, events and business orders we offer tailored advice and competitive volume pricing. Feel free to get in touch.

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