Champagne Piggy
Champagne Piggy
Marks & Spencer’s Louis Chaurey Brut | Champagne Review
Limited to two bottles per customer and sold out across the country. M&S know how to create a bit of christmas madness in shoppers, don’t they? Louis Chaurey Brut Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier Marks & Spencer Usually £30, but £10 during Christmas promotion I have my brother to thank for this bottle. Thanks, brother. … Continue reading
Aldi’s Veuve Monsigny Brut No.3 | Champagne Review
A happy new year to one and all from the Champagne Piggy. Today I’m reviewing another of Aldi’s Champagnes for under a tenner. Aldi is so my favourite shop. Have you tried their Paneforte? It’s lush. Champagne Veuve Monsigny Brut No.3 Aldi Chadonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier £12.99 slashed to £9.99 over Christmas. … Continue reading
Aldi’s Philizot & Fils NV Champagne | Review
Aldi: where we Brits go for ‘bits’ and never for the friday big-shop. So what do we like to buy when we nip in for our ‘bits’? Well, I quite like: Creamy, Moser-Roth chocolate, knock-off Magnum ice-creams, Maple Syrup, crisps (the knock-off Kettler crisps) and alcohol – beer, cider, wine, champers, knock-off baileys, whisky… Yeah, just a … Continue reading
Francois Dubois Champagne NV | Champagne Review
Following a period of prolonged inebriation for reasons I seem to have forgotten (it might have been my birthday), I’ve slightly neglected to type up any reviews, despite having quaffed enough to fill the bottle bin twice over. So I’ve trawled through my notes, deciphered my spidery scrawl and first up from the backlog is: Francois … Continue reading
Elderflower Champagne | Recipe
Yes here in England it is grey, dismal and dour. But summer is here. How do I know? Well, the Elderflowers are in full bloom and there’s this little thing called a calendar we futuristic mortals have in our possession that tells us today is the summer equinox – not just a piggy face. Otherwise, … Continue reading
Old Tom Strong Ale with Chocolate | Real Ale Review
Robinson’s Old Tom Strong Ale with Chocolate Brewed in Stockport 6% http://www.oldtombeer.co.uk In its stubby brown bottle, Old Tom looks fairly humble. The winking ginger cat on the front however, gives us a fair idea that this ale is going to be a bit naughty. And naughty it is. Like a fine gentleman with a beard, Old Tom is … Continue reading
Tom’s Champagne Bar & G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge NV | Champagne Bar | Champagne Review
Tom’s Champagne Bar Situated on the 3rd floor in: House of Fraser, Deansgate, Manchester. Had I not been given a voucher for Tom’s Champagne Bar, I’m sure I’d still be oblivious to the fact that it’s even there. I’ve been in House of Fraser about five times in the last three years and never even got … Continue reading
In search of… Elderflower Champagne | Recipe
You know how Spring just creeps up on you? The dark mornings suddenly slip in to the ether and at 7am it’s light? Well that’s what Elderflowers are like. They’re in full bloom in June and then bam! Suddenly all that remains are Elderberries. Deliciously jammy and purple, and an excellent metahpor for old ladies’ nipples… but sweet, … Continue reading
Pancakes, Champagne’s best friend | Pancake Recipe
I grew up on Pancakes. When my mum was carrying me in her womblet, she (and my dad and, strangely, many other of our family members) worked at a Pancake House in Manchester. She’d carry plates the size of Jupiter to hungry Pancake munchers while I was rolling around hungrily inside of her. When I eventually arrived and … Continue reading
Jacquart Brut Rosé | Champagne Review
There’s something about Valentine’s that makes people buy Rosé wines & Champagne. I’m sure this hasn’t always been the case, but through its commercialisation Valentine’s has become synonymous with all things pink and gooey. Excuse me while I barf. As you’ll know I’m not the greatest fan of ‘pink’ Champagnes, but oh… I might have to … Continue reading
Wondering which Champagne to buy for your Valentine?
Champagne has become synonymous with Valentine’s Day. Its voluptuous bottle, extravagant labelling, the thrusting out of the cork and of course… the excitement of the fizz, sets the tone for making one feel special and a bit randy . Choosing the right Champagne is tricky if your Valentine doesn’t already have a favourite. So below is an easy … Continue reading
Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé & Tesco Premier Cru NV Champagne | Champagne Review
First up is Tesco’s Premier Cru NV Champagne. It’s currently on offer £14.99 and would make a fantastic Valentine’s Champagne, so long as your lover’s not a label-hogger. Equally the Nicolas Feuillatte Rosé, if you’re feeling flush, is a great Valentine’s Champagne too – it’s pink for starters and it’s delicate and sweet and will please those … Continue reading
Champagne for your Valentine & how I wished I was a Transvestite
Champagne for your Valentine; Champagne anytime. We Brits tend to see Champagne as a celebratory drink and rightly so, it is special, but in France they serve it in Patisseries on a Sunday morning. Knowing that and having seen it with my very own face-eyes I feel like I’m missing out. This is the story … Continue reading
Champagne Art
Putting Champagne caps to good use.
La Grande Dame 1998 Vintage, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin | Champagne Review
Happy new year! I saw the new year in with this rather splendiferous, vintage bottle that was given to me for my birthday back in June. How I have held on to it until now, remains a mystery. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame Champagne, Brut 1998 Vintage £ (it was a present!) In 1998 I was … Continue reading
33 Journals – tasting notes and a giveaway
Good evening little piggies, what a treat I have for you tonight. Ever wanted to keep a note of your favourite tipples? Ever longed for a handy notebook in which you could record your wise and wistful rambling tasting notes? Well, the handy little 33 book series will enable you to do just that. … Continue reading
Chat eu Oeuf wine (Rosé, Blanc et Rouge) | Wine Review
Playful puns, lovely sketchy label art and whimsical copy, is more than enough to get me grunting (in a good way) on a Friday night, but there’s more to it than that. This naughty little wine is a beau. Any beverage that uses a cheeky pun for its name is bound to get the Champagne … Continue reading
Pinot Grigio Frizzante Delle Venezie (plus some writing I couldn’t understand) | Sparkling Wine / Prosecco Review
Pinot Grigio Frizzante Delle Venezie (plus some writing I couldn’t understand) Morrisons £5 odd (Apologies for the ‘odd’, it was a frivolous buy) For a whimsical purchase, I thought this was really rather scrumptious. It is crisp apples and sweet pear, slightly fizzing and cajoling me in to loving it and buying it again. It has a slightly nutty taste too, I … Continue reading
Nicolas Feuillate Champagne
My dear readers, how I have missed you! Not an oink since November? I am truly disgraced by my own squiffy negligence! Please accept my a-pork-ologies. Here I am now though, with Jacquart in my Champagne Flute and my trotters full of Champagne reviews ready to type up. Nicolas Feuillate Champagne Brut Morrisons, £14 I’m reading this … Continue reading
Thatchers Cider – Katy, Katy Rosé, Gold & New Old Rascal
Good cider should provide all of the pleasure that comes with biting in to a crisp, juicy apple coupled with the hedonistic delights provided by alcohol. The Magners, Kopparbergs, Gaymers, Strongbows and Woodpeckers (you see the trend here, don’t you?) of the world, do little to rouse my haughty tastebuds, but there are many Ciders out there that do. … Continue reading
