How Champagne Day came about
Champagne Day was born in 2009, when Californian blogger Chris Oggenfuss called for a special day to celebrate the love of champagne. With a huge online community of champagne lovers, the hashtag #champagneday quickly gained ground among champagne enthusiasts.
Over the years, more and more people have celebrated Le Champagne Day, posting photos of their favorite bubbles and sharing festive moments celebrated around champagne around the world.
Lately, Champagne Day has been so successful that the Comité Champagne has added an official page to its website, providing a platform for restaurants, wine shops, wine schools, etc. to feature all the events scheduled for that day on the calendar and promote them to a global community of champagne lovers.
Lovers of the most prestigious bubbles can consult the online and offline calendar of events to find interesting champagne tastings, champagne-based menus, champagne master classes or cellar tours via the official Champagne Day website.
How to celebrate Champagne Day?
As a champagne lover, you probably have your own preferences when it comes to tasting your favorite vintages. And fortunately, champagne adapts perfectly to a myriad of venues, scenarios, cuisines and people.
At Envie de Champagne, we take as much pleasure in sharing our discoveries with other champagne-loving friends as we do in uncorking a bottle on a quiet evening on the terrace or sofa.
If you'd prefer to immerse yourself in the festive and joyous atmosphere of this special day, you can also take part in a champagne event in your town, or why not organize a special tasting in your own home.
Champagne recommendations for Champagne Day
Every champagne lends itself to this occasion, leaving plenty of room for imagination. Treat yourself to a classic cuvée d'assemblage Brut and sans année, a refreshingly crisp Blanc de Blancs, a black-fruit Blanc de Noirs, a delicately perfumed rosé or a powerful champagne rosé de saignée - any of them will turn the day into a celebration.
However, we are delighted to share with you some more confidential favorites for special occasions that will surprise even the most experienced champagne palates:
- Champagne Deutz Amour de Deutz 2011: Amour de Deutz is a wonderfully floral and delicate champagne that offers just the right amount of tradition and freshness to see you through a festive afternoon or evening.
- Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Nature 2015 Edition Limitée: Tonic, crisp, refreshing and totally vibrant - this limited edition is made to impress and will be perfect for kicking off a Champagne Day party.
- Champagne Apollonis Monodie Meunier Vieilles Vignes 2010: Old Meunier vines from one of Champagne's most dedicated Meunier producers is the perfect way to start a conversation about the exceptional complexity and depth of this often underappreciated grape.
- Champagne Jacquesson Dizy Terres Rouges 2013: It's rare to find a champagne lover who doesn't know Jacquesson's Cuvée 700, but this confidential cuvée from a parcel of the champagne house's Dizy terroirs will wow even the geekiest palate.
- Champagne Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus Non dosé Premier Cru 2015: Stretch the boundaries of your tasting horizon to the borders of the Côte des Blancs by serving this deeply complex, biodynamically farmed Vertus chardonnay, created by one of Champagne's finest producers.
- Champagne Bollinger Coteaux Champenois Ay Rouge 2016 La Côte aux Enfants: Everyone knows and loves the Bollinger Champagne range, and this still red wine from Coteaux Champenois is a rare and beautiful opportunity to surprise even the most experienced tasters with something unexpected.
