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MAGAZINE - DECEMBER 2012
o other drink on Earth
can capture the romance and eupho-
ria of a single moment of celebration
into such a tangible act as when the
seal of a bottle of champagne is bro-
ken. The cork pops, the bubbles fizz
and the wine bursts out of the bottle
with the enthusiasm of lava erupting
from Krakatoa. Like all good wines,
champagne possesses the depth,
character and prestige to command
a special place on the dinner tables
of many royals, celebrities and busi-
nessmen in the uppermost echelons
of society. Because of its unparalleled
position in the global wine market,
this list focuses exclusively on sparkling
wines from the Champagne region of
France, there are no Cavas, Sekts or
Spumantes to be seen here.
Oh – and happy New Year!
Hopefully you are able to enjoy some
delicious champagne while reading
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this New Year’s list.
Pol Roger Sir Winston
Churchill
This very unique prestige
cuvée was introduced,
in 1984, by Pol Roger,
in honour of their most loy-
al and ardent customer,
Sir Winston Church-
ill. From the time he
ordered his first case
of the 1895 vintage, in
1908, right up until his
death, in 1965, the
former British Prime
minister insisted on
drinking Pol Roger
champagne at
every occa-
sion. So much
so, that in the
time of war,
borrowing one
of Napoleons
slogans, he
stated that “In
defeat I need
it, in victory
I deserve it”.
His love affair
with the wine
was further
enhanced
in 1944,
while attending the British Embassy’s
Armistice Day party in Paris. Here he
met the stunningly beautiful Odette
Pol-Roger, who as Grande dame
of her family’s champagne house,
captivated a fascination from him
through her charm and finesse. After
this meeting, she would send a case
of his favorite vintage to him every
year on his birthday. In the last
ten years of his life, he managed
to work his way through over 500
cases. As a sign of respect, after his
death, all Pol Roger bottles bound
for the U.K. would receive a black
border around the label. This Sir
Winston Churchill cuvée has
been created to reflect a per-
sonal style the great man most
adored, possess-
ing a
rich
and
full-
bod-
ied
fla-
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