Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne

~~ In victory, you deserve champagne. In defeat, you need it ~~ Napoleon Bonaparte Despite ever increasing doom and gloom from the media with regard to falling house prices and dropping high street store sales, champagne consumption in Britain has hit an all time high. In fact, us Brits drink nearly as much of it as the French. It's easy to see why it's become such a popular drink, as it's no longer viewed as just the tipple of the rich and famous. It's no longer solely reserved for weddings, christenings and graduations, it's more than likely to be drunk on a summer picnic or at a race ... more

You've just got married, christened the baby, passed your exams, celebrated your birthday! POP! Bring on the Bolly.... ....well, those are the kind of occassions that bring people into contact with champagne. As a drink, champagne is often kept back for the special events in life. It is rarely seen as a drink to accompany a meal (as in France) or an apperitiff before a meal. Bollinger is to most one of the pre-eminent off-the-shelf brands of champagne. It is, particularly in the non-vintage form, widely available at most licensed outlets. Bollinger (or the House of Bollinger as it is more ... more

My title says it all, I used to purchase this champagne on special occasions along with Moet and Chandon but now I stick with the Moet. Bollinger is a classic well known and expensive brand name champagne. With the last couple of years thought the taste to me has been slowly changing. It's gone from a nice fruity champagne to a slow sour champagne in the last two-three bottles I have bought. Though I'm no big champagne expert and don't pretend to be one, I just buy the nice stuff on special occasions and the last time I bought this champagne I nearly threw the bottle away. It was so sour I ... more