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Champagne Cruise on Viking Grace, March 28, 2026 – a sparkling escape from everyday life

Suomeksi Champagne Cruise on Viking Grace, March 28, 2026 – a sparkling escape from everyday life The most anticipated bubbly cruise of spring is here again! The popular champagne cruise on Viking Grace will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, offering a unique 24-hour experience filled with flavors, memorable moments, and a maritime atmosphere …

Fred’s tree – Planting an oak tree at Ruinart in honour of Frédéric Panaïotis

On 9 March 2026, under a gentle spring sun in the gardens of Champagne Ruinart in Reims, a cork oak tree was planted in honour of Frédéric Panaïotis. The gesture was simple, but deeply meaningful: a living tribute to a man whose work and spirit left a lasting mark on the world of champagne. The …

Grand Champagne Helsinki Master Class: The art of dosage

The wait is almost over — Grand Champagne Helsinki is just around the corner Grand Champagne Helsinki will be here again! Bubbles fill the Old Student House in April 23rd to 25th, bringing together champagne lovers, gourmands, and top names in the industry. The three-day event features experts sharing their know-how, passion, and champagnes. In …

Grand Champagne Helsinki Master Class: Beyond the Summit – Champagne at its best, Caviar at its finest

The bubbliest event of the year is approaching! Grand Champagne Helsinki is be here again! Bubbles fill the Old Student House in April 23rd to 25th, bringing together champagne lovers, gourmands, and top names in the industry. The three-day event features experts sharing their know-how, passion, and champagnes. In addition to our Finnish talents, we …

Minne Champagne & Wine Club is a new, carefully curated champagne and wine club

Minne Champagne & Wine Club is a new, carefully curated champagne and wine club created as a welcoming meeting place for everyone who values learning, quality, and enjoyment. Suomeksi The club brings together exceptional expertise, Minne’s uncompromising wine vision, and a wine list that has been awarded multiple times by Star Wine List. The club …

The Star Wine List International Open: Minne Champagne & Wine – Best Sparkling Wine List 2026

Since the opening of Minne Champagne & Wine Helsinki in 2023, Essi Avellan MW has worked with dedication to ensure that Toni Aikasalo and his team have her full support and benefit from her years of expertise in champagne and sparkling wine. This hard work has been internationally acknowledged, as Minne has been awarded the …

Champagne is Art – inside and outside of the bottle!

The annual event exploring the beauty of Champagne began in 2024 in Helsinki with Minne Champagne & Wine. The experience combines enjoyment and learning about champagne, guided by Essi Avellan MW, with connecting to your inner artist and expressing the moment by painting the bottle as your canvas. For each event, we carefully choose a …

Grand Champagne Helsinki- The meeting place for champagne lovers 23.-25.4.2026

Suomeksi The event has established itself as the highlight of spring, the weekend when the world’s champagne center moves to Helsinki. Alongside leading domestic names, the secrets of Champagne will be unveiled by our star guests: esteemed cellar masters Hervé Dantan (Lanson), Séverine Frerson (Perrier-Jouët) and Julian Gout (Ayala), as well as Bastien Collard de …

The Club Oenologique: Terroir vision- the future of Champagne

One week to the launch of Grand Champagne Helsinki 2026 program!

Grand Champagne Helsinki 2026 program and ticket sales will go live on January 27th! We are excited to announce that the most bubbly celebration of the spring, Grand Champagne Helsinki, will take place 23rd-25th April 2026 at the Old Student House in Helsinki. The programme will be published, and ticket sales will open on Tuesday, January 27th, at 3:00 …

ENTRIES FOR CSWWC 2026 ARE NOW OPEN

2026 will mark the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 13th Anniversary “Our mission is to encourage producers to raise the quality bar continually through year on year feedback on their wines; and to guide wine lovers towards the best champagnes and sparkling wines on the planet.” Tom Stevenson. The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World …

Memories from the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2025 Awards Ceremony

Corks were popping as the Trophy Winners of the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC), the world’s largest and most respected sparkling wine competition, were announced on October 30th at the prestigious Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London. 48 Trophies were presented to the finest sparkling wine producers worldwide. The results revealed both rising stars …

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