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New Record Set For Champagne At Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine, Auctions

People all over the world may be switching from champagne to cheaper bubblies but the rare vintages still have their price. Last weekend at Acker Merrall & Condit's first Hong Kong auction of 2009, a 1928 Krug set a new world record for the most expensive bottle of Champagne sold at auction. Decanter reports that the 75cl bottle, from the Krug Collection range (the library collection of the renowned Reims Champagne house) went for HK$164,560 ($21,200) which was far above above the highest estimate of HK$120,000.

The old record belonged to a Methuselah (the size of eight regular bottles) of Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut 1990, Millennium 2000 which sold for $17,625 in 2005. The 1928 Krug is one of the great famed vintages and always fetches a high price.

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Harrods' $7,500 Holiday Hamper

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Spirits, Wine


Famed deluxe London department store Harrods came out with the ultimate holiday hamper this season, described as the "very best money can buy." Only eight of the extravagant Chairman's Choice hampers were made available by special order at about $7,500 apiece. Presented in an exclusively designed, limited edition handmade basket with leather trim, the hamper's contents include fruit, flowers, farmed smoked salmon, a truffle ham, half a Stilton cheese, double cream brie, and of course heaps of Beluga caviar. Drinks-wise, there's 30-year-old Macallan single malt Scotch, Krug champagne, Hennessy cognac, and several bottles of wine including the famous Chateau d'Yquem.

[via JustLuxe]


Tags: Caviar, Champagne, Harrods, Hennessy, Holidays, Krug, London, Macallan

Vintage Krug Champagne in Sotheby's Sale

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine, Auctions


There's an opportunity to score some great vintage champagne at Sotheby's Finest and Rarest Wines Sale in London on Tuesday and Wednesday. The impressive collection includes many bottles of Veuve Clicquot, Dom Pérignon and Taittinger, among others, but the finest selection of is from the famed French house of Krug, whose new bespoke cellar case we wrote about the other day. The top-priced champagne lot is comprised of a decade's worth of Krug's stunning Clos du Mesnil (above) - 10 bottles starting with its very first offering in 1979, estimated at $5,800 - $7,200.

The Clos du Mesnil is Krug's lone exception to the rule of blending, "since it is the product not merely of a single grape variety and a single year, but of a single historic vineyard" (dating back to 1698). Considering that a single bottle if the '79 retails for $5,700 in some places, we expect that this lot will either go much higher, or someone's going to get a really great deal.


Tags: Champagne, Clos du Mesnil, ClosDuMesnil, Krug, Sothebys

Krug 'On My Own Terms'

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine


As the ultimate holiday gift for champagne connoisseurs, the famed French House of Krug is offering a bespoke cellar case containing six bottles of Krug's prestigious Grand Cuvée. Called Krug 'On My Own Terms', the luxe case can be ordered with a personalized plaque in either metal, mirror, or saddle leather bearing the Champagne Krug coat of arms and the recipient's name or initials. The case costs $1,000. Krug, founded in 1843, is now part of the LVMH empire. The Grand Cuvée is described as "the timelessly stylish signature of Krug." The cellar case is the latest in a line of luxurious Krug offerings, including the Escape Artist trunks and Hat Box.

[via JustLuxe]

Gallery: Krug Special Offerings

Grand CuvéeEscape Artist Trunks 1Escape Artist Trunks 2Escape Artist TrunkHat Box


Tags: Champagne, Krug, Krug Champagne, KrugChampagne, LVMH

$16,000 Box of Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars at Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cigars, Spirits, Wine, Auctions


A rare box of pre-embargo Romeo y Julieta Cuban cigars stars in Christie's Fine and Rare Wines and Vintage Cigars sale in London this Thursday. Expected to fetch up to $16,000, the box of 100 cigars from Winston Churchill's favored brand, labeled "Selección de Luxe", was originally purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York prior to the enactment of the U.S. embargo against Cuba in 1962. The mint condition cigars in a wooden presentation case consist of 25 Petit Coronas, 25 Coronas, and 25 each of two sizes of Perfectos. Also featured in the luxurious sale are several cases of vintage Krug champagne, headed by a couple cases of Vintage 1985 estimated at about $3,000 each.


Tags: Champagne, Christies, Cuba, Cuban cigars, CubanCigars, Krug, Romeo y Julieta, RomeoYJulieta

Krug's Luxury Tent Experience

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys, Wine

I've seen a lot of luxury tent experiences but the new Mongolian yurts at Krug's Clos du Mesnil in Champagne is one of the priciest. The eight double-berth tents in Krug's famous Clos du Mesnil vineyard at Mesnil-sur-Oger in Reims cost £40,000 in total which works out to £2,500 per person. The yurts are luxurious with carpets, four poster beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, fresh flowers and candles but they don't include toilets or showers. Generators are cut off at 1am so late night forays have to be conducted by lantern light.

Decanter checked out the facility and has a video of the experience. The real perk is the Champagne, guests are served Krug Grand Cuvée, Krug Rosé, Krug 1996 and Krug Clos du Mesnil 1998 and the food is supplied by world-class chefs. The winery reports that they have already booked one package for August and expect that, despite the high price and relatively rough accommodations, others will want to sign up for this unique experience.

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The NY Times Tastes the Krug Clos d'Ambonnay

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

We first mentioned Krug's new and highly anticipated single vineyard 1995 Clos d'Ambonnay back in the fall, and although it's not due for release until May Eric Asimov for The New York Times got to take a taste and, according to him, it's "worth every penny." So just how many pennies is he giving the nod to? About 300,000 of them, as the Clos d'Ambonnay is expected to sell for between $3000 and $3500 per bottle.

Will you be springing for a bottle of your own? Money or not, good luck getting your hands on it -- there are only 250 cases in existence.

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Tags: 1995, champagne, france, krug, wine

The Best First Class Meals for When You Fly

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Wings


There are many people in the world who fly frequently and as such are often subject to airline food, despite it's nasty reputation of being nothing but reheated cardboard. Some airlines, however, are seeking to change that in a major way for their first class passengers -- even to the extent for some of having a chef on board (Gulf Airlines) and serving exotic gourmet dishes.

Among others Singapore Airlines offers a choice of Dom Perignon or Krug champagne, several airlines serve caviar as appetizer, and Malaysia Airlines serves their meals on fine china. Would you (or do you) choose your airline based on the first class meal options?

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Krug Debuts Pricey New Single-Vineyard Champagne

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

The wine world is buzzing about the new offering from Champagne Krug. The Clos d'Ambonnay is a blanc de noirs made entirely from Pinot Noir and sourced from a single vineyard in the grand-cru-rated village of Ambonnay. The new wine, Clos d'Ambonnay 1995 is estimated to sell for $3,000 to $3,300 per bottle (a fact which has led to some outcry among wine bloggers). The 1995 is the first vintage to be released and won't come out in the States until next spring. Crazed Champagne fans may end paying even more than the exorbitant price listed above since there are only 250 cases were made.

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The Krug Escape Artist Collection

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spirits

When an expensive bottle of Krug just isn't enough, a gift set is in order. The Krug Escape Artist Collection is a limited edition of thirty handmade trunks in three styles that celebrate luxury and the partnership of the champagne-maker with bespoke trunk-maker Pinel & Pinel. The blue trunk (left) is "the trunk of the hedonist," and includes a pair of cigar holders, XCAR cigar cutter and a lighter, along with two bottles of Krug 1995. The red trunk (center) has poker cards, casino dice and 200 pro chips, as well as two bottles of Krug Grand Cuvée. The silver trunk (right) represents "style and glamour" and holds a Samsung T9 MP3 video player with Bluetooth, a JBL "On Tour Plus" sound system and two bottles of Krug Rosé. Each trunk costs approximately $17,000.

[via popgadget]


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Tags: champagne, krug, The Krug Escape Artist Collection, TheKrugEscapeArtistCollection

James de Givenchy's New Luxury Partnerships

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Jewelry

Jewelry designer James de Givenchy has been quite busy with luxury brands recently. His studio, Taffin, has created a collection of fifteen one-of-a-kind pieces for Sotheby's Diamonds. The James de Givenchy for Sotheby's Diamonds collection uses diamonds of various sizes and colors which range in price from $80,000 to $2 million.

James de Givenchy and Taffin have also teamed up with Krug to create the amazing ice bucket shown here. The bucket is lined in sterling silver and features an exterior of red lacquer and rare opals and is valued at $100,000.

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Most Expensive Champagnes

by Gustad Mody (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

Not including hard to find exotics, Krug, Clos du Mesnil 1995 tops the Forbes most expensive champagne list at $750 a bottle. Only 12,624 of the bottles were produced. Coming in at second is Bollinger Blanc de Noirs Vielilles Vignes Francaises 1997 at $400 a pop. Despite coming from the Pinot Noir grape, it is a fine golden color. Dom Pérignon Rosé 1995 make is in the top 3 of course at $350. Aromas of strawberries and cream show Dom’s style of delicacy and finesse.

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