In the News: Is 2015 the Year for Champagne?

Like Champagne? You’re in luck: French producers are gushing over the perfect weather that’s shaping up to make 2015 one exceptional vintage.

As harvest comes to an end, experts from Champagne Duval-Leroy and Champagne Henri Giraud are predicting that the increasing trend of high interest in this sparkling wine should continue as excitement over the 2015 vintage grows. Credit Mother Nature for high temps in summer and soaking late August rain.

Below, discover our quick guide to choosing appropriate Champagne glassware. Pop the cork on your current French favorite or some stateside sparkler—there’s a glass for every occasion.

Visual Treat

Showcase the beauty of bubbles and watch a stream of them bounce from the swirling helical incision in the bowl when you sip from our Aero Flute, pleasing several senses at once. Perhaps you’ll select the elegant Crescendo Champagne Flute, which complements the classic pieces in our other lines.

Flawless Taste

If any flaws are present in your Champagne, don't worry—the Intenso Flute is tested by master sommeliers and forged with a different shape to reduce flaws and allow you and your guests to taste Champagne perfected. Or try our Hypnos Flute, with its eye-catching clever shape that delights the eye while swirling. Better yet, here's a fun fact: it's crafted with our proprietry SON.hyx ultr-clear formula (as is the above Aero, Crescendo and Intenso glassware)—which means your product has a 25-year guarantee. Now that's something to be excited about!

 

Luigi Bormioli, the designer label of glassmaking, is synonymous with Italian Lifestyle. Our proprietary glassware formulas allow for an exciting fusion of elegance and technology.  Designed to enhance the tabletop and elevate the entertaining experience, these machine blown glasses are made in Italy, lead-free, durable, have laser cut fine rims, and will maintain their clarity after thousands of dishwashing cycles. You will enjoy their quality, brilliance, and strength for many years to come.