Moet & Chandon Launches "Buckets of Bubbles" [LUXURY]

Famed French champagne house Moët & Chandon has come out with a cool new traveling set called Buckets of Bubbles (above). The set includes four mini champagne flutes accompanied by four mini bottles of refreshing Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial bubbly in a chic carrying case that doubles as an ice bucket. Unlike some special champagne sets which charge a premium for the privilege, Buckets of Bubbles is actually something of a bargain. It retails for approximately $34.99 but offers the equivalent amount of champagne as a 750 ml bottle of Nectar Imperial, which retails for $49.99 and doesn't include the trimmings. Moët & Chandon, founded in 1743, is one of the cornerstones of LVMH's luxury empire.

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Ace of Spades... Recession Proof!

Cristal still sells, but I'm not sure they are not seeing increased demand like boutique champagne brand Armand de Brignac. Ever since the co-sign from Jay-Z in Show Me What You Got video the "Ace of Spades" bottle of bubbly has garnered much attention from rappers across the spectrum. A report in the Independent states that the demand is so high that the winery could sell their 60,000-bottle production run several times over. The brand will reach its maximum production of 82,000 within three years. The Armand de Brignac Cuvees are priced from $300US per bottle and come in three varieties, Champagne Rose, Champagne Blanc de Blanc, and the Brut Gold.

Soon to be a birthday staple. Rawk...let's make it happen!


via Luxist

Pop [Bespoke] Champagne!

Moët & Chandon a division of the LVMH is offering the opportunity for folks to head to mymoet.com and order a bottle of Moet & Chandon Imperial or Nectar Imperial and in 750 ml or 1.5L personalized with a tag in either silver or gold Swarovski crystals.

There is sample feature on site, and ss you can see I've done up a 1.5L or Imperial in the call letters for the blog. This will be dope for New Years Eve...individual bottles of Mo' for the clique...for $90 a pop it's definitely not too pricey! But hey...if all you've got are $12 bottles Spumante Bambino I'll drink that too.

Champagne Sales Are Down!

During this economic downturn, one of the many markets that have been suffering is the bubbly market. According to Luxist sales are down 22% for year!

This sounds like a job for ATF!

275K Champagne...imagine what it would cost in the club!

Some vintage 1907 Heidsieck champagne that's been sitting on the bottom of the ocean for the past 80 years is being sold for $275,000 a bottle at the Ritz-Carlton in Moscow.

Over 200 bottles of the long-lost, perfectly-preserved bubbly were salvaged from a shipwreck off the coast of Finland, Russian newspaper Komersant reports. At the time of the accident in 1916 the wine was on its way to the Russian Imperial family.

The Ritz-Carlton, where top suites go for upwards of $15,000 a night, is now offering them at $275,000 a bottle, making it the world's most expensive champagne. Sounds like the perfect drink for all those oligarchs.

Via Luxist