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Christmas 2017: the best bubbles to prepare for New Year's Eve

The period of bubbles and effervescence is pointing its nose: the most far-sighted are already planning the calendar, thinking of menus, gifts, and other crucial details... To help you in this journey strewn with pitfalls, here is a selection of bubbles that deserve their placeau pantheon of festivities. ◊ Those who prepare for Christmas The pleasure of the holidays is that they spread out: we see them coming (leaving too, by the way). Well before the fateful date, we begin to slip into our stuffy clothes: here is what to put our tastings in tune. For zythologists (n, m: beerophiles, hop lovers, brewing enthusiasts): Jenlain Christmas beer. Amber, with a subtle malty taste and aromas of orange, this beer from the Duyck brewery was specially created for the occasion. Her gold and white outfit matches her perfectly with the festive spirit of the season. For lovers of the terroir: Crémant d'Alsace RÉVÉRENCE IX, available in a magnum (as long as you can), from the Wolfberger house. Presented in an elegant box, it highlights the know-how of Alsace in terms of good living. Her …

The Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet, perfection in DNA

Audemars Piguet, a legendary company of complicated watches* is back this year with a new edition of the no less legendary Royal Oak. Innovation is pushed to its climax, performance at its peak, style at its zenith... An object of desire to absolutely covet. – A bit of history Resulting from the association of Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet in 1875, the Audemars Piguet brand, based in the Vallée de Joux, is a pioneer in chiming watches, pocket watches with complications , wristwatches… As innovations progress, Audemars Piguet prospers and offers increasingly sophisticated movements: each time has its own watch, Audemars Piguet is systematically number one. – A cult watch Royal Oak is the first collection of luxury sports watches. Designed in 1972, it is inspired by a building in the British fleet. This dial, equipped with eight visible screws in white gold which assemble the bezel, shakes up the codes of watchmaking. Immediately, it was a dazzling success that paved the way for generations of models. In 1992, Audemars Piguet offered …