Veuve Clicquot is giving champagne lovers something new to do with their phones with the launch of the Veuve Clicquot QR Code in Hong Kong.
A quick refresher on QR codes for the uninitiated. QR codes are a very useful tool for pointing people to more information about your product.
You take a photo of the two-dimensional bar code with your phone and you are automatically taken to the web site that is embedded in the code.
A two-century-old bottle of champagne found in a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic tastes great but is not from the house of Veuve-Clicquot.
Last month Swedish divers working off Finland found 30 bottles perfectly preserved at a depth of 55 metres (180 feet), perhaps part of a consignment sent by France’s King Louis XVI to the Russian Imperial Court.
Because the corks still retained a trace of an anchor logo, experts thought the champagne might have come from the historic Veuve-Clicquot estate.
Divers have found bottles of champagne some 230 years old on the bottom of the Baltic which a wine expert described Saturday as tasting “fabulous”.
Thought to be premium brand Veuve Clicquot, the 30 bottles discovered perfectly preserved at a depth of 55 metres (180 feet) could have been in a consignment sent by France’s King Louis XVI to the Russian Imperial Court.
If confirmed, it would be by far the oldest champagne still drinkable in the world, thanks to the ideal conditions of cold and darkness.
“We have contacted (makers) Moet & Chandon and they are 98 percent certain it is Veuve Clicquot,” Christian Ekstroem, the head of the diving team said.
Once again, Veuve Clicquot trusts Denis Boudard of QSLD Paris, to create its new giftbox: The Veuve Clicquot Fridge.
Ten years ago, Veuve Clicquot was revolutionizing the champagne consumption with its Clicquot Icebox. This box allowed savoring one’s favorite vintage at the ideal temperature.
From then on, Veuve Clicquot chose to rethink every year its coolbox collection, in order to offer freedom to consume champagne anytime anywhere.
Prince Harry will be in New York City to once again attend the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Governors’ Island on June 27th.
Polo is played on horseback; teams of four try to score goals by hitting the ball into the opponents’ goal using long-handled mallets.
He will again face off against Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras, who is also a model for Ralph Lauren.
In case you missed them the first time around, here are some of LUXUO’s top posts for the week of April 12-18.
1 – Veuve Clicquot Unveils its Latest Artist Collabs in Milan
Veuve Clicquot’s latest design collaborations have been revealed at the Milan Design Week.
2 – Mercedes-Benz Financial tops $2.5M in mobile payments
Since it has fist launched the iPhone app last October, Mercedes has received approximately $2.5 million in payments from customers via their mobile devices
3 – Istanbul to get “seven-star” Shangri-La hotel
The 200 room Shangri La Istanbul will be built in the central district of Besiktas and will aim at being listed among the top ten luxury hotels worldwide.
4 - Chef recreates Titanic’s last menu
Individuals will be able to taste the final menu enjoyed by the passengers of the ill-fated maiden Titanic voyage.
5 – Wealth Bulletin’s Top Ten Most Expensive Marinas
Italy is the most expensive place in the world to berth a super-yacht, where it can cost up to €2900 a night to moor a 24 metre-plus boat.
6 – Visa Black Card Ad Campaign
Visa Black Card recently released their newest national TV ad campaign featuring a female “James Bond” type character and the finest in luxury props.
7 – Abramovich buys the world’s largest expedition yacht
The world’s largest expedition yacht 115m Luna has been delivered to its new owner Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
8 – Saudi hotel expected to clock in as second-highest tower
Fairmont Hotels will manage the Makkah Clock Tower Royal Hotel, regarded as the most luxurious hotel in the Holy City.
9 – Noé Duchaufour creates the Flower Table for Perrier-Jouët
Perrier-Jouët have released a table designed by designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance who is known for his unique furniture designs.
10 – New Versace Home Collection Unveiled in Milan
To celebrate the opening of Milan Design Week, Versace have hosted a cocktail party at the Versace historical HQ in Via Gesù 12.
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