Sparkling: The Story of Champagne and Reception at Chiswick Cinema

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Sparkling: The Story of Champagne and Reception at Chiswick Cinema

The event coincides with International Champagne Day and will start with an exclusive champagne reception sponsored by Champagne Cattier at 6.30pm followed by an introduction to the film from the director Frank Mannion.

This critically acclaimed film is a glamorous love letter to the joys of champagne and English sparkling wine, and features Stephen Fry, Vitalie Taittinger, Bruno Paillard and Oz Clarke and the A List from the champagne and sparkling wine world. It highlights the British connections of major champagne houses through exclusive access to Bollinger (appearing in 15 James Bond movies), Pol Roger (Winston Churchill famously drank over 40,000 bottles in his lifetime) as well as Piper-Heidsieck (Marilyn Monroe’s favourite), Taittinger, Jay Z’s Armand de Brignac and Cattier, Cristal and the late Queen’s sparkling wine from Windsor Great Park. The film explores the legend of the French monk, Dom Perignon, who famously exclaimed “I can taste the stars” when he discovered champagne, and examines the theory that the English actually invented sparkling champagne decades before Dom Perignon. It also looks at the impact of climate change – the champagne region is gradually becoming too hot leading to the likes of Pommery and Taittinger planting vineyards in the south of England. The chalk soil there – best manifested by the White Cliffs of Dover – is the same as the champagne region. By exploring the origins of the drink, the film provides an affectionate look at Anglo-French relations. New York Times called it a “lush valentine to French bubbly” and the Chicago Sun Times wrote that “it’s nearly impossible to watch and not suddenly have the urge to sip a glass or two.”

International Champagne Day screening + drinks
www.chiswickcinema.co.uk/films/sparkling-the-story-of-champagne-reception
Champagne reception in the Lounge 18:30
Director intro + film 19:00

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www.chiswickcinema.co.uk/whats-on/calendar