On Monday 5 September in Shanghai, Moët & Chandon laid on a special party that buried, at least for 24 hours, all notions of global recession and financial rectitude. Square Meal was there in the company of CEO Daniel Lalonde and Moët muse, Scarlett Johansson – our cover star for the autumn issue of Square Meal Lifestyle.
The leading Champagne houses all have their own distinctive style and flavour. Giles Fallowfield explains how to know your Dom Pom from your Drappier
Champagne is London’s drink de choix once more and Andrew Catchpole discovers that the capital is overflowing with venues dedicated to the bubbly crusade
Confused about which Champagne is right for you? It’s time to get your fizz facts straight with a handy checklist from Sarah Jane Evans MW
It's a thing of beauty and simplicity, the Champagne cocktail. From London to Hong Kong, via New York and Sydney, Alice Lascelles leaves no stone unturned in her quest to find the best bars for this classic drink. Sample this elegant libation, in all its variations, at the top of a skyscraper, in a luxury hotel bar, at the base of Table Mountain, or in an intimate Tokyo speakeasy. There's no better way to travel.
