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There&#8217;s really nothing quite like sipping on some champagne while watching the sunset and breathtaking panoramas of Victoria Harbour to change your mindset and rise above the humdrum of everyday life. This, it seems, is the premise for luxury hotel <a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkgwh-w-hong-kong/">W Hong Kong</a>&#8216;s new &#8220;Live it up with Veuve Clicquot&#8221; staycation offer.&nbsp;
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51729" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1.jpg" alt="W Hong Kong WOW Suite with VCP touches" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Indeed the East Tsim Sha Tsui-set five-star destination seems to be taking every advantage of its central location and stunning vistas to attract the city&#8217;s weekend-vacationers, all sweetened, of course, with the offer of some deluxe bubbly courtesy of renowned champagne maison Veuve Clicquot. But don&#8217;t be fooled into thinking this is your run-of-the-mill staycation.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51730" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2.jpg" alt="VCP touches at the W Hong Kong" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
To start, you get a one-night stay in a sumptuously appointed 1,300sq.ft WOW suite, where you can immediately kick off the relaxation and take in the views with welcome canapés and a glass of bubbly. In a thoughtful gesture, W Hong Kong has seen fit to equip the room with some Veuve Clicquot touches, to the room, just in case you forget why you&#8217;re there. If that weren&#8217;t enough, after you&#8217;ve settled in and explored everything the capacious suite has to offer, a knock on the door at sunset signals the next stage of your stay &#8211; an entire bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rosé to enjoy at your leisure.&nbsp;
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51727" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/466x700-4.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/466x700-4.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/466x700-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/466x700-4-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/466x700-4-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/466x700-4-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Perhaps the main attraction of the &#8220;Live it up with Veuve Clicquot&#8221; package, though, is the one-hour private champagne tasting session with your own personal Veuve Clicquot brand ambassador. Here you can sample a wide variety of the brand&#8217;s top sellers, with the highlights undoubtedly being the delicious Vintage 2008 and the extraordinary La Grande Dame 2008. Thought-provoking, educational and wholly enjoyable &#8211; thanks in no small part to the glasses of bubbly to partake in &#8211; this is truly a unique and personalised experience, one that includes some HK$3,000 worth of the golden tipple.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51731" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3.jpg" alt="W Hong Kong WOW Suite" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/3-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Finally, after an evening of luxurious, champagne-filled extravagance, a final gift will be awaiting you upon check-out, ending the experience on a truly high note. So if you&#8217;re eyeing a special occasion, or just want to treat yourself to a fantastic getaway experience, perhaps the &#8220;Live it up with Veuve Clicquot&#8221; staycation is just the ticket. Available until 30th September, just enter the promo code &#8220;NCL&#8221; when booking through the W Hong Kong website. You can also call +852 3717 2000 or email <a href="mailto:wreservations.hk@whotels.com">wreservations.hk@whotels.com</a>.

W Hong Kong "Live it up with Veuve Clicquot" staycation

Champagne Staycation: Live it up with Veuve Clicquot at W Hong Kong

Veuve Clicquot, the renowned French champagne brand, is no stranger to innovation. In fact, it&#8217;s has been an inherent part of the maison&#8217;s DNA ever since Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, an intrepid businesswoman, first took over the company&#8217;s reins after her husband&#8217;s passing back in 1805 and became known within oenologist circles as La Grande Dame of Champagne.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-46234" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes.jpg" alt="Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2008 champagnes" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Veuve-Clicquot-La-Grande-Dame-2008-champagnes-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
To pay homage to this avant-garde female entrepreneur, back in 1972 – coincidentally the label&#8217;s 200th anniversary – Veuve Clicquot launched a new prestige cuvée range of La Grande Dame champagnes, which debuted with a 1962 vintage.
<figure id="attachment_46233" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-46233" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-46233" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Madame-Cliquot-the-inspirational-figure-behind-La-Grande-Dame-champagnes.jpg" alt="Madame Clicquot, the inspirational figure behind La Grande Dame champagnes" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Madame-Cliquot-the-inspirational-figure-behind-La-Grande-Dame-champagnes.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Madame-Cliquot-the-inspirational-figure-behind-La-Grande-Dame-champagnes-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Madame-Cliquot-the-inspirational-figure-behind-La-Grande-Dame-champagnes-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Madame-Cliquot-the-inspirational-figure-behind-La-Grande-Dame-champagnes-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Madame-Cliquot-the-inspirational-figure-behind-La-Grande-Dame-champagnes-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-46233" class="wp-caption-text">Madame Clicquot, the inspirational figure behind La Grande Dame champagnes</figcaption></figure>
Last week, the prestigious maison introduced its latest iteration, <a href="https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-hk/our-champagne/la-grande-dame-2008">La Grande Dame 2008</a>, to Hong Kong with an exclusive lunch at Central&#8217;s Sevva rooftop restaurant. Celebrating the audacious spirit of Madame Clicquot, the event was jointly hosted by Gaëlle Goossens, one of the brand&#8217;s three female winemakers, and Bonnie Chan Woo, winner of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award Hong Kong 2018.
<figure id="attachment_46232" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-46232" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-46232" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaëlle-Goossens-Winemaker-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg" alt="Gaëlle Goossens, Winemaker, Veuve Clicquot" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaëlle-Goossens-Winemaker-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaëlle-Goossens-Winemaker-Veuve-Clicquot-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaëlle-Goossens-Winemaker-Veuve-Clicquot-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaëlle-Goossens-Winemaker-Veuve-Clicquot-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gaëlle-Goossens-Winemaker-Veuve-Clicquot-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-46232" class="wp-caption-text">Gaëlle Goossens, Winemaker, Veuve Clicquot</figcaption></figure>
From the go, La Grande Dame 2008 breaks the mold set by its predecessors. Where the 2004 and 2006 vintages featured a 61 and 53 percent pinot noir content respectively, this newest member boasts a staggering 92 percent pinot noir content, a first for Veuve Clicquot. It is perhaps a tad less surprising when you consider that it is also the first vintage overseen by the brand&#8217;s newest chef de cave, Dominique Demarville.
<figure id="attachment_46231" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-46231" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-46231" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dominique-Demarville-the-new-chef-de-cave-at-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg" alt="Dominique Demarville, the new chef de cave at Veuve Clicquot" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dominique-Demarville-the-new-chef-de-cave-at-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dominique-Demarville-the-new-chef-de-cave-at-Veuve-Clicquot-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dominique-Demarville-the-new-chef-de-cave-at-Veuve-Clicquot-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dominique-Demarville-the-new-chef-de-cave-at-Veuve-Clicquot-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dominique-Demarville-the-new-chef-de-cave-at-Veuve-Clicquot-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-46231" class="wp-caption-text">Dominique Demarville, the new chef de cave at Veuve Clicquot</figcaption></figure>
“My vision is to bring La Grande Dame towards the finesse and elegance that the Pinot Noir offers us in these Grands Crus,” said Mr. Demarville. “In a way, this is the Veuve Clicquot twist: to combine depth and silkiness with lightness and elegance in this exceptional cuvée.”

Veuve Clicquot launches La Grande Dame 2008 in Hong Kong

As Veuve Clicquot celebrates the 200th anniversary of its first rosé, we chat with winemaker Gäelle Goossens about the brand’s legacy of female trailblazing, and staying competitive two centuries on.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-34849 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old.jpg" alt="Veuve Clicquot Rose is now 200 years old" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-Rose-is-now-200-years-old-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
With over two centuries of winemaking under its belt, how has Veuve Clicquot stayed so successfully, and what makes it relevant to today’s market?
Veuve Clicquot has a perfect balance between tradition, modernity and innovation. It’s been at the core of its DNA since its foundation. The excellence of our Champagne, and the motto of Madame Clicquot: “Only one quality, the finest”. Our spirit of innovation, inherited from Madame Clicquot certainly explains how the brand has kept being so relevant over the centuries.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-34845 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-interview-Gäelle-Goossens-winemaker-of-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg" alt="We interview Gäelle Goossens, winemaker of Veuve Clicquot" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-interview-Gäelle-Goossens-winemaker-of-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-interview-Gäelle-Goossens-winemaker-of-Veuve-Clicquot-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-interview-Gäelle-Goossens-winemaker-of-Veuve-Clicquot-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-interview-Gäelle-Goossens-winemaker-of-Veuve-Clicquot-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-interview-Gäelle-Goossens-winemaker-of-Veuve-Clicquot-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Wine-making has traditionally been a male-dominated sphere. What are the biggest challenges you face as a woman, and do you see that culture changing?
Things are changing. We see more and more women becoming winemakers and wine specialists. The main challenge for tomorrow will be to see more women in the top management of wine company.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-34847 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-has-been-making-rose-for-200-years.jpg" alt="Veuve Clicquot has been making rose for 200 years" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-has-been-making-rose-for-200-years.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-has-been-making-rose-for-200-years-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-has-been-making-rose-for-200-years-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-has-been-making-rose-for-200-years-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Veuve-Clicquot-has-been-making-rose-for-200-years-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Tell us a bit about the newly announced Veuve Clicquot Business Woman award.
The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award was first initiated in 1972 to honour and sustain the legacy of Madame Clicquot – one of Europe’s first female entrepreneurs. It is awarded to those who share the same qualities: an enterprising spirit, with the courage and the determination necessary to accomplish her business goals.
Following a detailed consultation and voting process with an esteemed jury – a panel of five exceptional business people, and an advisor – the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award Hong Kong will be awarded at a prestigious ceremony in Hong Kong in October 2018.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-34846 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg" alt="Multicoloured celebration of Veuve Clicquot" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Multicoloured-celebration-of-Veuve-Clicquot-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
For rosé -drinking novices, what are the top things to keep an eye out for when drinking rosé?
Rosé champagne is not a sweet wine as a still rosé. It has more fruits, more intensity and more structure.&nbsp;Rosé champagne is an excellent choice when&nbsp;in a&nbsp;restaurant to share with friends, as it can be paired with spicy food, red meat, sauce meal, vegetables, raw tuna, etc.
VCP created the first rosé champagne d’assemblage (blending). We vinify our own pinot noir red wines first. They are deep, tannic, full-bodied, fruity and complex.
Finally, what is your favourite rosé &nbsp;vintage from Veuve Clicquot?
Vintage Rosé 1989. Deep, rich, intense and complex with smoky notes and dry fruits aromas.
Thank you.

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Champagne Staycation: Live it up with Veuve Clicquot at W Hong Kong

Veuve Clicquot launches La Grande Dame 2008 in Hong Kong

Gäelle Goossens of Veuve Clicquot on female trailblazing and 200 years of rosé

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Champagne Staycation: Live it up with Veuve Clicquot at W Hong Kong

Veuve Clicquot launches La Grande Dame 2008 in Hong Kong

Gäelle Goossens of Veuve Clicquot on female trailblazing and 200 years of rosé