Cristal sales plunged 20 per cent in late 2008 and the first half of 2009, and Champagne over all was down 15 per cent in 2009 over the previous year, Mr. Heidsieck said, as wealthy consumers ...

Yikes. That’s a tall order. Cristal is the iconic $300 Champagne knocked back by hip-hop moguls and Hollywood royalty (often straight from the bottle in Cadillac Escalades and hot tubs) … ...

Another trend Simpson has noticed is that many stockbrokers who bought the expensive Cristal champagne have switched to high-end vodkas such as Grey Goose. Simpson oversees six private liquor stores.

The champagne, known for its distinctive gold bottle, has had a strangely close history with Jay Z. The Brooklyn-born rapper had been a vocal fan of the Cristal brand, until a winery executive ...

Rare bottles of champagne and wine worth up to $140,000 for sale at Sotheby’s first ever dedicated auction The most expensive champagne is a 1966 Dom Pérignon Emma Guinness ...

The offering was announced back in June during the NYC.NFT event. It’s the brainchild of Shammi Shinh, who has a history with novelty Champagne bottles. He holds the previous record for the most ...

2013 Champagne Cristal Rosé, Champagne, France: 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay. This makes my list for one of the greatest Champagnes I have ever had… not just the greatest rosé but one of ...