Few venues in London are able to offer the far-reaching and impressive views which the London Eye can manage. And, add champagne to the mix and the experience becomes richer still. Choose from either a shared capsule or a private capsule shared by only you and yours. The London Eye offers both, and is able to offer price concessions for families with children under 4.

Leaving the house in your special white shoes, designed not to mark the expensive deck, the weather’s looking undecided – will it rain or won’t it?

On this day, however, it doesn’t matter, as nothing is going to spoil your mood: in just an hour or so you’ll be setting off from Shelter Island to cruise the waves with friends and family and plenty of fine champagne. Sound like the perfect way to spend a day away from work?

When in downtown Austin, look for the brick building with a burgundy awning: it’s home to The Austin Wine Merchant – a champagne and wine dealer of top-notch quality that can help you with absolutely anything champagne related.

Everyone knows that there’s nothing quite like champagne when celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a good meal, but how many of us champagne lovers are aware of the very real health benefits that bubbly can bring? In an article in the Telegraph by reporter Amy Willis, this is explored more in depth and some of the information revealed is surprising, even to us.

Representing all the grape growers of France, The Champagne Bureau – located in Washington DC – exists for a sole and dedicated purpose: to educate consumers in the US about the multi-faceted qualities found in, you guessed it, champagne.

The Bureau aren’t picky, and frequently give information and advice on champagne of all descriptions.

Many is the time that you can feel out of your death at a champagne party, especially if it’s your first or second experience and the terms and expressions sound like some kind of incomprehensible code that you’ll never be able to understand…

Here are a few tips on the simple things. Master these and you’ll feel instantly more comfortable and able to make conversation.

Thursday 14th April is the date for canapés, cocktails and champagne in Derby. It’s all in the aid of charity, and will be taking place at the Dome Fine Dining Restaurant from 7:30pm. onwards.

The event looks set to be an eclectic one: a fantastic combination of drink, partying and helping to raise money for a good cause that will be highly appreciative. Proceedings will kick-off with a champagne reception followed swiftly by a three course meal. Music will be provided by rhythm and blues band Groove Digger. All this for a very reasonable price of just £10, which can’t be bad.

Only got 5 minutes until your guests arrive and you’ve only just remembered that you desperately need more drinks? Well, fear not, because this one might just save the day and knock your guests’ socks off. You don’t need to be a dab hand at making Punch to make this beauty and look like you’ve been doing it for years.

Producing 6 servings and about as quick and easy a recipe as it gets – providing you have the key ingredient: pomegranate’s… – you’ll need to gather 2 cups of champagne, 1 cup of Seltzer, ½ cup of citrus Vodka and 1 cup of finest pomegranate juice for that extra kick you can’t do without. A twist of lemon works wonders as garnish if you’ve got it, but failing that you can always add a bit more Vodka and hope they don’t notice!

Taking off from Romford, Essex, in a Piper Seneca twin-engine light aircraft, two of you gaze down excitedly at London’s awesome vista as it spreads out for as far as the eye can see around you. Travelling along the Thames and venturing into the sky above the nucleus of the city, it’s just you and your partner and the pilot.

And champagne, of course, where would we be without it? (It should be noted that although the bottle is included in the cost of the trip, you may only drink this afterwards.)At £299 and lasting for 30 minutes, the trip takes in Canary Wharf, the London Eye and numerous other infamous landmarks, including the Houses of Parliament.

Large bottles of champagne might not be practical for many social occasions, but if you’re looking for something to impress with – or a way to make a statement at the start of an event – oversized bottles are in a league of their own.

They also make a great present for champagne enthusiasts, and as time goes by are becoming collectors’ items that may well be quite valuable in the future.