MUMM IS a renowned Champagne; its Germanic name pronounced quite differently from our derivative for mother. A decade ago, Chester Osborn launched a d’Arenberg sparkling he named DADD, in honour of his dad, grandad and great-grandad. The wine was good, but the Champenoise didn’t like the name. Chester dropped the DADD label and Mumm Champagnes became G.H. Mumm. There’s now a Mumm sparkling from Marlborough, Central
A Toast To Mum
Apr 25, 2024
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