We thought it might be interesting to explain what some of our clients use their champagne for, and were delighted that the fabulous team over at Barclays Capital volunteered to be our first guinea-pigs;  thank you!

For those who don’t know, Barclays Capital are the hugely successful division of Barclays plc.  They are the lead sponsors of the UK’s Premier League football division, having taken over from Barclaycard, and we are very pleased to have been importing champagne and wines for them for a number of years.

So, an interesting question:  what is the link between Manchester United topping the Barclays Premier League for the third year on the trot and Park Lane?

Simple answer for anyone in the loop!  Park Lane is very proud of its long association with Barclays Capital as sponsors of the Premier League.  It is very very exciting when we see bottles that have passed through our hands being used with such exuberance and to full potential – even if not much of the bubbly inside is getting drunk….  We think the photographs below, courtesy of Barclays Capital and Action Images, certainly tell most of the story!

We think this also underlines the status of champagne as the perfect drink for celebration and success.  Long may there be more of that to come.

Enjoy the long weekend and fingers crossed for fair weather (dare we hope for good weather - and no more revelations about our MPs expenses?!).

Best wishes

Alastair