Nicolas stocks more than 1,200 wines, champagnes and other alcoholic beverages. The bar serves over sixty cocktails and thirty wines and Champagnes. Conrad was an importer of wines and champagnes. All champagnes in the portfolio are an assemblage of three vintages. Champagnes are made solely from Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier or a mix of the two. Champagnes will have a champagne parent. In the 19th century champagne was noticeably sweeter than the champagnes of today. Veuve Clicquot champagnes are aged longer than required by law. The champagnes rest on lees in the cellars for years before disgorgement. Billecart-Salmon champagnes have been reviewed favourably by wine writer Jancis Robinson. The 2009 vintage was warm enough to ripen the fruit, resulting full, fruity Champagnes. In Britain Bollinger Champagnes are affectionately known as "Bolly". These gold champagnes are sometimes called "dark gold" and may be an all-over apricot shade. Some gold champagnes have darker bodies and self-colored manes and tails. The majority of Champagnes produced are non-vintage (or rather, multi-vintage) blends.