Archive for January 2015
Luc Belaire Rosé “Mini”
Each Belaire Rosé “Mini” is made from a delicate blend of France’s three most famous Rosé grapes, Syrah, Cinsault, and Grenache, aged for the perfect effervescence and blended with a 100% Syrah dosage. The wine is crafted by our 5th and 6th generation father-and-son winemakers, whose Maison was established in 1898 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, home…
Read MoreVirgola Prosecco D.O.C.
Virgola Prosecco is an elegant sparkling white wine made from Glera grapes grown in hilly terrain and fermented in tanks according to the Charmat method in Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy. This wine expresses the utmost in quality, the harmonic structure is accompanied by the delicate aroma of apple and pear. The harvest is done totally by hand and the grape pressing is light and…
Read MoreChampagne Michel Gonet
Since the inception of Champagne House GONET in 1802, seven generations of the Gonet family have overseen its prosperous growth. In 1973, Michel GONET, whose Champagnes bear his name today, modernized and increased the wine cellars with the objective of making world-class wines. To this end, he brought in modern equipment and enlarged the winemaking and wine storage facility…
Read More2015 Oxford Wine Festival
The 2015 Oxford Wine Festival will take place at the world famous Oxford Union buildings on the 21st and 22nd August. The inaugural 2014 wine festival saw an attendance of over 1800 wine lovers, with visitors flying in from as far away as California and South Africa. The festival brings together many of the UK’s leading…
Read MoreGonzalez Byass UK welcomes Coates & Seely into their portfolio.
English sparkling wine producer Coates & Seely has announced a change in distribution in the UK, appointing Gonzalez Byass UK as exclusive distributor with immediate effect. Brainchild of long term friends, financier Nicholas Coates and Christian Seely. Coates & Seely was started with the clear objective of making England’s finest sparkling wines from Pinot Noir,…
Read MoreGlass of Bubbly attending and speaking at International Wine Tourism Conference
Glass of Bubbly are pleased to be invited to the 7th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference which is being held in Reims, France. The IWINETC is the destination for those involved in wine, gastronomy and tourism and is attending by industry professionals from across the world. Christopher Walkey, CEO of Glass of Bubbly, will be delivering…
Read MoreInternational Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop in La Champagne.
The 7th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference will be held in the beautiful city of Reims, La Champagne, France 8 -9 April 2015. Two days with over 30 talks, presentations, panel discussions and workshops combined with opportunities to taste world class wines makes this an experience not to be missed. Wine Tourism Workshop 10 April.…
Read MoreThe Harvest of Dreams – View from behind the Snips
I cannot now recall how long before the 2014 harvest it was that the word “dream” started to be used, but it was certainly weeks, if not months, before the first grape was picked. After the poor harvest of 2011, the abject disaster of 2012 and a reasonable crop in 2013, excitement built throughout 2014. Vines…
Read MoreChampagne sales hit second highest total in 2014
Around 308m bottles of Champagne were sold around the world in 2014, according to provisional figures, this would represent a 1% rise in global Champagne sales compared to 2013. Worldwide Champagne sales are estimated to be 4.5bn euros compared to 4.3bn euros in 2013 and the second highest annual total on record. French consumption of Champagne fell for the…
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