Oliver Walkey
South African Wine
South Africa’s first Vineyard was planted in Cape Town in 1655 and in 1659 on the 2nd of February, the first bottle of Wine was made, with these grapes. The first Vineyard was planted by the first Governor of Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, along with help from his fellow Dutch settlers. With over 1.13 billion…
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Champagne Juliette Pétret – Interview With Juliette Pétret Martinval
The love of Champagne is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Juliette Pétret Martinval, the owner of Champagne Juliette…
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Peru Wine
The first Vines planted in South America were in Peru, in the heights of Cusco, near the ancient Incan city, Machu Picchu. Spanish Colonisers planted the first South American Vines in the 1540s. As Cusco sits at a height of 3,399m, Winemakers started looking for somewhere new to plant Vines, settling on the city of…
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Domaine Calmel & Joseph
Driving into the heart of a 160-hectare site, we discovered Domaine Calmel & Joseph, with a overall combined 200 hectares of vines under the domaine. Their estate is surrounded by picturesque vines, it’s a location where you can stay, and spend your day walking among the vines, relaxing in the indoor swimming pool, enjoying a…
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Brazilian Wine
This time the Portuguese were responsible for planting the first Vines in a South American country, in 1532 they planted the first Vines in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The first Brazilian Wine was then produced in 1551, but it would take up to 1626 for it to really get moving. Brazil is home…
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Glass of Bubbly’s Luxury Christmas Gift Guide
It’s almost Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, and with it, a perfect excuse to treat yourself and your loved ones to some magical and delicious gifts, so without further ado, here is Glass of Bubbly’s Luxury Christmas Gift Guide, filled with luxurious sparkling wines, spirits, cheeses and more… 24 Days of Fizz…
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Canadian Wine
The French explorer by the name of Jacques Cartier, in 1535 sailed over to St. Lawrence River in Canada, where he discovered a massive collection of wild Grapes. When we look at the first Vineyard planted in Canada, they settled in British Columbia, during the 1860s in the mesmerizing Okanagan Valley, we would have to…
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Champagne Boude Baudin – Interview With Benjamin Boude
The love of Champagne is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Benjamin Boude, the owner of Champagne Boude Baudin.…
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Danish Wine
The history of the Grape is long in Denmark, but the history of Wine might not be. It was only at the end of the 20th century when wineries started appearing in Denmark, a legalization of wine production in 1999 was passed which helped further the engagement with producing Wine in the country of Denmark.…
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