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Champagne Georges Cartier Cuvée

Champagne Georges Cartier Cuvée

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th April 2016

Champagne Brut Sélection A balanced cuvée blended with 1/3 Pinot Noir, 1/3 Pinot Meunier and 1/3 Chardonnay. Pale gold colour with fresh and fruity aromas. Roundness and good length on the mouth, with a perfect balance between the power of the Pinot and minerality of the Chardonnay. Enjoy as an apéritif or with fish in sauce or white…

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JCB Crémant de Bourgogne

JCB Crémant de Bourgogne

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th April 2016

JCB is a family-owned collection of historic and unique wineries, with more than 20 prestigious wineries in the world, including the Côte d’Or, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, California’s Russian River Valley and Napa Valley. Jean Charle’s Boisset is passionate about each one of his wines and they all have deep significance.  Every wine has a number with their own interesting…

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Celebrity Interview: Bec Astley Clarke MBE

Celebrity Interview: Bec Astley Clarke MBE

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th April 2016

Bec is the founder of Astley Clarke, one of the UK’s leading fashion fine jewellery brands. It has successful concessions in iconic department stores Harrods, Liberty and Selfridges and a number of global wholesale partners including Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, Nieman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. Bec was made a Member of the Order…

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Champagne Jean Michel

Champagne Jean Michel

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th April 2016

Father-son wine makers since 1847, Champagne Jean Michel is located in the region of Côteaux Sud d’Epernay at the heart of the vineyards of the Champagne region. Five generations of the same family have been cultivating vines with the same passion and ageing the Champagnes in traditional 18th century cellars. As a Grower and Handler,…

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Gauchezco Argentinian Sparkling Wine

Gauchezco Argentinian Sparkling Wine

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th April 2016

The roots of Gauchezco begin in the historic and legendary vineyard, founded in 1881 by the Governor of Mendoza Tiburcio Benegas in Barrancas – Maipú. At this site, the first grapes of premium quality were planted in Argentina. There are now 3 vineyards of Gauchezo: the original Barrancas – Maipú, Uco Valley and Cafayate – Salta.  Head Winemaker, Mauricio Vegetti, at just 33 years…

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Belstar Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th April 2016

Belstar Prosecco is owned by Bisol, wine producers in Valdobbiadene for five centuries. The Bisol family is in the heart of the Prosecco and Cartizze production zone – the prestigious Cartizze hills. Bisol’s vineyards total 177 hectares spread out over 35 plots immersed in the steep hills that lead from Valdobbiadene towards Conegliano. The land is extremely fragmented and…

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Bisol Presents the Private Collection

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th April 2016

Bisol has chosen Vinitaly 2016 to present their Private Collection. After more than half a century of research a selection has come to life that bears witness to the original expressions of the Glera grape variety: Relio, Garnei, Cartizze and noSO. “On this journey, I wanted to exalt the peculiarities of the Glera grape variety. Through…

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Mumm Launches Revolutionary New Champagne Bottle in the US

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th April 2016

Maison Mumm has announced the launch of its new Champagne bottle, Mumm Grand Cordon, the most avant-garde design in the 183-year history of the pioneering Champagne House. The launch of the new Mumm bottle marks a major advancement into to the US market for Maison Mumm, which has been a pioneer of Champagne in North…

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Italy is World’s Largest Wine Producer

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th April 2016

The International Organisation of Vine and Wine said that Italy produced 49 million hectares last year with France following with 47 million. France regained the top spot from Italy in 2014 after it had last held it in 2011, Italy was the largest producer in both 2012 and 2013. After a dry and sunny 2015,…

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