Glass of Bubbly
Pairing Italian Food with Sparkling Wine
Italian food is some of the best in the world and regularly eaten in many households. It’s always handy to have some bubbly to pair perfectly with your dishes! We’ve stuck mostly with Italian bubbly, but there’s also some to mixing and matching. You can find many of these in your local UK supermarket. Creamy Pasta Such…
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UK Sales of Sparkling Wine Hit Record £1 Billion
Sales of sparkling wine in the UK have reached £1 billion for the first time – and that’s not including Champagne sales. Retail sales of sparkling wine hit £709m, with on-trade sales (restaurants, bars, hotels etc) adding another £348m according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association Market Report. ‘Sparkling wine’ refers to Prosecco, Cava, Crémant, English sparkling…
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Dublin’s First Bottomless Prosecco Brunch
The Exchequer Wine Bar in Ranelagh, Dublin has launched the ‘Bottomless Brunch’. Available every Saturday from 12-4pm, if you order one item off the brunch menu, you can also enjoy unlimited Prosecco refills for an extra 15 euros. This stylish wine bar serves some interesting bubbly, including Champagnes: De Castellane, Cattier and Béréche et Fils and others, as…
Read MoreWhere to Buy South African Sparkling Wine
South Africa produces some fantastic sparkling wines from their picturesque vineyards, backdropped against the stunning landscapes. If you’re after something a little different, it’s definitely worth a try. Methode Cap Classiques (MCC) are premium South African sparkling wines mostly made using the traditional method. Sauvignon blanc and Chenin blanc grapes are used and increasingly Pinot…
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Paul Mas to Present Sulpher-free Fizz at London Wine Fair
French wine producer Paul Mas will be revealing a new sulpher-free sparkling wine at the London Wine Fair in May. The Cuvée Secrète red is made from a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc and made from the exceptional 2015 harvest. Released alongside it will be the Cuvée Secrète Chardonnay 2015. Domaines Paul Mas is a 1000-year-old estate is still run…
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Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition Inspired by Vineyards
Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition has a number of works that have taken inspiration from vineyards and wine growing regions. Husband and wife, Julian and Miranda Halsby, both RBA members, spend three months each year living and painting in France. Julian is exhibiting studies of the vineyards around Saint-Jean-de-Buèges and views of the…
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World’s Highest Open-Air Champagne Bar in Bangkok
A new open-air Champagne bar has opened at the top of the Lebua Hotel in Bangkok, reaching a height 812 feet. At 64-floors high, the bar offers stunning views over the city and the Chao Pharaya River. You may have already seen the venue, which was featured in the movie Hangover Part 2! However, the actual bar…
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De Castelnau Launches Rare Blanc de Blancs 2003 Vintage
Champagne de Castelnau have recently disgorged their 2003 vintage Blanc de Blancs which has spent 11 years on lees. There are only 11,000 bottles of this rare vintage, some of which will be available in the UK. The 2003 is considered a challenging vintage, with many houses opting not to declare it. This was partly…
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Pommery to Release Zero Dosage Champagne Cuvée Louise
Champagne house, Pommery, is launching a zero dosage (no sugar) Champagne under their flagship Cuvée Louise label. The Cuvée Louise ‘Nature’ vintage 2004 will have a transparent label to imply that the Champagne is ‘naked’. Launched alongside it will be the usual Cuvée Louise release, an extra brut. The original Cuvée Louise, an extremely pure Champagne, was created in 1979 after Madame Louise Pommery. It is…
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