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More California Winemakers Experimenting with Sparkling Wine
The Californian sparkling wine industry has long been dominated by big Champagne brands who bought up land and brought along their expertise – such as Mumm Napa, Roederer and Domaine Chandon. The expertise, money and equipment from these houses was much-needed to make sparkling wine, an intimidating market to enter. However, recently it seems California…
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Rise in Crémant Production in Bordeaux
After last years harvest in Bordeaux, there has been a 41% increase in the amount of wine produced into Crémant and a drop in production for rosé. Overall, 2.9 million hectolitres of wine was produced in 2015 in Bordeaux. Changes: 11% decrease for dry white (245,000 hl), 25% increase for soft Bordeaux (64,000 hl) and 41% increase for sparkling…
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The Majestic way to Treat your Mum
Between Friday 4th – Sunday 6th March, Majestic stores across the UK will be popping the corks on Prosecco Romeo & Juliet NV, Prosecco Salatin Extra Dry NV and Definition Prosecco NV. Customers are invited to bring their mum into their local store and enjoy a complimentary glass of fizz. Mother’s Day is a great…
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Barry Lewis Appointed CEO for the UKVA
The United Kingdom Vineyard Association (UKVA) have announced the appointment of its first Chief Executive Officer, Barry Lewis. The UKVA has recently undergone some refocusing and internal reform over the last number of months, in response to the needs of the fast and ever-expanding UK wine industry. The new CEO’s responsibility will be to build…
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Where to Enjoy Bubbly this Mother’s Day
Why not treat your mum to a luxurious lunch or afternoon tea over a glass bubbly? You may have already seen the 3 great locations (in London, York and Edinburgh) serving a Lanson Afternoon Tea, so here’s a few other great venues to check out! London Mother’s Day Menu at Almeida with Prosecco, Islington – See more here Free flowing…
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Champagne & Sparkling Wine Gifts for Mother’s Day
Share a bottle of bubbly with your mum to celebrate Mother’s Day! Gifts Personalised Mother’s Day Prosecco – £22.99 Add a personal touch to these Prosecco bottles, either with a photo or a simple and stylish text design. Masse Brut Champagne and Mother’s day Balloon – £34.31 Send a single bottle of Masse Brut, NV, Champagne…
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Vineyard Owners from Sussex Expected to Win Protected Status
Vineyard owners from Sussex are expected to win protected status for its sparkling wine like Champagne. So in the future we could be ordering a glass of Sussex. Wine producers from Sussex including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney Estate applied to the EU for a protected designation of origin status (PDO) that will allow them to label their bottles ‘Sussex Wine’. The status…
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Sparkling Wines from Texas, USA
Texas is known for it’s red and white wines, so it’s not always easy to find a sparkling variety. However, the industry is gradually picking up as demand increases, more wineries are investing in their sparkling wine ranges – so we will hopefully see plenty more in the future! Many of the grapes for Texas sparkling wines are grown in the…
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Industry Interview: Tom Stevenson
Multi-award-winning wine writer Tom Stevenson and a respected authority on Champagne and sparkling wine. Author of The World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine and the Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Guide. Glass of Bubbly interview What are your thoughts on the future of English sparkling wine? Some English sparkling wine are truly world class…
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