Glass of Bubbly
8 Interesting Facts about English Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine is currently a hot product in the wine industry and even in the drinks industry as a whole. While sales of still wine have remained fairly steady, sparkling wine continues to storm ahead with sales increasing year on year. Champagne sales are still rising gradually, but some relative ‘newcomers’ have helped boost the industry in the UK,…
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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Brittany, France
Brittany, north-west France, is full of boutiques, restaurants and bars packed with French character – and of course, French bubbly! It seems on every corner there’s a new place, but here’s a few well-loved venues to try: Rennes: The historic capital of Brittany has plenty of charming restaurants and venues open all day, but the bars really come alive in…
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Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger takes over as Champagne UNESCO project leader
Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, the head of Taittinger Champagne, is taking the helm of the Champagne UNESCO World Heritage campaign. Previous leader, Pierre Cheval, sadly passed away but managed to see his UNESCO bid succeed in June 2015. Pierre Chavel of Gatinois Champagne was a well-known and heavily engaged member of the Champagne industry. He played a big role in the success of Champagnes UNESCO bid,…
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Tips to Enjoy your Champagne or Sparkling Wine Experience
Enjoying a glass of bubbly can be improved by many things – good company, a great view, warm weather, or simply peace and quiet – but there’s also a few other things you can do to get the most out of your Champagne and sparkling wines. Store the bottle well: If you plan on keeping your…
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Champagne Bruno Paillard releases ‘Energetic’ 2008 to UK market
Bruno Paillard has launched its 2008 ‘Assemblage’ Champagne onto the UK market at a private lunch at the Merchants Tavern, where head chef Neil Borthwick had planned a delicious menu to pair to the 2008 Assemblage as well as the Brut and Rosé cuvées. Declared a Champagne of great ‘energy’ by founder, Bruno Paillard, the 2008…
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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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