Glass of Bubbly
Treat Your Mum with Champagne this Mother’s Day
Champagne is the perfect gift to make someone feel special and show how much you care. This year Mother’s Day is on Sunday 6th March, why not treat your mum to a bottle of Champagne BILLECART-SALMON Brut Rosé Non-Vintage. With finesse and elegance, the Brut Rosé has a beautiful pale pink colour adorned with warm glints of gold,…
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Celebrity Interview: Tom Morley
6 Goal Professional Polo Player Tom is one of the king pins of the present England polo squad having already represented his country on several occasions. A Cowdray player through and through. His father David is an integral part of the UK polo establishment and trainer both of players and ponies. An excellent player and…
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Champagne Week
17 different groups of Champagne winegrowers will meet for a week of wine tastings from the 16th to 21st April. It is a unique occasion, driven by winemakers wishing to showcase the exceptional quality of their work and individuality of their terroir. The originators of the event were the winegrower members of Terres et Vins…
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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Hampshire
There are lots of great restaurants and bars in Hampshire where you can enjoy a glass of bubbly. Hampshire isalso home to some amazing English wine vineyards, that offer tours for you to try and buy their sparkling wine. The Chequers – Eversley Cross An historic Hampshire pub serving fresh, seasonal food and great wine. Full of character…
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Champagne Taittinger Sparkles at the BAFTAs
Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria wines from New Zealand, official wine partners to BAFTA, were on hand to help spread the romance on this special Valentine’s evening. The Revenant received 5 BAFTAs last night at the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House, including Best Film, Director, Cinematography, Sound and Leading Actor…
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Champagne Definitely Hasn’t Lost its Sparkle
French wine exports reached record value last year of €11.7bn, this was an 8.7% increase in value terms on 2014 and an all-time high after two consecutive years of declines. This was mainly thanks to Champagne. Champagne sales outside of France were worth nearly €2.7bn. Champagne exports grew by nearly 5% in volume and by 12.1% in…
Read MoreThe Rise & Rise of Sparkling Wine
Between 2010 and 2014 sparkling wine achieved huge growth with volume sales increasing by 33.5%, with Prosecco dominating the market. Champagne consumption outside of France also increased by 2.4% to reach 10.9m cases, with the Asia Pacific market driving growth, led by Australia and Japan. Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea and China also saw growth. In…
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Perrier-Jouët Partners with The Ritz for Exclusive Sommelier Apprenticeship
Champagne Perrier-Jouët has partnered with The Ritz London to offer a 12-month Commis-Sommelier placement at the prestigious hotel. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside one of the most highly skilled teams in the hospitality business at The Ritz London, shadowing and learning from Head Sommelier Giovanni Ferlito and his team, as…
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The Fizzy Tarté – New Champagne Bar in Lake District
The Fizzy Tarté is an upmarket wine and Champagne bar with patisserie which is due to open in March in Bowness, Cumbria. Customers will be treated to a luxury interior as well as an outside seated area. £100,000 worth of Champagne will be given away to VIP members to celebrate the grand opening. Members will receive two…
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