Glass of Bubbly
What to do with leftover Champagne and Sparkling Wine
We know having bubbly leftover is unlikely, but if you accidentally opened too many bottles at a party and find yourself with some leftover, keep it! Even if it’s started to go flat, it can still be useful. Here’s a few things you can do: Use as a Beauty Treatment Applied to the skin and hair,…
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Lidl adds English Sparkling Wine to their Stores
In response to the rising popularity of English sparkling wine, major supermarket Lidl is due to stock it in their UK stores this spring. There will be 3 wines from Denbie’s Wine Estate in the North Downs, Surrey. Denbie’s runs the UK’s largest vineyard, producing award-winning English wines. The sparkling wine will cost £14.99 and…
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Ukraine announces name change for ‘Soviet Champagne’
A new decommunisation law in Ukraine means producers of a sparkling wine known as ‘Soviet Champagne’ must undergo a name change. The new law means a ban of any street, town or product from having names that glorifies communism. ‘Soviet Champagne’ (or Sovetskoye Shampanskoye) was first produced in 1928 when Joseph Stalin was at the height of power. It came in sweet…
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New York Bar Selling $100 Gold Champagne Doughnut!
For $100 (£68) you can get a glistening golden doughnut, made with Cristal Champagne icing, filled with an ube mousse, Champagne jelly and covered with 24 carrot edible gold. This Champagne inspired doughnut is available at New York Bar Manila Social Club, treat yourself a very indulgent snack. Head chef Björn DelaCruz is the creator of the golden doughnut.…
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Which Champagnes are vegan-friendly?
Unfortunately if you’re a vegan, some Champagnes do contain animal products. Trace amounts of milk, egg, fish and gelatine can be used when processing Champagne, either for fining, taste, or other reasons. Thankfully, many brands are vegan-friendly: Vegan-Friendly Champagnes: Moët & Chandon Champagne Lanson Piper-Heidsieck Perrier-Jouët – Except Grand Brut Champagne Palmer Champagne Thiénot Champagne Cattier Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Non-vegan…
Read MoreEngland’s Newest Sparkling Wine Producer takes the Wine World by Storm
A small vineyard in Kent is fast becoming the talk of the wine Industry. In the last 6 months Woodchurch has released its first sparkling wine and scooped no less than three international awards. Donna and Graham Barbour established their vineyard at Woodchurch in the heart of Kent in 2010. After five years of hard…
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Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Leicester
Leicester, situated at the heart of the UK, is a vibrant town that’s seeing an influx of bars and restaurants opening recently – over 30 in the past year. Many of the new openings have taken over previously empty stores, bringing life back to some areas of the city. The city has a lot to…
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English Sparkling Wine Sales Soar
It was expected that English sparkling wine would be many people’s choice of drink this festive season and it seems it was true! Waitrose reported record Christmas sales of English sparkling wine, up 188% from the previous years. Marks & Spencer also revealed a 300% increase in sales of Chapel Down English Sparkling Brut and…
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Bubbleigh – New Name for English Sparkling Wine?
There are often calls for a name to cover English sparkling wine as a whole and whether it is needed or not. A new Twitter account has started that says that Bubbleigh is the new name for English Sparkling Wine. Bubbleigh means delicate bubbles, from: Bubb as in bubbles and leigh,meaning delicate. ‘For exclusive use…
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