Glass of Bubbly
4 Vineyards to visit in Kent, England
Kent, in the South East of England, is producing top quality sparkling wine and gaining recognition worldwide. This beautiful part of country is a great place to visit and not too far from London. With it’s chalky soils and mild climate, the Kent terroir is similar to that of Champagne. The winemakers mainly use the…
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Moët & Chandon release new Champagne MCIII
Legendary Champagne House Moet & Chandon have released a new futuristic Champagne called “MCIII”. The name refers to the name of the house, and the blend that is made from 3 different wines. This new Champagne’s base layer contains a blend of 37% of chardonnay and pinot noir. The wine is grown and aged in metal, wood…
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Grape picking in an English vineyard with Dedham Vale
October 4th and it’s the season of grape picking here in England and as we have done before, we like to pop along to our most local English Sparkling Wine vineyard to lend a helping hand to harvest the grapes. Located on the Essex / Suffolk borders, Dedham Vale Vineyard produces it’s own brut sparkling…
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5 Sparkling Cocktails for Autumn
Here’s a few Champagne and sparkling wine cocktails to to enjoy during the autumn months. Ginger Sparkling Cocktail Lovely blend of bubbly and ginger. Variants of this recipe often add a small amount vodka for an extra kick. 2 teaspoons of finely grated fresh ginger 1/2 cup of sugar Bottle of dry sparkling wine Boil…
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Jeezy set to launch Luxury Champagne
Jeezy is reportedly set to launch a luxury Champagne brand called Project Gold Bottles, in association with Tequila Avion, that will be available in 2016. Jeezy said, “I look forward to bringing a luxury Champagne to my fellow artists and fans in the near future.” He has recently released a song called “Gold Bottles,” which was…
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It’s National Champagne Week!
From the 1st to 7th of October, people all around the UK will be celebrating Champagne week by popping open the bubbly. The week was originally founded by Searcys and “aims to emphasise the diversity of Champagne across some of the UK’s iconic venues through a week-long celebration of accessible and approachable experiences.” Venues in London, Bath and Birmingham…
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Inaugural Champagne & Sparkling Wine tasting from Glass of Bubbly
We have the great pleasure to announce our inaugural Champagne and Sparkling Wine tasting event to be held at The Crown Inn Stoke-by-Nayland (stylish village inn only 6 miles from the A12, Essex). It is free to attend the Glass of Bubbly inaugural Champagne & Sparkling Wine tasting. We will have 20+ Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for…
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Armand de Brignac release Blanc de Noirs at £695 a bottle
Always a fine location to visit, Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel in Portman Square W1 London, which was the tasting venue for the range of Armand de Brignac Champagnes to include the release of the Blanc de Noirs. Sitting with a host of well respected names in the industry to include Gerard Basset and Roger Jones,…
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Meet The Winemaker, Sam Lindo – Camel Valley
In our second article we meet Sam Lindo, the rising star of Camel Valley vineyard and son of founder Bob Lindo, a retired RAF pilot, who with his wife panted the first vines her in 1989. For those of you that are familiar with Camel Valley you’ll know that over the last two decades or…
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