Glass of Bubbly
The Growth of English Sparkling Wine
Approx 66% of all the wine produced in England is sparkling wine. The largest amount of grapes grown for English Sparkling wine comes from the vineyard of Denbies, the largest single vineyard at 106 ha/265 acres. Nyetimber has the largest estate at approx 177ha/438 acres. While Chapel Down is the largest producer of English sparkling wine, although…
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Celebrity Interview: Carol Decker
Carol is an English musician, best known as the singer and front woman for the band, T’Pau. T’Pau formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan priestess of the same name in the 1960’s sci-fi series Star Trek. Their debut album Bridge of Spies was released in 1987 and from it, they had six hit singles, including…
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Champagne Nicolas Maillart is the first Champagne to be labelled HVE
Champagne Nicolas Maillart is the first Champagne to be labelised HVE (high environmental value) and sustainable viticulture in recognition for their environmental and economic performance. These labels take into account criteria such as biodiversity, pest strategy, water management and fertilization. Nicolas Maillart only have vines in the Premier and Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de…
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Actor John Rhys-Davies to star in Champagne de Bleuchamp’s latest campaign ‘A Spectre Calls’
John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, James Bond The Living Daylights), will play the role of an eccentric count who distributes Champagne from his mysterious chateau on the west coast of France for Champagne de Bleuchamp’s latest advert ‘A Spectre Calls’. John Rhys-Davies, speaking at Mews of Mayfair during the press launch described…
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Champagne Tsarine by Adriana
Model and Champagne Tsarine Ambassador, Adriana Karembeu, is to launch her new Champagne Tsarine by Adriana at Crazy Bear’s exclusive Stadhampton Garden Party in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Sunday 30 August 2015. A long-time fan of Tsarine and having worked with Champagne Tsarine winemaker Isabelle Tellier to select her balanced blend of three…
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Earliest ever grape harvest underway in Oregon
Some Oregon wineries have already started picking grapes making this year one of the earliest starts to harvest on record. The unusually warm winter and spring and hot, dry summer got things off to an early start. At Stoller Vineyards, they began harvesting enough grapes to make 6000 bottles of sparkling wine. Eola Hills Wine…
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Champagne Harvest 2015
The harvest in Champagne has begun today in Montgueux, with other villages beginning their harvesting anytime between now and the middle of September. Champagne is made up of the following regions: Aisne, Aube, Marne, Seine-et-Marne and Haute-Marne, each of the villages have different start dates when they are allowed to pick the grapes and even sometimes the…
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Pebble Beach Resorts introduces Stave Wine Cellar at Spanish Bay
Already a destination for acclaimed dining and fine wines, Pebble Beach Resorts has further expanded its offering for wine aficionados with the introduction of Stave Wine Cellar at Spanish Bay. Stave Wine Cellar is a wine lounge and cellar at The Inn at Spanish Bay that invites visitors to indulge in wines by the glass,…
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Angelina, new sparkling wine from Grace Vineyard in China
After six years’ preparation, Grace Vineyard is bringing its new sparkling wine series “Angelina” to the market. It is also the very first vintage sparkling wine using traditional method made by a Chinese boutique winery. The sparkling wines consist of 3 different non-vintage wines each a 100% single variety of Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc respectively. Each variety has its personalized label on different silhouettes of the little girl, expressing the messages of “joy, hope and pursue”. Angelina Brut Reserve…
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