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Celebrity Interview: Tracy Edwards MBE

Celebrity Interview: Tracy Edwards MBE

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th July 2015

Tracy skippered the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, becoming the first woman to receive the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. In 1990 Tracy was awarded Sportswoman of the Year and an MBE. She was the first woman to achieve acceptance by the British yachting community and paved the way…

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All Aboard 'The Nyetimber' Party Bus

All Aboard ‘The Nyetimber’ Party Bus

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th July 2015

The English sparkling wine company has created their very own bus dedicated to bubbly – ‘The Nyetimber’. The beautifully reimagined 1968 Routemaster bus will be touring the UK, stopping at some of the most sought-after events this summer. The bus offers a luxurious, quintessentially British setting for passengers to relax and enjoy a glass of…

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Are Louis Roederer looking to buy vineyards in the UK?

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th July 2015

It is rumoured that Louis Roederer are looking to buy vineyards in the UK and have been looking at the South of England. Louis Roederer, producer of Cristal already produce sparkling wine at the Roederer Estate in Anderson Valley in California and may now be looking to expand into the English sparkling wine market. English sparkling…

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Cork & Bottle Wine Bar

Cork & Bottle Wine Bar, Covent Garden

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th July 2015

Don Harrison’s Cork & Bottle Wine Bar is a hidden gem tucked away in London’s Covent Garden. Head down the spiral stairs to the basement bar to find a buzzing atmosphere with conversation enjoyed over glasses of wine. The bar has a delicious array of food to go with the drinks, from small snacks to large…

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Enjoy Wimbledon with Champagne Lanson Black Label

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th July 2015

Known for their long-term partnership with Wimbledon, Lanson is an ideal Champagne to open while watching tennis this summer. The 25-year partnership with Wimbledon is something the Champagne house is very proud of, so it’s no surprise to see the two combined. After previous success with a similar style jacket, Lanson has released the Lanson…

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Bacon + Bubbly = Bliss

Bacon + Bubbly = Bliss

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th July 2015

Tucked away behind a rather unassuming façade on Santa Monica Boulevard, is Wine Expo’s quirky little Tasting Bar. I found myself there one Saturday evening, just in time for their monthly “Champagne and Bacon Fest” and what a fest it was, well, feast, I should say. The deal is that you get a flight of…

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Celebrity Interview: Britt Ekland

Celebrity Interview: Britt Ekland

By Glass of Bubbly / 6th July 2015

Born in Sweden, Britt went on to become a movie legend. She has starred in several movies, including roles in the films ‘After the Fox’ and ‘The Wicker Man’ One of her most famous roles was as a Bond girl, Mary Goodnight, in the James Bond film with Roger Moore, ‘The Man with the Golden…

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Champagne René Jolly

Champagne René Jolly

By Glass of Bubbly / 6th July 2015

Champagne René Jolly is an independent dating from 1737 and is rooted in a long family history. We produce our sparkling wines only from our own grapes, not imported from outside. They express the character of the terroir in the house’s home in Landreville in the Côte des Bar, south of the Champagne region. The…

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Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Prize Winner First Solo Exhibition

Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Prize Winner First Solo Exhibition

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th July 2015

“Inflorescence and Other Artefacts” is Marcin Rusak’s first solo exhibition and celebrates his award of the 2015 Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Prize for emerging makers. Marcin’s multidisciplinary work,  inspired by the beauty and subtlety of the natural world,  is routed in the history and science of flowers and uses storytelling methods to investigate materials and the process of…

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