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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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Infinite 8 Champagne Selection

Infinite 8 Champagne Selection

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th July 2015

Cuvée Diamond Rare and precious, this vintage nectar will seduce you with the richness of its aromas, before enthralling you by its voluptuous palate during the tasting… If Lady Luck is with you your numbered bottle will be that of the diamond…! One of only 888 bottles produced was paired with a magnificent certified 2 carats diamond.  …

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Champagne Granted World Heritage Status by Unesco

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th July 2015

The historic vineyards, wine cellars and Champagne houses where the world’s most famous sparkling wines are produced have been listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. It picked out the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, where the grand houses sit above miles of cavernous cellars with millions of bottles of bubbly. There was also a…

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Mawby Sparkling Wine Selection

Mawby Sparkling Wine Selection

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th July 2015

Brut Blanc de Blancs Traditional Method ‘Spiced apple aromas… zesty and crisp… finishes in a complex, mature manner. Stylish.’ Entirely chardonnay grapes that are hand picked and carefully whole-cluster pressed. The juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks, then blended with reserve wines and fermented a second time in this bottle and aged en tirage…

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Mawby

Mawby, Michigan’s Sparkling Wine

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd July 2015

In 1973 we planted our first vines and established our vineyards at the Elm Valley location in 1976. These vineyards have been increased until today the property is fully planted with about 20 acres of vines. Larry Mawby has been making our L.Mawby traditional method sparkling wines since our first sparkling winemaking in 1984. Since…

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