Glass of Bubbly
Are Louis Roederer looking to buy vineyards in the UK?
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, Covent Garden
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
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
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
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 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
“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
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
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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