Glass of Bubbly
Illinois Sparkling Wine Co. – Dollface the The Bride
Check out these ladies from the Illinois Sparkling Wine Co! Dollface Demi-Sec, Sparkling Rosé Much like the ladies of the ‘30s and ‘40s, Dollface has some serious depth behind that pretty face. Under the cherry red colour and taste of fruit lies an unexpected blend of baker’s chocolate, orange peel and cinnamon. Try this if you like:…
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Illinois Sparkling Wine Co.
In the vineyards in Illinois, USA, amazing traditional method sparkling wine is being grown. It may seem like an unlikely area, but the conditions in Illinois make for great wine. It provides a cooler climate for growing grapes. Generally, grapes that have higher acidity levels tend to thrive in cool climates. In recent years, certain types…
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Veeno, Italian Wine Bar & Café
Who doesn’t love Italian food and sparkling wine? Veeno is an Italian Wine Bar & Café bringing the taste of Italy to the UK. All of our wines are directly sourced from Caruso & Minini in Sicily, our family vineyard. Our first wine café was opened in November 2013, with the unique concept of serving wines from our family vineyard…
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Champagne Taittinger Sponsored Food For Celebration Award 2015
For the second year running, Champagne Taittinger has sponsored the Food For Celebration category at the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year awards 2015. The winner of the category, announced on last night at the awards ceremony in London, was Photographer and Designer, Mark Benham for his image, ‘Obidos Mediaeval Festival, Portugal’. He was…
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Grant Burge Wines
Grant Burge Wines was founded in 1988 by Grant and his wife Helen, and is located in the heart of the Barossa Valley, Australia. Grant Burge is a fifth-generation Barossa Vigneron and considered one of the most respected and innovative forces in the Australian wine industry. With help from his family, he has followed in the…
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No.1 Family Estate: Cuvée Adele
Pioneering Methode Traditionelle maker, Daniel Le Brun produces a vintage cuvee in only those years he considers to be outstanding in quality. Cuvée Adele is blended from hand-picked grapes which are whole bunch pressed, blended from 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, and crafted especially by Daniel as a proud tribute to his wife Adele.…
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Demand Soaring for English and Welsh Bubbly
The increase in sales for English and Welsh sparkling wine is continuing to gain momentum, with Waitrose reporting a 177% increase in only one week. Supermarkets such as Marks & Spencer’s are stocking more UK wines due their popularity with customers – Waitrose now stocks over 100 English and Welsh wines, the largest range in any supermarket. With sales nearly…
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Champagne Sanger: Voyage 360
This cuvée brings to mind a tasty journey in the heart of Champagne, with its balanced blending of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, coming from 42 villages of the Champagne area ; it faithfully mirrors the contribution of the former students… An endless discovery of the diversity of Champagne vineyards. Voyage 360 is produced with grapes…
Read MoreOliver’s Glass Bubbles Over
Edge Hotel School undergraduate Oliver Harris is celebrating after being awarded £1,000 by leading Champagne House Moët et Chandon, to help him with his studies. Oliver, aged 21, who is studying for his BA in Hotel Management at Wivenhoe House hotel on the University of Essex’s Colchester Campus, is the first recipient of this award,which…
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