Glass of Bubbly
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…
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Oliver’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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Squerryes Estate, Kent
The 2,500 acres of the Squerryes estate reside in the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The borders rest on Surrey to the west and Greater London to the north. The Warde family first moved to the estate in 1731 and have lived there ever since. Now in the 8th generation of the family,…
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Official launch of English Wine Week, 23rd-31st May, 2015
English Wine Week, a national campaign designed to raise awareness and availability of English wine across the country in both the off- and on-trade, will be officially launched Annual Trade and Press tasting. Last year saw a four-fold increase in uptake by the trade, with a sharp spike in sales. This year’s English Wine Week…
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English Wine Producers revs up for a busy summer
Ahead of what promises to be another busy summer, English Wine Producers (EWP) is gearing up for its Annual Trade and Press Tasting, followed by a generic presence at the London Wine Fair and English Wine Week, all taking place in May. Annual Trade and Press tasting, Monday 11th May English Wine Producers will open…
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