Glass of Bubbly
Rack & Riddle Sparkling Wines
North Coast Blanc de Blancs Beautiful green apple and tropical notes in the aroma follows through in the mouth with a smooth fine mousse. This wine finishes with lingering light tropical flavors. 100% Chardonnay. North Coast Brut Citrus, Pear, & floral aromas with a hint of yeast. The fine mousse brings forth the light citrus,…
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Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services
Based in Healdsburg, California, Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services is proudly committed to providing pristine facilities where winemakers craft both still and sparkling wines. When wine industry veterans Rebecca Faust and Bruce Lundquist first set out to establish Rack & Riddle Winery, they envisioned a leading-edge facility using premium vineyards to produce wine in…
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Edoné Sparkling Wine
Edoné Sparkling Wine from Viñedos Balmoral, Spain The founders discovered in Balmoral its best kept secret: The behavior of its vineyards in a pure state, more than 1,000 meters above the sea level. A wonderful rarity in Spain. Edoné is produced following the Traditional Method of second fermentation and ageing in the same bottle. Edoné Cuvée de…
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Enjoy a Glass of Welsh Bubbly & Stay at a Vineyard in Wales
Here are some suggestions of where you can enjoy a glass of Welsh sparkling wine and stay the night in a vineyard in Wales. Ancre Hill Estates Stay in a newly refurbished 3 bedroom cottage overlooking the vineyard, within 10 minutes walking distance of the historic border town of Monmouth. On arrival guests will be greeted with…
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Enjoy a Glass of English Bubbly & Stay at an English Vineyard
Here are some suggestions of where you can enjoy a glass of English sparkling wine and stay the night in an English vineyard. Camel Valley in Cornwall Cornwall’s largest and most celebrated vineyard, with 82 acres of south-facing slopes located just off the Camel Trail, which follows the river valley from Bodmin Moor to Padstow. The…
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English Sparkling Wine ~ A Fast Growing Industry
English sparkling wine is a fast growing industry. In the Domesday Book there were 46 vineyards listed. Most recent figures show that there are now 434 vineyards on more than 4,500 acres in England and Wales. The modern age of winemaking began in England in 1951, when Major General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones planted a vineyard at Hambledon in…
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Shipments of Champagne to UK rose by 6.1% last year
Latest figures show that shipments of Champagne to the UK rose by 6.1 per cent last year, back to the levels of 2012. The UK remains Champagne’s number one export market, a position held almost unbroken since World war 2 and without exception since 1996. Shipments totalled 32,675,232 bottles in 2014. That’s 71 per cent ahead…
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Champagne Leclerc Briant – a bio-dynamic revival
2014 was a remarkable year in many ways for Champagne Leclerc Briant: a complete relaunch for the brand, a brand new look, new management and new cuvées received to great acclaim by the wine press. Things could hardly be better for this modest-sized Champagne house where the philosophy of a grower Champagne combines with the…
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Alexandre Penet – A Man with a Plan
What do you do to make your wines stand out from the crowd if you’re one of the 2,500 or so small Grower Champagne makers? The answer is to think outside the box, broaden your ideas and find your own distinctive style. Alexandre Penet of La Maison Penet is a classic example of someone who’s…
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