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HM The Queen to Launch Ship with Wiston Sparkling Wine
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will name the new P&O Cruises vessel Britannia at Ocean Terminal, Southampton, on Tuesday March 10, 2015 with English sparkling wine Wiston Estate. Four nebuchadnezzars (the equivalent of 20 bottles) of Wiston Estate Brut NV have been specially commissioned for the naming…
Read MoreChampagne A.R Lenoble Cuvée Intense
A.R Lenoble’s range of wines illustrates the full richness and diversity the Champagne region has to offer. The Cuvée Intense is part of the ‘Classiques’ collection, made from extremely harmonious blends. Fruity and well-balanced, they are the perfect companion to any pleasure shared. GRAPE VARIETIES AND ORIGIN Cuvée Intense is a blend of the 3…
Read MoreRed Nose Day cocktail recipe
Raise a toast to Red Nose Day with a cocktail recipe from Dorset producers Furleigh Estate, Conker Spirit and IOW Tomatoes. Award-winning local vineyard and winery, Furleigh Estate has teamed up with Dorset’s first gin distillery Conker Spirit and Isle of Wight Tomatoes to create a limited-edition cocktail for Red Nose Day, on Friday March 13.…
Read MoreChampagne Mignon: Heritage Collection
These Cuvées embody the values that have been passed down from father to son and are made predominantly with Pinot Meunier, offering a fruity, well-rounded style. Grande Réserve 80 % Meunier 10 % Chardonnay 10 % Pinot Noir A very fruity, well-rounded Champagne with notes of citrus and fresh white fruit, and a light, fluid…
Read MoreKey Facts of Maison PIPER-HEIDSIECK
Heritage Formed in 1785 by Florens Louis Heidsieck, whose ambitious promises were ‘to make joyful wines with great seriousness..’ & to ‘make a cuvée worthy of a queen’. PIPER-HEIDSIECK has a long heritage of quality winemaking in Reims. Chef de cave Head wine maker Régis Camus has been voted winemaker of the year in 2004,…
Read MoreA Glass of Sussex
English winemakers in Sussex are applying to the EU for a protected status (PDO) over their sparkling wines. With English sparkling wines sales on the increase, the region wants to protect their wines much like the Champagne and Prosecco regions hold rights to use their name. The sparkling wines would be subject to quality tests…
Read MoreChampagne Mignon Sublime Collection
Année de Madame Privilège Rosé Vintage 55 % Chardonnay 35 % Meunier 10 % Pinot Noir Magnificent presentation for this Année de Madame Rosé Privilège cuvée, with a superb metallic sleeve. The wire cage is decorated coated with Swarovski strass. Désir & Sens Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vintage 100 % Chardonnay This exceptional quality…
Read MoreChampagne Dampierre
Like the most prestigious Champagne houses, Dampierre Champagnes are made only from exceptional grapes from selected Premier Crus and Grand Crus vineyards and only from the two traditional grapes: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. For Chardonnay, the selection comes from the best villages and their soils of the Côtes de Blancs: Avize, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger. The Pinot…
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