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Champagne Gremillet

Champagne Gremillet

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th February 2015

Our family has been winegrowers since the 18th century. In 1979, my father decided to create our own Champagne. His first steps were toward the export et more particularly towards the diplomatic network, with no more than fifty embassies and consulates around the world selecting Gremillet for their prestigious receptions. My father’s dream is now…

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Hoffmann & Rathbone’s 2011 Rosé Réserve

Hoffmann & Rathbone’s 2011 Rosé Réserve

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th February 2015

Anyone who knows Hoffman & Rathbone will know that our releases are eagerly anticipated. Passion for the process is everything, attention to detail is our trademark, and we just won’t rush a good thing. Following the huge success of our inaugural first release (the 2010 trilogy of Rosé Réserve, Classic Cuvée and Blanc de Blancs),…

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Immich-Anker Sekt

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd February 2015

Immich-Anker wine estate is an old family-run estate where wine has been cultivated since 1425. The family’s secrets are passed from father to son and the winery is now run by the 17th generation. The Immich family is one of the oldest winemaking families of the Mosel. The winery is located in a villa in Gothic…

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It'll be all White this Valentine’s Day

It’ll be all White this Valentine’s Day

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd February 2015

Champagne de Castelnau has teamed up with one of their oldest and most loyal customers West End bar and bistro Bedford & Strand to create the perfect pairing for Valentine’s Day this year. To celebrate the unrivalled success of Champagne de Castelnau’s Blanc de Blancs 2002 which was awarded the Trophy for best Vintage Blanc…

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Glass of Bubbly and Theo Paphitis, ex BBC Dragons Den Star.

Glass of Bubbly and Theo Paphitis, ex BBC Dragons Den Star.

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st February 2015

We finally managed to do the seven and a half hour journey required to get us up to receive our Small Business Award from Theo Paphitis who recognised our business back in 2014. At an event in Birmingham, we were allowed a photo shoot with the successful business investor himself and also collected our certificate…

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Luc Belaire Rosé “Mini” 

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th January 2015

Each Belaire Rosé “Mini” is made from a delicate blend of France’s three most famous Rosé grapes, Syrah, Cinsault, and Grenache, aged for the perfect effervescence and blended with a 100% Syrah dosage. The wine is crafted by our 5th and 6th generation father-and-son winemakers, whose Maison was established in 1898 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, home…

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Virgola Prosecco D.O.C.

Virgola Prosecco D.O.C.

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th January 2015

Virgola Prosecco is an elegant sparkling white wine made from Glera grapes grown in hilly terrain and fermented in tanks according to the Charmat method in Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy. This wine expresses the utmost in quality, the harmonic structure is accompanied by the delicate aroma of apple and pear. The harvest is done totally by hand and the grape pressing is light and…

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Champagne Michel Gonet

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th January 2015

Since the inception of Champagne House GONET in 1802, seven generations of the Gonet family have overseen its prosperous growth.   In 1973, Michel GONET, whose Champagnes bear his name today, modernized and increased the wine cellars with the objective of making world-class wines. To this end, he brought in modern equipment and enlarged the winemaking and wine storage…

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2015 Oxford Wine Festival

2015 Oxford Wine Festival

By Glass of Bubbly / 26th January 2015

The 2015 Oxford Wine Festival will take place at the world famous Oxford Union buildings on the 21st and 22nd August. The inaugural 2014 wine festival saw an attendance of over 1800 wine lovers, with visitors flying in from as far away as California and South Africa. The festival brings together many of the UK’s leading…

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