Glass of Bubbly
Smaller 2018 Wine Grape Harvest Delivers Promising Quality
Distell’s head winemaker, Niël Groenewald said the 2018 wine grape harvest, some two weeks later than in previous years, had delivered healthy, good quality grapes, with the crop about 30% down on last year’s intake, although yields had differed across regions. “The ongoing drought in the Cape has certainly had an impact on this year’s…
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Raventós i Blanc – Why we didn’t accept the invitation to join Corpinnat
At the beginning of the year, two winemakers who represent two of the founding wineries of Corpinnat, and in the name of said association, invited Raventós i Blanc to become a founding member. Raventós i Blanc is a winery that sets a benchmark in the creation of sparkling wine in Spain and is a point…
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Great Interest for Award Winning Sparkling Wines by Wine Pleasures at London Glass of Bubbly Event
Organisers of two annual sparkling wine competitions, Wine Pleasures took a selection of the 50 Great Sparkling Wines of the World and a sample of some of the 50 Great Cavas from Spain (the only competition exclusively for Cava) to the London trade and media at the Glass of Bubbly Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting &…
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Sad Death of François Secondé, Founder of Champagne François Secondé
We regret to inform you that François Secondé, founder of Champagne François Secondé, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 27, 2018 due to an accidental fall. Mr. Secondé will be remembered as a passionate wine producer and he will be greatly missed. Please rest assured that his life-long work will not disappear with his death…
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Billecart-Salmon Champagnes Celebrate 200 years
Billecart-Salmon Champagnes celebrate 200 years of passion, finesse and elegance 1818-2018. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Billecart-Salmon Champagne House by Elisabeth Salmon and Nicolas François Billecart. To celebrate this great milestone in the history of this prestigious Champagne House, Billecart-Salmon is organising a gastronomic world tour, visiting Singapore, Tokyo,…
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Hattingley Valley Raises the Bar for US Exports
Attendance at this year’s Nantucket Wine Festival is part of the English wine producer’s commitment to sell its premium sparkling wines into the US market which constitutes around 15% of its total sales. Working in conjunction with importer & distributor Valkyrie Selections, Hattingley has also modified its labelling for the US market and is piloting a…
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Seven Kent Wineries Join Forces to Launch The Wine Garden of England
Seven Kent wineries: Biddenden Vineyards, Chapel Down, Domaine Evremond, Gusbourne, Hush Heath Estate, Simpsons Wine Estate and Squerryes, have joined forces to form The Wine Garden of England – a new partnership to champion and develop the county’s wine tourism offering. The Wine Garden of England represents the diversity of top quality producers and wineries…
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Roger-Constant Lemaire Champagne Launches New Design
Roger Constant Lemaire is a small family run Champagne House located in the Marne Valley. They have been producing quality Champagne for 5 generations. The Estate stretches over 13 hectares in the region of Cumières, Hautvillers, Reuil, Binson-Orquigny, Troissy et Leuvrigny. The grapes are selected and harvested by hand, with only first press used in…
Read MoreBisol, from 1542 to the future of Prosecco Superiore
The Lunelli Group unveils an ambitious project aiming to turn Bisol even more into a reference point for the Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene. Bisol is a winery that has played a great role in the history of Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene. It presents itself to the world using a new language hinged on its basic…
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