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Style – Spiegelau Champagne Glasses

Spiegelau Glassware

By Glass of Bubbly / 31st May 2014

Experience your wine like never before. Whether you’re a casual wine lover or a wine connoisseur, if your toast will be for evenings in or grand celebrations, you’ll find a Spiegelau range perfectly suited to you and your style. With 500 years of experience in producing fine crystal glass, Spiegelau creates individually-designed glasses for specific…

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Gusbourne Estate Sponsors Digital Wine Communications Conference As Part Of Ten Year Anniversary Celebration

By Glass of Bubbly / 30th May 2014

Gusbourne Estate, England’s most prestigious boutique wine producer, is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring the 7th Digital Wine Communications Conference in Montreux, Switzerland taking place from 31st October – 2nd November. Gusbourne planted its first vines in 2004 and in order to celebrate the Estate’s 10th anniversary, Gusbourne will be holding a special tasting…

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Nyetimber Demi-Sec

By Glass of Bubbly / 30th May 2014

Nyetimber uses only its own grapes from its own vineyards, each of which was deliberately selected to be south-facing with either sandy or chalk soils similar in composition to those found in Champagne. All Nyetimber vineyards are located in the lee of the South Downs which affords them shelter from the coastal winds. Prior to harvest, the grapes are…

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Nyetimber Rosé 2009

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th May 2014

Since there was no frost damage and the fruit set was excellent, the 2009 yield was the highest ever recorded. All wines are crafted according to the strict rules of the traditional method, aged for extended periods of time on the lees and given sufficient post disgorgement time before release. Vibrant antique red rose colour, hint…

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Nyetimber Classic Cuvee 2009

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th May 2014

Nyetimber is one of the most successful vineyards in the UK. When planting its first vines back in 1988, the team were already confident that the classic Champagne grapes – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier – would respond well to the area’s geology and climate. Today, the Nyetimber Estate is the largest vineyard in the…

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Nyetimber

By Glass of Bubbly / 25th May 2014

For over 25 years Nyetimber has had a single aim: to make the finest English sparkling wine, one to rival the very best in the world, including Champagne. A true pioneer, Nyetimber was the very first producer of English sparkling wine to craft wines made exclusively from the three celebrated varieties found in Champagne: Pinot…

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Cuveé La Verne Method Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs Brut 2011

Cuveé La Verne Method Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs Brut 2011

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd May 2014

Organically farmed, trellised with drip irrigation with different cover crops and organic mulching to stimulate healthy soil microbic activity. Strict pruning and green leaf management, essential for pest control and optimal ripening of the fruit. Tasted frequently by the winemaker and viticulturist to determine optimal ripeness. Second fermentation took place in the bottle and the wine spent…

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Memoirs Sparkling Wine bar and restaurant

Memoirs Sparkling Wine bar and restaurant, Colchester, Essex.

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd May 2014

Memoirs Restaurant & Cocktail / Champagne Bar, international fine dining in the heart of Colchester’s Town centre. After falling in love with the Old Library building (part of the Town Hall complex) our dream was to turn it into a stunning restaurant space. With vaulted ceilings, period architecture and ornate artwork, the room is packed…

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Elgar Wine

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd May 2014

Six varieties of vine are currently in production – Schonburger, Huxelrebe, Seyval Blanc, Orion, Phoenix and Rondo. Our main vineyard is Lovells Vineyard which is on a five acre site in Welland which was planted in 2009. Our two small vineyards of 0.5 acre and 1 acre in Tiltridge Vineyard, planted over twenty years ago,…

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