Glass of Bubbly
Squerryes Celebration 20th / 21st June – a long time coming!
The idea of a vineyard first originated from a Champagne House looking to expand their production in England who visited a couple of years earlier. They were on the look out for exactly the right terrior which replicated the chalk slopes of Champagne and fell in love with the land at Squerryes. ‘They invited us…
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Style – Spiegelau Champagne Glasses
The Style champagne glasses are sophisticated, elegant and stylishly modern. A glass you can have confidence in for every occasion: Style will continue to impress you and your guests with its ability to enhance the delicate aromas and intricate flavours of your favourite sparkling wines. With gorgeous crystal clarity, your favourite sparkling wine looks brighter…
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Vino Grande
The Vino Grande collection features larger, generous bowls with a sophisticated thin blown rim for an explosion of sensory delights. The Vino Grande design is excellent to develop full flavours for a truly satisfying drinking experience. Beautiful, lead-free crystal means brilliant clarity for admiring your champagne bubbles and a brighter, more attractive wine hue. Vino…
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Spiegelau Dessert/Champagne Saucer
These charming glasses can be used to beautifully present desserts as well as serve as a timelessly stylish champagne glass. A glass with sophisticated character, the effortlessly elegant champagne saucer is a classic beauty. The lead-free crystal means brilliant clarity and a reassuringly high breakage resistance. smedson.com Share by Laura Brown
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Authentis Champagne glasses
The elegant Authentis Champagne glasses are the culmination of a highly specialised production process and an expert understanding of wine appreciation, which ensures that your champagne is fully complimented by the glass. This makes Authentis the number one choice for sommeliers. The fine-blown character of Authentis ensures that the delicate aromas and bouquet of the…
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Camel Valley
Camel Valley have been producing award-winning, world-class wines in an idyllic setting on sun-drenched slopes near the famous Camel River in a beautiful corner of Cornwall since 1989. When ex-RAF pilot Bob Lindo and his wife Annie planted their first eight thousand vines in 1989, they never dreamed of the phenomenal success they would achieve within 2…
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Exploring Champagne and its Growers – Vauversin Champagne
My wife and I are in Champagne and are looking forward to the prospect of a morning with Laurent Vauversin, owner of Vauversin Champage in the Grand Cru village of Oger. As we make our way through the beautiful vineyards of the Cote des Blancs there is a suspicious lack of activity in the fields.…
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Vauversin Champagne
The Vauversin family have been making wine in the Grand Cru village of Oger since 1640. Laurent Vauversin is the current custodian, having recently taken over the family business from his father Bruno. Laurent’s grandfather took the decision to start making wine on a commercial scale back in 1930 and 84 years later Laurent is…
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Killing me softly: The plight of the disappearing bubbles
It was the day of our trade launch held earlier this year at the lovely Loki Wines, the award winning wine merchants in Birmingham. My helpers for the day (sister, Alison and friends Kalai and Jo) and I unpacked all of the 35 ‘Riedel Ouverture Champagne’ glasses which I’d tried and tested with Riedel some…
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