Glass of Bubbly
What goes into Crémant?
Crémant is made across France. The different kinds of Crémant are all based on the region it’s made in. In most cases, if it is made, it’s made to be good. The chances of getting a really unbalanced wine (with maybe too much alcohol, or too little acidity) are pretty low. Producers tend to put decent effort…
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What exactly is Crémant?
I’ve had a multitude of wine shop owners and drinkers get in touch by email, twitter, etc. saying how much they love Crémant, and how annoying they find it that no-one in the UK buys it. Well to a point I guess that’s because most people don’t know what it is. Which is fair enough. Put simply, Crémant is a…
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Innovative Prosecco brand ‘ORA’ launches in the UK
ORA, an exciting new Prosecco brand launched onto the UK market this week. The result of a partnership between a winery and a creative company, ORA delivers high quality wine together with innovative and dynamic brand marketing is poised to become a big player in the UK’s Prosecco market. The ORA winery is based in…
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Tirage – Champagne et Plats
Lovers of fizz and fine food are flocking to the heart of the City where new restaurant, Tirage, is offering one of the capital’s largest selections of Champagne and sparkling wine by the glass, expertly paired with perfectly-portioned ‘plats’. Located on Bishopsgate, the all-day dining destination is the brainchild of Venezuelan-born businessman-turned-restaurateur Elio Machillanda and his wife Claudia,…
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English Wine Producers launches new branding for English Wine Week 2014
English Wine Producers (EWP) has launched new branding for this year’s English Wine Week which takes place from 24th May to 1st June across the UK. Amphora Design has created a striking new logo featuring a wine glass, vine tendrils and a classic red rose to complement the EWP branding. The new logo, which evokes the many aspects of English Wine Week, is…
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Champagne sales fizzle as Prosecco popularity bubbles
The UK champagne market has lost its fizz, according to the latest figures from the region. Rival sparkling wine Italian prosecco has been growing in popularity as people choose a cheaper alternative to champagne. The sparkling wine category, which includes champagne, is ahead of all other wine categories with world sales up by six million…
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Award-winning Furleigh Estate provides wine for the ‘Worst Wedding Ever’
Dorset-based vineyard and winery Furleigh Estate has sold its award-winning sparkling rosé wine to playwright, TV writer and producer, Chris Chibnall. Chibnall, the creator of popular ITV series Broadchurch, which is set in West Dorset close to Furleigh Estate, bought 30 limited edition bottles of wine on the opening night of his major new stage…
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Furleigh Estate Sparkling Wine launched at Duty Free shops
Award-winning Dorset wine is launched at national airport Duty Free shops and the Eurotunnel. Dorset-based vineyard and winery Furleigh Estate, has introduced its multi-award-winning wine to the World Duty Free shops at Gatwick, Heathrow, Southampton and Jersey airports and the Eurotunnel. The shops stock the Estate’s new 2010 release of Blanc de Noirs, a successor…
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Celebrate with Crémant
I’m trying to work out what we’re celebrating this week. This is our first bubbly of the year, so there’s got to be some kind of celebration happening surely? Well Ant and I did actually meet in person last week, and spent some good time chatting about all things wine. That’s worth celebrating, right? First thing’s first: Crémant is…
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