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Hush Heath English Sparkling Wine Set to Expand

By Glass of Bubbly / 27th July 2018

Hush Heath Estate in Kent is set to unveil the family company’s new winery in August 2018. In addition to the considerable expansion of the winery itself, the development includes a new shop, a 200-seater tasting room and an upstairs terrace bar. In response to the international demand for English wine and wine tourism, the…

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Champagne Lanson Secures 5 More Years as Official Champagne Partner at Wimbledon

By Glass of Bubbly / 25th July 2018

Following on from another successful year at the prestigious international tennis Tournament, The House of Lanson has welcomed the announcement by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) that Lanson will retain its status as ‘Official Champagne Partner’ to The Championships, Wimbledon for another FIVE years. 2018 was the 258-year-old Champagne House’s 17th-year…

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Choosing the Right Wine for Your Food

By Glass of Bubbly / 24th July 2018

As we all know, wine and food pair wonderfully together, but you do need to ensure you have the right wine based on what you are planning to cook. If you are throwing a dinner party, doing some research to learn more about the perfect wine for your planned meal is a great way to…

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Major Financial Operations in Cava May Provoke Important Consequences

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th July 2018

Back in 2012, the German alimentary giant, Henkell, made a ‘modest’ investment, taking control of the Cavas Hill winery near Vilafranca del Penedés. Until that time, virtually all of the more than 200 Cava producers were in effect, family owned and operated. Cavas Hill, one of the historic Cava makers had experienced economic fluctuations for…

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Marie Menger-Krug – Winemaker at Motzenbäcker

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th July 2018

Since 1758, family Menger-Krug is growing quality wine with passion. Expert knowledge, intuition and passion are passed down from generation to generation to make outstanding wines. Four generations are working and living together at the wine estate Krug´scher Hof and Motzenbäcker. Every single generation has their specialist fields and gives new ideas to the wine.…

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Champagne Castelnau launches 2018 special edition cycling-inspired design

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th July 2018

Champagne Castelnau has launched a 2018 special edition cycling-inspired design for its Brut Réserve NV and Brut Réserve Rosé NV bottles to celebrate its role as the Champagne of Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O), organisers of the Tour de France and other cycling events. This is the seventh full bottle design in a collection dedicated to…

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Another Perfect Start to Wimbledon with Champagne Lanson

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th July 2018

2018 is set to be the House of Lanson’s 17th-year as the Official Supplier of Champagne to The Championships, Wimbledon. The House already has a long-standing 41-year relationship with prestigious All England Lawn Tennis Club. This follows on from Lanson’s recent and successful partnership with Chestertons Polo in the Park in June which saw its…

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Crémant de Loire – New Crème de la Crème for UK Sparkling Wine Drinkers

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th June 2018

Brits’ bubbly tastes are changing. New figures out show that exports of Crémant de Loire wine to the UK have risen by 34% in 2017. Whereas Champagne and more recently Prosecco have dominated the sparkling wine market in the UK, Crémant looks set to be the next go-to bottle of fizz on UK supermarket shelves.…

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World of (Sparkling) Pinot Noir

By Glass of Bubbly / 27th June 2018

World of Pinot Noir is an annual festival held every spring at the Ritz Carlton Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara regaling the beauty of Pinot Noir. This year’s World of Pinot Noir began at the Wine Cask in Santa Barbara with a celebratory lunch for the 20th anniversary of Brewer-Clifton. Although the weekend is dedicated…

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