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Carr Taylor

By Glass of Bubbly / 17th January 2014

Carr Taylor is a family business and have been making fine English wines since the estate was first planted in 1971. They have a total of 37 acres. The vineyard lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the heart of 1066 country of East Sussex. . Their sparkling wine is slightly fruitier than traditional…

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Camel Valley Rosé Brut

Camel Valley

By Glass of Bubbly / 17th January 2014

Cornwall’s largest vineyard, situated on the slopes above the River Camel is Camel Valley which has been producing award-winning wines in Cornwall since 1989. 24000 vines are now grown on the south-facing side of the Camel Valley. When ex-RAF pilot Bob Lindo and his wife Annie planted their first eight thousand vines in 1989, they never dreamed of…

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Tsarine Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th January 2014

Tsarine is the prestige cuvée from Champagne House Chanoine Freres, the second oldest Champagne house. It was founded by brothers Jacques-Louis and Jean-Baptiste Chanoine in 1730. Champagne of the Tsars, Tsarine was created in honour of Tsarist Russia (the No.1 export market in the 19th Century). The attractive and unique bottle was inspired by the…

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Ruinart Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th January 2014

Ruinart is the oldest established Champagne house, exclusively producing Champagne since 1729. Founded by Nicolas Ruinart in the city of Reims. he realised the ambitions of his uncle, Dom Thierry Ruinart: to make Ruinart an authentic Champagne House. In the period immediately following the 1728 edict of Louis XV, which authorized the transport of wine in bottles,…

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Champagne At War

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th January 2014

For many, Champagne still remains an unaffordable luxury even to this day. Bearing this in mind, it is quite remarkable that with one of the most harrowing conflicts raging all around them, the Champagne growers of the early twentieth century did not just cease to produce – they excelled. As we look back on the…

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Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th January 2014

Nicolas Feuillatte created his brand in 1976 after inheriting a vineyard near Reims, the Domaine de Bouleuse. In 1986 it was purchased by the Centre Vinicole de la Champagne. The Centre Vinicole -Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) is the oldest union of producers of champagne. It comprises 82 winemaking cooperatives representing more than 5,000 vineyards. Grapes…

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Louis Roederer

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th January 2014

Louis Roederer is based in Reims and was founded in 1776 as Dubois Pere & Fils , it was inherited and renamed by Louis Roederer in 1833. They were the official wine supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia, though the Russian Revolution. It still today remains family-owned by Jean-Claude Rouzaud, a direct descendant of Louis Roederer. From a vineyard of…

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Champagne Pol Roger

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th January 2014

Champagne Pol Roger was founded in 1849 in Epernay and now owns 87 hectares of vineyards on prime sites in the Vallee d’Epernay and on the Cote des Blancs – They produce around 110,000 cases of Champagne annually. The brand is still owned and run by the descendants of Pol Roger. Its cellars run for…

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Mumm Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th January 2014

G. H. Mumm & Cie situated in Reims, northern France, is one of the largest Champagne producers worldwide and is owned by Pernod Ricard. It was founded by three brothers, Jacobus, Gottlieb and Phillip Mumm, German winemakers from the Rhine valley and G. Heuser and Friedrich Giesleron on 1st March 1827 as  P A Mumm Giesler & Co. The French confiscated all of the…

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