Glass of Bubbly
Champagne Always Talks!
Wedding day traditions are no longer held in the esteem it once was. The pressure to host a wedding at a local church or for the groom to wear a tie or for the happy couple to provide a smashing three course meal, are just a few examples of what used to be by obligation…
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Meet the Iconic New Belaire Fantôme Bottles
Belaire unveils limited edition versions of its luminescent Fantôme range featuring celebrity ambassadors Rick Ross, Steve Aoki and DJ Khaled, with plans to introduce more undisputed global talent to the #BelaireFantome Series. Luc Belaire, the smash-hit line of premium sparkling wines has unveiled three iconic new bottles inspired by its celebrity ambassadors. Following the huge…
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Champagne Lanson Rose Label Brut Rosé NV gets a Seasonal Makeover
Champagne Lanson’s multi-award-winning, perennial favourite Rose Label Brut Rosé NV bottle gets a seasonal makeover. After the phenomenal successes of previous limited edition bottles, Champagne Lanson has decided to launch a more audacious, creative and original Rose Label Brut Rosé NV bottle. The new limited edition bottle, inspired by London’s Shoreditch district, is available now…
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Champagne Jeeper Unveils its Premier Cru
After years of maturation in the cellars, the Premier Cru Jeeper has been released to seduce epicureans and hedonists. Made from the best grapes of the appellation, its exceptional character was shaped by the subtle assemblages that compose it. This great wine with fruity flavours proudly reflects the signature of the house, le Jeeper Taste.…
Read MoreFrom Bisol Two Extreme Expressions of Italy’s most Precious Vineyard, Cartizze
Bisol is offering wine lovers two versions, from the traditional to the innovative, with which to toast this year’s festivities: Cru Cartizze and Private Cartizze. Two profoundly different interpretations which perfectly express the uniqueness of the Cartizze hill, as Gianluca Bisol, President of Bisol winemakers since 1542, puts it “The perfect combination between the microclimate…
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8 Perfect English & Welsh Sparkling Wines for Harry & Meghan’s Wedding
With English and Welsh wines beating Champagne in tastings and the Royal Family’s support for our local wines, how will Harry and Meghan be celebrating and what will be the fizz of choice at the wedding? The Queen has her own vineyard at Windsor Castle, carefully tended by Tony Laithwaite with wines made by Ridgeview.…
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A Look at the Sparkling Wines of Canada… Eh!
Close your eyes and think of Canada. What comes to mind? Unspoiled landscapes? Maple syrup? Polar bears and ice hockey? Or, if you’ve explored the world of wine, perhaps the quintessentially Canadian Icewine? Now, before we get too far in, it goes without saying that Icewine really is great. Made from grapes naturally frozen on…
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The history of Champagne, its Name, Production and Use
When we talk of Champagne, suddenly a grace, sophistication, and charm surround the conversation. As a drink, it is one of the most refined, classy and celebrated ones and a bottle of Champagne is usually saved for special occasions. It is as vintage and classy, as its name. The history of Champagne, takes us back…
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Champagne Season
With the changing of the clocks and the crack of fireworks behind us, we are on the home straight towards festive chaos and all the wonderful vinous delights that the silly season entails. Yet the romantic in me still enjoys pairing wines with the weather and in the final days of November, against a backdrop…
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