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Interview with Champagne-Booking.com

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th August 2017

Glass of Bubbly interviewed Sonita Bachu, founder and owner of Champagne-Booking.com What makes Champagne, the area, so special? The various landscapes, friendly people and good honest food. The area has different regions in which different types of Champagnes are produced. Each region has its own distinct personalities. For example, the Côte des Bar produces a lot…

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Enjoy Sparkling Wine with Pasta

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th August 2017

We all love pasta, (and those in the know love it al dente) but how many of us go further and check the quality of the product itself? If you know about wine, you’ll laugh at German Liebfraumilch – and if you know about food you’ll avoid popular brands of inferior pasta. In the wine…

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Château Martinolles

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th August 2017

Like a jewel in its box, Château Martinolles nestled in the hill, overlooking the village St Hilaire in the Limoux region, the cradle of the sparkling wines. Here, the warm Mediterranean sunshine, cool sea breezes and just the right amount of rain combine to create ideal conditions for our vines. We blend Chardonnay, Chenin and…

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Melchizedek of Comte Delavie Champagne Auctioned for Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th August 2017

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation chose a bottle of Comte Delavie Champagne to be put into their auction. The Melchizedek sized bottle is 1 meter 10 centimetres high and weighs 54 kilos. It contains 30 litres of Champagne the equivalent of 40 standard bottles. The bottle sold for $150 000. The Foundation chose Comte Delavie for 3…

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There’s Something for Every Champagne Lover in Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th August 2017

Whichever region you’re visiting in Champagne, whether it’s the Cote de Sezanne, Cote des Blancs or Vallee de la Marne, have a look at the tour and tastings available at these Champagne Houses. Champagne Charlier Discover an authentic family Champagne House of 5 generations, in the Vallée de la Marne in the heart of the…

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Sparkling Wine from Ukraine

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th July 2017

According to statistics, in 2015 Ukrainian winemakers produced 0,48 million hl of sparkling wines and 0,32 million hl of Champagne of Ukraine, in 2014 – 0,36 and 0,26 million, in 2013 – 0,4 and 0,3 million hl. In 2014 the volume of domestic production, exports and imports of sparkling wine and Champagne of Ukraine by…

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Discover Champagne in the Vallée de la Marne

By Glass of Bubbly / 27th July 2017

Most of the vineyards in the Vallée de la Marne plant the grape variety Pinot Meunier that grows very quickly thanks to their location on the Marne River. One Pinot Meunier expert is Champagne Éric Taillet. The Taillet family have been working in the vineyards for several generations. In 1995, Éric Taillet took over from his father…

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Champagne ageing in Chalk Cellars

The Hidden Treasures of the Champagne Region…

By Glass of Bubbly / 21st July 2017

Champagne-Booking is a young company with an unbridled passion for Champagne who wants to share this passion with the whole wide world. They want to break the taboos and myths about Champagne and make Champagne more approachable. Champagne-Booking is an international booking website for free online bookings of activities at Champagne Houses. You can find a variety…

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There’s Something Special about Champagne!

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th July 2017

Listed as a World Heritage site by Unesco, Champagne has a fascinating history and is highly recommended as a place to visit. The city of Epernay is situated in the heart of 30,000 hectares of vineyards in the French wine region ‘Champagne-Ardenne’. Epernay is the historic centre and heart of the Champagne region. Take a walk along…

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