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Bubbledogs Opens Artisan Champagne Shop
The much-loved Fitzrovia restaurant serving Champagne and hotdogs has opened its own Champagne shop. Co-owner and Sommelier Sandia Chang has personally selected a stunning collection of grower Champagnes. Called the ‘Bubble Shop’, there’s a great selection with two exclusive bottles; Collin-Guillaume Rosé Brut at £69 and Jean-Marc Sélèque Solessence Extra Brut at £40. Bubbledogs came…
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Aldi Sold Approx 69,000 Bottles of Prosecco a Day in December
Aldi had a 15% jump in Christmas sales in 2016 thanks to their premium products and Prosecco. The supermarket sold over 2 million bottles of Prosecco – almost 69,000 bottles a day. Included in that total is 47,918 magnums at £12.99 and 70,726 mini bottles at £2.15 although the majority were bottles at £5.39. Aldi recently launched…
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Champagne Paul Goerg Release 2007 Vintage
2007 is an unusual vintage, one of the few in Champagne when harvest started in August, like 2003 and 2011. After a very hot and sunny spring, the following months are rather gloomy with a lot of rain. Nevertheless, this cool weather does not impact the lead taken by the vines during the spring and…
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Exciting Times Ahead for English Sparkling Wine in 2017
The demand for English and Welsh sparkling wine is growing, with vineyards in the UK doubling over the past 10 years to 5,000 acres, including 30 new vineyards in the last two years alone. The industry now boasts sales of around 100 million pounds a year. UK wine producers have made great leaps in recent…
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Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé Offer
As part of the Top 10 Rosés for Valentine’s day feature in issue 16 of the Glass of Bubbly magazine. We have a special offer for Glass of Bubbly readers on Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé English sparkling wine. Visit www.extonparkvineyard.com and quote GBUB006 for £10 off total order (valid to 20/02/2017). Exton Park Pinot Meunier…
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5 Champagne & Sparkling Wine Myths: Busted!
Whether it’s Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, English or any other of the many fantastic sparkling wines out there, it’s no secret that the UK – and the world – loves bubbly more than ever. It seems now is a good time to dispell some common myths! Champagne and sparkling wine needs to be opened with a…
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Winemakers Club Open Second Bar in London
Deptford in South East London is set to get a much-welcome new wine bar and restaurant. Winemakers Club, a London-based wine importer, was founded in 1999. They now supply wine to cafes and restaurants around London, including Fera at Claridges Hotel, The 10 Cases and more. Featuring a variety of wines with a focus on…
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Victory for English Bubbly: Chapel Down Wins Boat Race Contract
After a battle with the French, it has been announced that the official sparkling wine of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race will be English. Chapel Down, a Kent producer, won a 4-year contract with the sporting event. They will be taking over from Champagne Bollinger, who have supplied the event for the previous 4…
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Lowest Calorie Prosecco?
At only 66 calories per 100ml glass, Cirotto’s newest Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut is possibly the lowest calorie Prosecco you can buy. The fizz boasts a very low sugar level of only 3g per litre; less than a quarter of most Prosecco at around 16g. At 66 calories, it’s even lower than the ‘Skinny…
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