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Bluebell Vineyard Estates Reveals Full Rebrand
Bluebell Vineyard Estates, East Sussex, has unveiled a full rebranding across its wine labels, website and marketing materials in a move to modernise the brand, increase brand appeal to a broader audience and ensure that the branding reflects the premium nature of the wines. “We are so excited to reveal our new branding and website,…
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Digby Earns its Stars & Stripes
The whirlwind launch of Digby Fine English in the United States last month has seen its flagship, 2010 Vintage Reserve Brut, being listed at Alinea in Chicago which has three Michelin stars. Trevor Clough, CEO of Digby, commented: “Chef Grant Achatz’s Alinea is famous for blurring the lines between art, theatre and food, a glorious…
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Can English Sparkling Wine Overtake Prosecco?
English sparkling wine is made in the same way as Champagne, with a second fermentation in the bottle. Prosecco, however, is made using the Charmat method, where the second fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Because Prosecco is quicker to make it has a cheaper price point compared to English sparkling wine which takes longer…
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Bottomless Prosecco in Nottingham
Enjoy bottomless Prosecco with brunch in Nottingham. Oaks, Bromley Place Enjoy a bottomless brunch on a Saturday with avocado on sourdough toast, sirloin steak or crab burger. Copper Cafe Enjoy a relaxing Sunday brunch with bottomless prosecco, bellinis or mimosas. Belgo Enjoy bottomless Prosecco with mussels and frites. Red Dog Saloon Enjoy bottomless Prosecco with eggs and…
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Sparkling Wine for Thanksgiving
This Thursday, 24th November 24th is Thanksgiving Day, which traditionally kicks off the ‘holiday season’ in the United States. On December 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a joint resolution of Congress changing the national Thanksgiving Day from the last Thursday in November to the fourth Thursday. Eating turkey is actually more associated with…
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English Sparkling Wine from Sussex given Protected Status
Sparkling wines from Sussex have been granted protected regional status by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). It means that producers in the county must meet stringent quality guidelines in order to display the name of the county on their wines. In 2015, 37 new wine producers and vineyards opened in England, while vineyard…
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Celebrity Interview: Emma Samms MBE
Emma is an actress and writer, best known for her roles in General Hospital, The Colbys and Dynasty. She has starred in films including Delirious and The Shrimp on the Barbie and lots of TV series such as Holby City, Doctors and Models Inc. Emma was awarded the MBE in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours…
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Win 6 Bottles Of Luxury Prosecco & Ice Bucket (NOW CLOSED)
Win 6 bottles of luxury Prosecco from Borgo Molino and an ice bucket and stopper to keep it perfectly chilled while you enjoy drinking it from Kingsland Drinks. To Enter: Follow @KingslandDrinks and @glassofbubbly on Twitter, then tweet us ‘I’d like to win 6 Bottles of Luxury Prosecco’ Terms & Conditions: There is no cash alternative and the prize is non-transferable. Usual competition…
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Lambrusco is Back & Overtaking Sales of Prosecco
Popular in the 1980s, Lambrusco had fallen out of fashion and considered too sweet. Today, Celebrity Chef Antonio Carluccio is heading up the revival of Lambrusco after stocking the £30 Vecchia Modena across 100 of his restaurants in the UK, where last week it outsold Prosecco. Thanks to a particularly good vintage, the wine,made from a…
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