Glass of Bubbly
Where to Celebrate the New Year with Champagne in London
Sail into the New Year with D&D’s Wharf restaurants on an exclusive two hour boat trip down the River Thames to see the fireworks. Leaving Butlers Wharf Chop House at 10.30pm the trip costs £200 per person including unlimited Champagne. For a new year’s eve in the heart of the action, stay in the glamorous…
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Prosecco Winemakers Threaten Aldi with Legal Action
Italian winemakers are threatening Aldi with legal action for selling ‘Prosecco Infusion’ tea bags. Prosecco makers say they have no right to use their name to sell the tea and are demanding Aldi ditch the range. Stefano Zanette, who runs the Consortium for the Protection of Prosecco in Italy’s Veneto region said “Prosecco is a…
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Win a Climadiff – 52 Bottle Freestanding Wine Cooler (NOW CLOSED)
Climadiff’s service cabinets are designed to hold a permanent selection of wines at the optimal serving temperatures. With its timeless design, this wine fridge has 4 fixed wooden shelves with a full glass door steel frame – wherever you place this freestanding wine cabinet, it will be sure to wow your guests with its cool blue interior…
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Sales of Prosecco in UK Continue to Rise Faster than Champagne
Prosecco sales across Europe hit €789m in 2016, compared to Champagne sales worth €1.4bn, according to the latest figures from IRI, the provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers. While Champagne is outstripping its lower-cost rival by almost double in the market value overall, the figures show that Prosecco continues…
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Vandals Destroy 400,000 Bottles of Italian Sparkling Wine
Vandals broke into the Conte Vistarino winery in the middle of the night and drained refrigerated steel tanks. “It was a tremendous shock,” said Ottavia Giorgi di Vistarino, the 40-year-old countess who manages the family-owned winery. The wine, that was maturing at the centuries-old estate, was part of the 2016 harvest. In total, 400,000 bottles were…
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Digby English Sparkling Wine Enters Australia
Digby Fine English has become the first English sparkling wine brand to secure a major entry into the Australian wine market after securing a listing at the country’s #1 drinks retailer, Woolworths Limited, in time for the peak Christmas trading season. Woolworths-owned Dan Murphy’s has launched Digby’s Non Vintage Brut priced at A$89.99 this week…
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American Sparkling Wine Increasing in Popularity
According to the Wine Institute, sparkling wine and Champagne sales in the United States in 2015 reached 21.7 million 9-litre cases, up from 19.7 million in 2014. Americans are continuing to enjoy more bubbly. The selection of American sparkling wines available on restaurant wine lists and on retail shelves is also increasing, giving more choice…
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Champagne Service by Robots in San Francisco
I am sure we are all aware that technology is advancing and at an alarming pace too, it surrounds us every where and sometimes we do not even realise when we are using it! What about room service though, that knock on the door for breakfast or for that bottle of wine you have ordered……
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Gigglewater Prosecco Launched in the UK
Gigglewater is inspired by the 1920’s American term for an alcoholic beverage. Gigglewater offers a Prosecco DOC; a frizzante secco in bottle and 20cl can, as well as a range of 20cl canned flavoured sparkling wines. Catherine Monahan, founder/CEO of Gigglewater Wines says: “With growth of sparkling wine continuing at around 23% we are really…
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