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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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Moët & Chandon Personalised Bottles
Moët & Chandon is ensuring Christmas 2016 is truly memorable with the launch of its personalisation service – available in Selfridges and for the first time, in select On-Trade accounts around the UK. Following the success of 2015, Moët has once again partnered with Selfridges and installed exclusive personalisation stations at their London, Birmingham and…
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Julien Richard Wins the 50th Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire
French Chef, Julien Richard from Hotel Bendor, les îles Paul Ricard, was announced as the winner of the 50th Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire International last night, following a closely fought final in Paris. Emmanuel Renault, President of the International judging panel and himself a Three Michelin Starred Chef and Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, President of Champagne Taittinger…
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British-Owned Champagne Piaff the Toast of New York Champagne Week
Now’s the time to invest in the Champagne House making waves across the pond A new Champagne House – Champagne PIAFF – was the toast of last week’s New York Champagne Week, proudly standing alongside other major houses, representing the best that Champagne has to offer. On the back of its successful introduction to Champagne…
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Flute vs Coupe
Is it better to serve your Champagne, Prosecco and other sparkling wines in flutes or in coupes? Flutes seem to be the modern choice, but coupes have all the style and elegance of a bygone era. COUPE OR FLUTE? The Coupe is the first style of glassware made specifically for serving Champagne. As such, it…
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Exton Park English Sparkling Flies the Flag in Hong Kong
Exton Park Vineyard, the innovative English sparkling wine producer based on the prized chalk slopes of Hampshire’s South Downs, has once again scored a ‘first’ – as the only English producer to win awards in one of the most prestigious Far East competitions. Announced last week at the glittering Awards Dinner for the Cathay Pacific…
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