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Bottomless Prosecco Brunch in Cardiff

By Glass of Bubbly / 26th October 2016

New restaurant in Cardiff offers fine weekend dining with bottomless brunch – the only one in the capital. Grey is located at the Hilton Hotel on Kingsway and they’re offering free-flowing Prosecco with brunch , which includes dishes like eggs Benedict, Florentine and Royale. Other savoury dishes include Welsh rarebit with grilled streaky bacon and…

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims

Discover Champagne in Reims

By Glass of Bubbly / 26th October 2016

Reims is a city steeped in history and for more than 1,000 years, 33 French kings were crowned at its Cathédrale Notre-Dame. It is also at the heart of France’s Champagne region. Only wines made in the area can have the name Champagne. Reims has five sites that have official UNESCO World Heritage status, with the latest…

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Champagne Sparkle at the Gherkin

By Glass of Bubbly / 25th October 2016

During the festive season you will be able to visit the top of the Gherkin as it will be decked out as a luxurious winter wonderland with snow, glitter and diamonds. The 39th and 40th floors, usually only open to members, will open to the public for a series of lunches, dinners and Champagne afternoon teas throughout December.…

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Albury Vineyard Harvests its Best Fruit Yet!

By Glass of Bubbly / 25th October 2016

An army of nearly 100 local wine enthusiasts spent three days recently grape picking at Albury Vineyard and their verdict – the fruit are the best they have seen since the vines were planted in 2009. Vineyard owner Nick Wenman believes firmly in involving the local community with the annual harvest. The pickers include members…

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1701 First Officially Recognised Biodynamic Franciacorta

By Glass of Bubbly / 25th October 2016

1701 winery has recently obtained biodynamic Demeter® certification. It is the first winery in the Franciacorta region to be officially recognised as biodynamic. All European biodynamic farms are subject to an EU Ruling for organic agriculture, so all certified Demeter® are therefore also organic. As the Demeter standards are more restrictive and rigorous than the…

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Champagne Henri Giraud – The days of stainless steel vats are over!

By Glass of Bubbly / 24th October 2016

Champagne Henri Giraud’s vision of the future is 0% stainless steel. Claude Giraud, CEO of Champagne Henri Giraud, will inaugurate his new generation, 0% stainless steel cellar on November 2. This vision of the future of Champagne is one of a cellar full of Argonne oak barrels and terracotta amphora. On these unique premises, small…

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Harvest at Champagne AR Lenoble

By Glass of Bubbly / 24th October 2016

The harvest ended last month for Champagne AR Lenoble and they report they are relieved to have brought in superb grapes, a quality that was totally unexpected just a few weeks earlier following such an extreme climatic year. Champagne suffered frost and hail in the spring then humidity during flowering in June. The heat wave…

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Win a Bottle of Trianon 1966 RCL Champagne (NOW CLOSED)

By Glass of Bubbly / 22nd October 2016

Trianon 1966 is made exclusively from 35 year old vines located on the prestigious south facing slopes of the Marne Valley. In addition, 10% of Pinot Meunier grapes from the famous Cumieres terroir have been gathered to give a fruity element to this exceptional Champagne. Aged for 5 years in our cellars. There are only 2,000…

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Champagne ‘Dame de Briau’

By Glass of Bubbly / 21st October 2016

Jean-Pierre Got has painted on canvas a large replica of the ‘Art Deco’ fashion for the Champagne ‘Dame de Briau’ advertising poster. In order to faithfully duplicate colours, graphic effect and texture of the gouache and pastel of the original drawing, he used oil pastel crayons. The framed painting will decorate the reception room of the…

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