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WSTA Introduces New English Wine Trail
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association have opened an English wine trail The trail features 11 wineries spread over the south-east of England including sparkling wine producers Furleigh Estate, Hattingley Valley, Hambledon and Ridgeview. Each stop on the trail welcomes the public to sample and buy their sparkling wine. Some vineyards run tours and others…
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Sparkling Red Wines: A World Waiting To Be Discovered
There are three main styles of sparkling red wine, Australian sparkling Shiraz, Italian Lambrusco and Brachetto d’Acqui. There are a variety of styles of Lambrusco from dry, Secco, to sweet, Dulce, with flavours such as strawberries or blueberries. Brachetto d’Acqui also from Italy has rich floral aromas and pairs very well with chocolate. Sparkling Shiraz…
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Champagne Armand de Brignac Launches Blanc de Noirs A2
Champagne Armand de Brignac announces the global launch of the second assemblage of its ultra-prestige cuvée expression, Armand de Brignac Blanc de Noirs Assemblage Two (A2). Just 2,333 bottles of Armand de Brignac Blanc de Noirs A2 were created and disgorged on June 20 2016, an even smaller production than the inaugural blend, ensuring that…
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Pink Champagne in Cardiff for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Cardiff’s Park Plaza Hotel is putting on a pink afternoon tea throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Alongside a glass of Mercier Champagne, guests can enjoy finger sandwiches, strawberry cupcakes, pink macarons, Champagne and strawberry jelly with Chantilly cream, sultana scones, Welsh cakes, Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry jam, served on a three tier…
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Celebrity Interview: Jaymee Sire
Jaymee is an Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster who currently co-hosts ESPN’s SportsCenter:AM, the newest installment of the network’s flagship show. When she’s not talking sports, you can find her whipping up creations in the kitchen for her popular food blog. She has an insatiable thirst for travel, fancy cheeses and, of course, bubbles. Where’s…
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Piper-Heidsieck Launches First Rare Rosé Champagne
Piper-Heidsieck has launched the Rare Rosé Millésime 2007 Champagne, as a counterpart to its white Rare Millésime. It is the first rosé to be produced under the Rare label. The rosé has spent eight years ageing in the cellars following a difficult year, when the grapes grew extremely early and suffered from cold weather, affecting…
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Gallo Introduces New Prosecco to UK
E&J Gallo Winery is hoping to take advantage of the booming UK sparkling wine market by launching La Marca Prosecco this month. The Prosecco has already enjoyed success following its launch in the US earlier this year. On the nose, it features aromas of fresh citrus, honey and white flowers. On the palate, it offers…
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Viña Undurraga Relaunches Premium Sparkling Wines
Chilean producer Viña Undurraga has relaunched its premium Estate Sparkling Underraga Brut Royal and Estate Sparkling Rose Royal to make them more easily distinguishable their entry-level counterparts. They are due to appear on the shelves in November. The Royal range originally launched in 2014, but despite success at the 2013 Sommelier Wine Awards, attracted only…
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Bollinger Auctioning Very Rare 102 Year Old Bottle of Champagne
Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning a recently discovered 102-year-old bottle of Bollinger Champagne on the 19th November, which will have a starting bid price of US$10,000. The auction, ‘A Century of Champagne Bollinger’, will also include six rare lots of Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises ranging from 1988 to 2002, all harvested from the…
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