Christopher Walkey
Taking a tour of Vinisud 2018
For the third year running, we were delighted to be invited to join the VIP Press at Vinisud. The 2018 event was the 14th edition of this popular and internationally recognised World of Mediterranean Wines trade tasting event down in Montpellier. Glass of Bubbly has been a media partner for Vinisud since 2016 and have showcased…
Read MoreAn Interview with Vilarnau Winemaker Eva Plazas Torné
The philosophy of Vilarnau since the beginning has been quality and attention to detail and protect the environment and sustainability. The Vilarnau estate is situated 6km outside of Sant Sadurni D’Anoia in the highest point of the area Espiells, 200m above sea level. The estate is nestled at the foot of the Montserrat mountain range,…
Read MoreLa Ferme Opening in Primrose Hill with Exclusive Champagne Deutz Bar!
Seasonal French restaurant La Ferme is opening a new site, in Primrose Hill, at the end of February. After the success of its first restaurant and delicatessen on Farringdon Road, by Exmouth Market, the new La Ferme will feature an elegant and exclusive mezzanine lounge sponsored by Champagne Deutz. The Deutz Champagne Bar will be…
Read MoreCheese Please Though with Champagne or English Fizz Medal Winning Wines?
Battle of the bubbles, English Fizz vs Champagne, sparkling wine and cheese parties and more have happened a great many times that these headlines are not really head turning anymore… But here we just wanted to put to battle two Gastronomic medal winning sparkling wines, Champagne vs English Sparkling Wine, with some fine soft cheese.…
Read MoreIntroduction to Champagne Du Redempteur
1. Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: During the 1911 revolt, our ancestor Edmond Dubois, the founder of the brand ‘Champagne du Rédempteur’ was a fervour defender of the Appellation Champagne. His fellow wine-growers named him ‘Le Rédempteur’, which means ‘The Savior’… The Appellation AOC was born following this revolt. Today, the Appellation AOC…
Read MoreIntroduction to Champagne Vollereaux
Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: Vollereaux Champagne is the fruit of six generations of family tradition based on the constant search for rigor and perfection, where experience and know-how have been developed from working the vines up to the complete elaboration of the Vollereaux Champagnes. What makes your Champagne stand out? Champagne Vollereaux…
Read MoreSparkling Wines of 40 Knots Vineyard Canada
Layne Craig, owner of 40 Knots Vineyard talks about his Canadian sparkling wine. For the love of traditional method sparkling. Our choice to be here, on Vancouver Island but more specifically Comox affords us the opportunity to make great sparkling wines. We have very similar weather to Champagne, very similar terroir to northern reaches of…
Read MoreIntroduction to Champagne Piot Sevillano
Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: We, Christine et Vincent (wife and husband), are passionate independent winemaker’s since 10 generations and we create our Champagnes from the work in the vineyard with pure traditional method, respecting the environment, up to the commercialisation of our cuvées. Certified high environmental value (HVE, a French certification), we…
Read MoreIntroduction to Champagne J. de Telmont
Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: Champagne J. de Telmont is a 100% family-owned House founded in Damery in 1912. This is the fourth generation of the Lhopital family, brother and sister Bertrand and Pascale who manage the estate. Our vineyards cover 33 hectares (82 acres) in eight villages planted in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir…
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