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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Hampshire

The Tamar Valley Wine Route gains a new cellar door

By Christopher Walkey / 4th January 2018

The Tamar Valley Wine Route gains a new cellar door, as sparkling specialist Clover Hill opens its architecturally distinct tasting rooms. “Tasmania’s Tamar Valley Wine Route has gained a new cellar door, as sparkling specialist Clover Hill opens its architecturally distinct tasting rooms, overlooking the vineyard and out to the Bass Straight.” Over a year in the…

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Bolney Wine Estate – Cuvée Rosé 2014 Vintage – Gold Fruity & Floral

By Christopher Walkey / 14th December 2017

Congratulations to Bolney Wine Estate with their Cuvée Rosé 2014 Vintage which received a Gold medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to easy…

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A Look at the Sparkling Wines of Canada… Eh!

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th December 2017

Close your eyes and think of Canada. What comes to mind? Unspoiled landscapes? Maple syrup? Polar bears and ice hockey? Or, if you’ve explored the world of wine, perhaps the quintessentially Canadian Icewine? Now, before we get too far in, it goes without saying that Icewine really is great. Made from grapes naturally frozen on…

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A Visit to Halfpenny Green Vineyards English Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 18th September 2017

Now not many would expect to find a busy and most successful vineyard just outside Wolverhampton, but here I found a very active and fast-growing Halfpenny Green Vineyards with a most delightful and varied selection of fine English wines to explore. Once again the rain followed me, typical English summer weather many would say, but it…

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A Visit to Bolney Estate English Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 7th September 2017

It is very worth while exploring just how many English vineyards are a matter of less than one hour away from central London that you can go off to visit relying totally on trains and a short taxi ride from the station – Today I was delighted to be the guest of Bolney Wine Estate…

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South Africa – Methode Cap Classique Sparkling Wines

By Glass of Bubbly / 14th August 2017

Seeing is believing! There I was, in South Africa, to see the vineyards and magnificent mountain ranges including the symbolic Table Mountain. I touched weathered sandstones and shale’s soils and felt the breeze from the False Bay. South Africa has a diverse environment that enables producing a variety of wines. My overall impression is that…

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A visit to Denbies English Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd August 2017

I have been travelling a fair bit recently to some splendid sparkling wine regions of the world so it was nice to have a few invitations come through from wineries much closer to home. English Sparkling Wine has been making a great impact in recent years with an increase in sales, new wineries opening, international…

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A visit to Exton Park Vineyard English Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 31st July 2017

I get to hear a lot about Exton Park Vineyard for their team are always very active when it comes to industry tastings and sharing news and updates online. I was only recently on my ‘A Visit to‘ series in Champagne and I noted a bottle of Exton Park Vineyard in one of the Champagne houses fridge…

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Short Research Paper on Wine Production

By Christopher Walkey / 19th June 2017

There are different key aspects to understanding the wine production. Wine, once considered to be the perfect drink with vital religious importance, has always been cherished for its taste and aura. This topic covers the global wine production, the top wine producing nations, the history of wine production, the types of wines produced in different…

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