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Enter 2019 Awards
‘The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2019’ To Enter the 2019 Awards please click here Early Bird Price to enter per wine £100 + VAT (dates for sending wines for judging TBC). Entries open – 10th January 2019 Deadline for entry – 18th August 2019 Judging takes place – September 2019 Awards evening takes place at…
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Champagne Season
With the changing of the clocks and the crack of fireworks behind us, we are on the home straight towards festive chaos and all the wonderful vinous delights that the silly season entails. Yet the romantic in me still enjoys pairing wines with the weather and in the final days of November, against a backdrop…
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Camino launches in Shoreditch – Cava awaits you
I was pleased to be invited by a long term friend in the business of bubbles, Richard Bigg, who is the founder and managing director of Camino London who offer consumers a series of bars across London all themed on the ‘true nature of Spain and its food and drink‘. The latest addition to the…
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Don’t Let Age Stop You Enjoying a Lovely Glass of Bubbly!
When it comes to alcohol, we’re sure you’ve heard many warnings about it. But, in moderation, having a ‘drink’ is an enjoyable activity that can also have some surprising benefits. And, as you get that bit older, experience means you naturally tend to be a little more sensible and are happy enjoying an occasional drink…
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Champagne Bureau Tasting London March 2017
When you have been in an industry for a few years you certainly get to find out who the characters are, those to know, those to stay clear of, ones who will make you laugh, those who will educate, some who are forever serious and then sometimes even romance blossoms just like any other business…
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Label or Content? How do you Judge your Bubbly?… Honestly?
I love blind tastings. I love them because they are so honest. There is just the wine and your taste buds, nothing else to lean back on. Maybe I like this form of tasting because I’ve never felt the pressure to ‘like the right stuff’, so I can really relax and be honest, but the…
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Five Myths about Champagne – Debunked
No matter what kind of drink you drink, alcohol or otherwise, there are plenty of myths floating around. Some are hearsay, some are passed down from parents to children simply because that is what they always have believed. If you are a parent, you may have had ulterior motives to saying something about Champagne that…
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Ferrari… Sexy, Stylish, Luxury & Not a Red Sports Car in Sight
Ferrari… Sexy, stylish, luxury and not a red sports car in sight yet still a strong and realised dream, an evolution and a tradition in a superb glass of bubbly. It’s sparkling wine from Italy and it is not Prosecco and neither does Franciacorta feature, but headlining its way internationally is the small and growing…
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Exclusive Interview with Olivier Krug
As a wine writer, there are always certain labels you must taste in order to confidently compare tastes and experiences, within Champagne Krug is a must. Prestigious and specialised, traditional with charm, since 1843 Krug Champagne has certainly made itself a highly respected name within king of wines and wine of kings as the Everest…
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