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How to Choose a Good Sparkling Wine on a Student Budget
When it comes to celebrating a special occasion or simply enjoying a glass of bubbly with friends, sparkling wine is often the go-to choice. Yet, with so many options available, it can be difficult to know where to start when choosing a good sparkling wine on a student budget. In this article, we will provide…
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Josephine – The Eccentric Mademoiselle
Tasting Recaredo Intens Rosat in another way On my recent visit at Recaredo I discovered a new glass brand, the unique shaped Josephine. The Recaredo team is always keen on using the best glasses, plus they pay immense attention to pair a wine with its most appropriate glass partner. Still wines – Can Credo project…
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Albet i Noya – Saviours of the Planet
Big words, aren’t they? However, the first organic estate in the whole of Spain sacrifices even the 70% of the crop in some vintages to remain organic. What is more, they seriously work on “Plan B”, research resistant grapes already with some promising results. And on top of all: they offer one of the most…
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Crowning Glory
Bubbles and nibbles are just what we need in this season of celebration and like the king of sparkling wines (vintage Champagne), or an English rosé, Cava, Prosecco or Crémant, the bite-sized accompaniments should fizz with flavour too. Smoked salmon with caviar is queen of the canapés, but crab and dill, prawns and sweet chilli…
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Charred Cork Cocktail
68% of all cork is produced for wine bottle stoppers. Cork has been used to seal wine bottles since the 6th century BC, in Tuscany, the Romans used corks to seal amphorae and barrels that contained wine, they did also use olive oil to cover the surface of the wine in amphorae which prevented oxidation,…
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Bartender Made Cocktails – Oaxaca Royal
This article is made in collaboration with Grigoris Mountanos, an amazing Greek Bartender in Spain. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Grigoris Mountanos’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Boadas Cocktails, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Let’s Meet The Bartender! “My name is Grigoris Mountanos, I’m from Kalamata in Greece.…
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Blazing A Path Into The Future Of Champagne
Charlotte De Sousa Is Uniquely Leading The Movement Towards A More Inclusive Industry The story of Champagne DE SOUSA is one of family values and ethics of respect for nature. An atypical success story that has its original roots outside of Champagne, all the way down South on the Iberian Peninsula. Champagne DE SOUSA is…
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Rhubarb and Almond Tart With Sparkling Wine
The Afternoon Tea, or its more substantial High Tea sibling with both sweet and savoury options, is a meal opportunity that cries out for sparkling wine. Just to be clear, I will happily drink sparkling wine with a toasted sandwich or a stick of baguette, I don’t need the whole extended spread as an excuse…
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Uncorked: Differentiating Sparkling Wines of the World
Pop, fizz, clink! You have a celebration approaching, and you need a bottle of bubbles to celebrate. But what wine should you buy? And when you are in the store staring at the array of wines on the shelves, what is the difference between the many types of sparkling wine? Here is your guide to…
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