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The Ultimate Guide to Picking the Best Bottle of Sparkling Wine
A majority of wine lovers do not pay much attention to sparkling wine until there is a special occasion and the questions start. Is there any variance in sparkling wine and champagne? How do I pick the best bottle of sparkling wine? How much should I spend? Is there any middle ground? The questions never…
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How to Spot Fake / Counterfeit Champagne
As with most expensive and desirable items, there is always the potential that counterfeits are floating about. I am sure we have all seen for ourselves fake products be it those Gucci shoes at the local market or we have tried to watch a copied DVD and regretted that purchase. The problem lays both in…
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A Brief History of English Sparkling Wine
English Sparkling Wine holds much of its history within the last 50 years whereas it’s close sparkling wine region neighbour, Champagne, can boost a history of centuries. Even though some would say that Fizz made in England is a modern phenomenon compared to other famous sparkling wine countries and regions, you could also say that…
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What is Methode Cap Classique?
Did you know that some of the world’s finest sparkling wine is produced in South Africa? Alongside Champagne, South African bubbly is globally known and respected as a traditional method wine. South Africa, in 2020, was ranked as eighth in overall volume production of wine producing 4.0% of the world’s wine. So what exactly does…
Read MoreGlass of Bubbly Awards 2021 Results
The results are in from The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021. We would like to thank every wine label that submitted their wines to be judged over two days at the Champagne Route Bar in London. Each wine went through a detailed blind tasting to not only score it points for a medal,…
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Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021 Results
The results are in from The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021. We would like to thank every wine label that submitted their wines to be judged over two days at the Champagne Route Bar in London. Each wine went through a detailed blind tasting to not only score it points for a medal,…
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How to Safely Saber a Bottle of Champagne
For those arriving at this article wishing to saber a bottle of Champagne safely then please do read on below. For those wanting to know what to saber means then let’s get this explained straightway: What does saber mean? To saber or the action of Sabrage is the process of opening a Champagne bottle with…
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Rosé think Pink
I have for a long time been a convert to all things pink maybe not expressed in terms of everyday clothing or accessories but certainly when it comes to a sparkling pink or rosé wine. From nude to hot pink I am pretty much a fan of nearly every quality sparkling rosé out there. The…
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Does Prosecco Taste Like Champagne?
Let’s talk about Prosecco, how it tastes, is it the cheaper Champagne option or is it an entirely different experience altogether? Although Prosecco and Champagne are both Sparkling Wines, they are both made using different methods and different grapes, which does create two different tasting experiences. The answer to Does Prosecco Taste Like Champagne is…
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