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Raventós i Blanc – Why we didn’t accept the invitation to join Corpinnat

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th May 2018

At the beginning of the year, two winemakers who represent two of the founding wineries of Corpinnat, and in the name of said association, invited Raventós i Blanc to become a founding member. Raventós i Blanc is a winery that sets a benchmark in the creation of sparkling wine in Spain and is a point…

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Great Interest for Award Winning Sparkling Wines by Wine Pleasures at London Glass of Bubbly Event

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th May 2018

Organisers of two annual sparkling wine competitions, Wine Pleasures took a selection of the 50 Great Sparkling Wines of the World and a sample of some of the 50 Great Cavas from Spain (the only competition exclusively for Cava) to the London trade and media at the Glass of Bubbly Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting &…

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Glass of Bubbly Annual Champagne, Sparkling Wine & Fizz Tasting London 2018

By Christopher Walkey / 4th May 2018

Comments to include “I’ve come all the way from Alaska to taste the Champagne and sparkling wines on show here today…” shows how the popularity and awareness of the Glass of Bubbly annual Champagne, sparkling wine and fizz trade & press tasting and yearly Summit has grown. Over 175 sparkling wines were on show from…

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Discover New Fizz at Glass of Bubbly Trade & Press Tasting Event 30th April

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th April 2018

We have a great selection of Champagne and Sparkling Wine from around the world, including Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, USA as well as France, England, Italy and Spain. We hope you discover something new! Places are limited for Talks / Masterclasses on the day, to register please email eve@glassofbubbly.com 11:30 –…

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Champagne Dipping though English Fizz Popping?

By Christopher Walkey / 5th April 2018

A recent and most interesting article released by the online Telegraph led me to think about the current battle between Champagne and English Sparkling Wine. The Comite de Champagne have updated us in 2018 with news of falling sales of Champagne in the UK and there has been varied external factors that have been attributed to this…

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English Sparkling Wine – Where are we in 2018?

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd March 2018

English Sparkling Wine (ESW) continues to shine and impress us with many great examples across the UK and I believe more and more awareness among consumers worldwide in that it is a viable option up against Champagne. I wanted to gather some thoughts within the industry towards ESW to include how the likes of Brexit…

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Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé

Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé

By Glass of Bubbly / 6th March 2018

Allow Us To Introduce You Cristal is the luxury brand for Champagne, especially for rosés, which are usually much cheaper and kind of a fun wine-drink frequented by girls. Louis Roederer Cristal is much more significant – You don’t just drink it ‘cuz it’s pink! A blend of all the fruity flavours rosé drinkers love,…

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An Interview with Vilarnau Winemaker Eva Plazas Torné

By Christopher Walkey / 28th February 2018

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,…

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The Sparkling Wines of Bodega Iniesta

By Glass of Bubbly / 14th February 2018

Bear with me here, this is a sparkling wine article, I assure you! For one who was once heavily involved in football: both amateur (I played in local leagues and coached schools’ and representative schools’ teams); and professional football (I spent six years as a professional scout for Liverpool FC) you may be surprised to…

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