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Discover New Fizz at Glass of Bubbly Trade & Press Tasting Event 30th April
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?
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?
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
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
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
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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Vilarnau – Brut Reserva Rosado Non Vintage Gaudi – Highly Commended Summer Days
Congratulations to Vilarnau with their Brut Reserva Rosado Non Vintage Gaudi which received a Highly Commended 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…
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Pol Roger – Champagne buried alive yet survived
A recent discovery of Pol Roger Champagne was literally unearthed only recently when part of a past collapsed chalk cellar was dug out to reveal the pre 1900 bottles. The cellar was said to have collapsed back in 1900 and taken with it many barrels and bottles produced and stored at the time. The current cellar master Dominique…
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Supermarket Fizz: Part 3 Aldi’s Valentine’s Range 2018
Many millions of people across the UK will no doubt be celebrating in one way or another Valentine’s Day from that special romantic dinner to just about remembering, on your way back from the office, to by a bunch of flowers for that special lady in your life. So, in amongst the roses, the chocolates,…
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