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UK Supermarket Asda Launches Jeroboams of Champagne
Champagne sales were up 130% in Asda for the Queen’s official birthday in April, so the big-four supermarket is readying itself for demand this week with the launch of the Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne Jeroboam. Asda is the first supermarket to launch a Champagne Jeroboam – that’s four bottles of Champagne in one, three litres…
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New Collection of Jewellery Designed to Capture your Champagne Memories
Australian brand Wearing Memories is thrilled to unveil their newest jewellery collection, Ready 2 Wear. Blending style and quality, at an affordable price. The R2W Collection features a ring, pendant, bracelet and button, all crafted from solid, polished bronze and finished with Australian kangaroo leather. The collection is designed to hold the crown cap (the…
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Investors Target English Sparkling Wine to Challenge Champagne
With the increasing success of the English and Welsh sparkling wine industry, investors are looking to help expand the wineries and challenge traditional French Champagne. The popularity of Champagne worldwide opens an obvious and large market for English bubbly that winemakers and investors are eager to join. Hedge-fund Exile Mark Driver is spending over 14 million…
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7 Common Champagne & Sparkling Wine Mistakes
There are a lot of traditions and misconceptions when it comes to Champagne, often thanks to movies and film. While making the cork fly can be fun, to get the most out of your sparkling wine experience try avoiding these common misconceptions: Swirling it Unlike other wines, sparkling wine does not need to be swirled,…
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Champagne Deutz Release Cuvée William Deutz 2006
Champagne Deutz have just released the 2006 vintage of their flagship Cuvée William Deutz. Following on from the stunning 2002 vintage, Cuvée William Deutz 2006 is a wine which offers fantastic cellaring potential and recently impressed judges at the IWC, picking up a gold medal. Deutz have also subtly tweaked the packaging for this latest…
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Bid on Champagne Magnum Signed by 7 of England’s 1966 World Cup Winning Team
On 9-16th June there will be an auction of a limited edition magnum of Jacquart Brut Mosaique autographed by 7 members of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team: Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Bobby Charlton, George Cohen, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Nobby Stiles. The auction will be online via Twitter @ClosCru, with the hashtag #EnglandMagnum (anyone…
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The Range of Champagne Henri Abelé
Brut Traditionnel NV (40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier) Exceptional ripeness on the palate. Toasty, honey, and cinnamon flavours. This elegant cuvée has a full bodied, generous aftertaste. Champagne Blanc de Blancs NV (100% Chardonnay) The Chardonnay expresses itself beautifully in this cuvée featuring a wide range of flavours. Straightforward on the palate…
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Autumn 2016 Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting on the River Thames!
Following on from the success of our Spring Champagne & Sparkling Wine tasting in Mayfair, London, where over 170 labels exhibited and over 200 industry professionals attended, we now have organised our Autumn tasting which will be on HQS Wellington on the River Thames 4th October 2016, 10:30am – 5:30pm. At our Spring tasting,…
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The Fight for French Champagne
On May 31st at the inaugaration of the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux French President Francois Hollande defended his country’s AOC system for wines. This was in the context of the Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area , (TAFTA), negotiations with the United States. He said that France wouldn’t sacrifice it to get an agreement. Champagne has…
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