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Are You Pronouncing These Champagne Names Correctly?

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th July 2016

When Champagne gets transported into another country, it’s normal that the pronunciation is adapted to suit the language. However, if you’re curious how to pronounce Champagne names comme il faut, you’re in the right place. Even if you’re quite confident with French, the names can sometimes be tricky as many originate from other countries such as Germany. Tip:…

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Champagne & Prosecco Sales Soar Thanks to Wimbledon

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th July 2016

It seems the warm weather combined with watching tennis makes for the perfect glass of bubbly. Since Wimbledon started, fans have been eager to buy sparkling wine with major supermarkets reporting a spike in sales. Asda reported a massive 400% increase in Champagne sales and M&S reported a 298% increase in Prosecco sales. Pimms, the usual drink…

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VIP Guests of Champagne Lanson at Wimbledon 2016

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th July 2016

On the first day of Wimbledon, Lanson played host to the media elite as well as a few VIP guests in its Champagne Lanson chalet. Ex-England tennis player Tim Henman popped in for a chat. Wine experts and Mail on Sunday wine critic, Olly Smith (who gave a toast to Lanson) and Jane Parkinson (Saturday Kitchen)…

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USA World’s most Valuable Champagne Market

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th July 2016

America has been ranked as the world’s top Champagne market as per-case value rose by 20% last year. Overall, Champagne value rose by 38% to €515 million in the US compared to the UK’s €512 million. In terms of volume sales, the UK is still ahead with 34.2 million bottles sold in 2015 compared to the 20.5 million in…

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Surprising Foods which have more Calories than a Glass of Champagne

Surprising Foods which have more Calories than a Glass of Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 5th July 2016

Just how many calories are in a glass of Champagne? Well this is very hard to give an exact answer to as there are many varieties of Champagne and there are many sizes of glasses! I would say that the average amount would be around 85 calories for the average sized glass, so let us take a…

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Win a Bottle of Rosé de Saignée RCL Champagne

Win a Bottle of Rosé de Saignée RCL Champagne (NOW CLOSED)

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th July 2016

For the Summer months of July and August, you have a chance to win a bottle of the Rosé de Saignée Roger-Constant Lemaire Champagne. One winner will be chosen for each month of July and August to win one bottle of the Rosé de Saignée Champagne. A blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier…

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How much should you pay for a bottle of Champagne?

By Christopher Walkey / 4th July 2016

Such a simple question and yet so complicated to give a definitive answer as it greatly depends on who is asking and more so, why… Let me explain: Champagne costs vary so much these days, if you pop in to some of our national supermarket chains you could find a bottle from under £10 and yet…

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10 Things you probably didn't know about Champagne

10 Things you probably didn’t know about Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 29th June 2016

Let’s face it, when we’ve that glass of Champagne in our hand there is simply no-one anywhere that can knock us off our perch… we’re Jack the lad, Queen of the party, cool as a cucumber, prettiest, most handsome, fittest and meanest… we simply feel on top of the world don’t we?! Now, imagine someone…

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Champagne Lanson at Wimbledon

Champagne Lanson at Wimbledon

By Glass of Bubbly / 27th June 2016

As Wimbledon gets underway, Champagne Lanson is celebrating its 39th-associated partnership year with the world’s favourite tennis tournament. Champagne Lanson has been closely associated with Wimbledon since 1977 and is the Official Supplier of Champagne to The Championships. Lanson is  the only Champagne poured throughout the Tournament at Wimbledon, something that for the last 15 years, since…

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