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Champagne Week

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th February 2016

17 different groups of Champagne winegrowers will meet for a week of wine tastings from the 16th to 21st April. It is a unique occasion, driven by winemakers wishing to showcase the exceptional quality of their work and individuality of their terroir. The originators of the event were the winegrower members of Terres et Vins…

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Champagne Taittinger Sparkles at the BAFTAs

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th February 2016

Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria wines from New Zealand, official wine partners to BAFTA, were on hand to help spread the romance on this special Valentine’s evening. The Revenant received 5 BAFTAs last night at the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House, including Best Film, Director, Cinematography, Sound and Leading Actor…

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Champagne Definitely Hasn't Lost its Sparkle

Champagne Definitely Hasn’t Lost its Sparkle

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th February 2016

French wine exports reached record value last year of €11.7bn, this was an 8.7% increase in value terms on 2014 and an all-time high after two consecutive years of declines. This was mainly thanks to Champagne. Champagne sales outside of France were worth nearly €2.7bn. Champagne exports grew by nearly 5% in volume and by 12.1% in…

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The Fizzy Tarté – New Champagne Bar in Lake District

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th February 2016

The Fizzy Tarté is an upmarket wine and Champagne bar with patisserie which is due to open in March in Bowness, Cumbria. Customers will be treated to a luxury interior as well as an outside seated area. £100,000 worth of Champagne will be given away to VIP members to celebrate the grand opening. Members will receive two…

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Enjoy Champagne at Almaha Marrakech

Enjoy Champagne at Almaha Marrakech, Morocco

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th February 2016

This new riad hotel, with 12 individually styled bedrooms, is a tranquil hideaway, located in Marrakech’s oldest neighbourhood, the Kasbah, where the former royal stables once stood. As guests enter the vast wooden doors at Almaha Marrakech, they are instantly immersed, surrounded by unique craftsmanship and welcomed with warm Moroccan hospitality. Small enough to offer…

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‘Red Carpet Ready’ Piper-Heidsieck Champagne for the Oscars

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th February 2016

Piper-Heidsieck have produced a limited edition Champagne called ‘Red Carpet Ready’ for the Oscars. The magnum sized bottles of Champagne were unveiled at the Oscar nominees luncheon. The limited edition Champagne will be poured exclusively at the 88th annual Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre on 28th February. Each magnum sized bottle has the word ‘Oscars’ and the number ’88’ forming a…

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Champagne Barons de Rothschild Exclusive to The Ritz Hotel

Champagne Barons de Rothschild Exclusive to The Ritz Hotel

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th February 2016

Champagne Barons de Rothschild has made two exclusive Rothschild Champagne cuvées, which will be available at The Ritz hotel in Mayfair. The Ritz Reserve Brut and the 2008 Vintage Brut were unveiled at a tasting and dinner at the Ritz’s William Kent Room by Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, President of Champagne Barons de Rothschild. The Ritz…

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Deutz official Champagne of Garsington Opera

Deutz official Champagne of Garsington Opera

By Glass of Bubbly / 8th February 2016

Champagne Deutz has partnered with Garsington Opera in Buckinghamshire for the 2016 season. Garsington Opera takes place throughout June and July, hosting performances in the extraordinary natural beauty of the Chiltern Hills, only an hour away from London. Champagnes on offer will be Deutz Brut Classic, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs 2009 and Cuvée William Deutz…

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champagne marketing on a lemonade budget

Champagne Marketing on a Lemonade Budget

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 7th February 2016

I personally think that many Champagne & Sparkling Wine labels are missing the trick re how they present themselves outside of what the contents of each their bottle holds. We must not forget that there are more and more Sparkling Wine labels being created, more are suddenly waking up to the potential to sell internationally which…

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