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Skinny Champagne

Skinny Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 26th April 2015

Skinny Champagne is a high-quality no sugar Champagne. It’s made by the traditional process but without adding the usual ‘dosage’ of sugar – this doesn’t compromise its delicious taste  but does make it ‘skinny.’ The No Sugar, Grand Cru ‘Skinny Champagne’ is from Alexandre Penet, a Champagne house renowned for its low-dosage cuvées. It has already been extremely well received…

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Autréau-Lasnot Champagne Selection

By Glass of Bubbly / 24th April 2015

Cuvée Carte d’Or Brut Pale golden in colour. Aroma of fresh fruits, apple and pear, hints of conifers with a flowery touch. Cuvée Brut Rosé Pink with some hints of copper. Aromas of fruit, sloe and redcurrant. Cuvée Les Perles d’Armorine Demi Sec Pink with light salmony hints. Aroma of fresh red fruits like strawberries, orange…

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Champagne Autréau Lasnot

Champagne Autréau Lasnot

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd April 2015

Autréau Lasnot is a Champagne House in the village of Venteuil in the heart of the Valley of the Marne. Since 1932 the Autréau Lasnot family have been growing vines on this same land with vineyards on the hillside stretching out, exposed to the south. When it comes to harvesting the grapes, the quality is the…

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SUSHISAMBA London announce exclusive partnership with Bruno Paillard Champagne

SUSHISAMBA London announce exclusive partnership with Bruno Paillard Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 22nd April 2015

SUSHISAMBA, in an exclusive partnership with Bruno Paillard Champagne. will feature the largest selection of Bruno Paillard in the UK from the Maison de Champagne’s Library Collection, showcasing the restaurant’s dedication to excellence. The collection of six vintages (some of them from Bruno’s personal cellar, are not available elsewhere) as well as the three Multi Vintage cuvees listed…

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170 year old champagne

What Does 170 Year Old Champagne Taste Like?

By Glass of Bubbly / 21st April 2015

168 bottles of Champagne were found in a shipwreck, 50 metres beneath the Baltic Sea in July 2010. The Champagne found was from the Houses, Veuve Clicquot, Heidsieck, and Juglar, which has since been renamed Jacquesson. Prof Philippe Jeandet, from the University of Reims in Champagne-Ardenne, France and his colleagues used various types of chemical analysis to…

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Skinny Champagne & Des McDonald's Fish & Chips

Skinny Champagne & Des McDonald’s Fish & Chips

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th April 2015

Skinny Champagne unwraps deal with Des McDonald’s Fish & Chips City Restaurant. Skinny Champagne Grand Cru by Alexandre Penet will be served by the glass in posh modern day fish & seafood venue, Des McDonald’s The Fish & Chips Shop located in Liverpool Street, London. The go-to fizz for those adopting the new sugar-free lifestyle pairs…

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Champagne Dosnon

Champagne Dosnon

By Jon Catt / 14th April 2015

There are around 2,000 growers in the Champagne region who make their own Champagne. The Aube’s Champagne vineyards are located in five valleys. The closest to Troyes is the Sarce valley. The vineyards start in the village of Avirey Lingey. It’s here that Champagne Dosnon is based. Davy Dosnon had spent a year in Burgundy…

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Making Pink Champagne

Making Pink Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th April 2015

There are two main methods of creating pink Champagne. Blending This is the most popular and most commonly used method of creating pink Champagne. Literally blending a little red wine in with the white Champagne to create a pale pink colour. Champagne is the only appellation in France that is allowed to blend red and white wine together.…

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Shipments of Champagne to UK rose by 6.1% last year

Shipments of Champagne to UK rose by 6.1% last year

By Glass of Bubbly / 31st March 2015

Latest figures show that shipments of Champagne to the UK rose by 6.1 per cent last year, back to the levels of 2012. The UK remains Champagne’s number one export market, a position held almost unbroken since World war 2 and without exception since 1996. Shipments totalled 32,675,232 bottles in 2014. That’s 71 per cent ahead…

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