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could champagne bubbles help solve world energy needs

Could Champagne bubbles help address the world’s energy needs?

By Glass of Bubbly / 22nd December 2014

We knew it all along, Champagne is always the answer! Researchers in Tokyo may have discovered how Champagne bubbles could address the world’s future energy needs. Using Japan’s most powerful computer, they have explored the physcics of Champagne bubbles to help find better alternatives for efficient energy. “Uncork a bottle of champagne, and as the…

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New Champagne Bar, Glass House, set to open in Newcastle

By Glass of Bubbly / 22nd December 2014

A new luxury Champagne bar is set to open in Newcastle city centre in 2015. The bar, called Glass House, will be in the historic Milburn House on Dean Street. The venue will mostly serve as a wine and Champagne bar, but will also offer a whiskey cellar, tapas and canapes. The bar hopes to…

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Champagne Launay: The Gold Range

Champagne Launay: The Gold Range

By Glass of Bubbly / 20th December 2014

Blanc de blancs Extra Brut Vintage 2008 (100% Chardonnay from Barbonne Fayel) Deep light gold. A subtle bouquet of white flowers, and ripe white peaches, leading on to notes of dried fruit (pineapple and dried apricot). The texture is supple and mineral, intense with very good length. Grande Réserve (50% Chardonnay – 50% Pinot Noir)…

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Champagne Launay: The Silver Range

Champagne Launay: The Silver Range

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th December 2014

Tradition (60% Chardonnay – 40% Pinot Noir) Pale gold. Ripe bouquet of white fruit (peach and pear), with hints of dried or candied fruits producing a complexity of aromas. Straightforward supple texture, with lightness and plenty of length. Its maturity really comes through Réserve (40% Chardonnay – 60% Pinot Noir) Brilliant light gold. A rich,…

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Champagne Pierre Launay

Champagne Pierre Launay

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th December 2014

Champagne Pierre Launay was established by Pierre Launay and his wife in 1973 in Barbonne-Fayel Sézannais in the south of the Cote des Blancs. The vineyard consists of 14 hectares, the Launay’s are driven by a desire to produce wines of highest quality while respecting the nature of the terrior, the ecology, environment.   The three…

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The 3 Highest Champagne Bars in London

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 15th December 2014

Gong, Shangri-La Hotel, Level 52 The Shard, London Vertigo Bar, Level 42, Natwest Tower, London Duck and Waffle, Level 40, Heron Tower, London Does the name ‘Ken Chase’ mean anything to you? No, me neither, at least until recently. Mr Chase has the somewhat fanciful job of tasting wines at 37000 feet on behalf of…

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Enjoy Unlimited Champagne at Blueprint Café this New Year

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th December 2014

Celebrate in style this winter, at Blueprint Café located on the first floor the DesignMuseum and offering a versatile space, wonderful food and an incredible view across the Thames. It’s exclusive three course New Year’s Eve menu is available at two separate sittings, either between 5.30pm and 7.45pm (£50 per person) or from 8pm onwards…

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Champagne and Food pairing

Champagne and Food pairing

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th December 2014

The festive season is the ideal moment for drinking Champagne and exploring flavours, as traditional Christmas fare matches well with Champagne. We have asked our Head Sommelier Patrick Borras to suggest a few pairings for Yule Log, a favourite Christmas treat. “For drinking with the traditional Yule Log, I recommend a Grand Rosé by Gosset,…

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Cuvée Femme de Champagne 2000 from Duval-Leroy

Cuvée Femme de Champagne 2000 from Duval-Leroy

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th December 2014

Carol Duval-Leroy and Sandrine Logette -Jardin, her wine maker, have together created a distinctive bottle with its rounded lines which nurtures a great Champagne, golden like a jewel and soft like a fragrance, designed to gain approval from people of taste and distinction. The prestigious cuvee Femme de Champagne is the product of the development…

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