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Cut Price Champagne? – Bargain Bonanza or Brand Damaging?

By Glass of Bubbly / 24th April 2014

Cut price Champagne offers in our Supermarkets are now increasingly becoming the norm. Most visits to the supermarket wine section will find bottles of Champagne for £15 or less. Last Christmas and New Year, offers were even seen for £10 per bottle. Champagne is supposed to be a premium product, so just what is the…

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Tirage – Champagne et Plats

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th April 2014

Lovers of fizz and fine food are flocking to the heart of the City where new restaurant, Tirage, is offering one of the capital’s largest selections of Champagne and sparkling wine by the glass, expertly paired with perfectly-portioned ‘plats’. Located on Bishopsgate, the all-day dining destination is the brainchild of Venezuelan-born businessman-turned-restaurateur Elio Machillanda and his wife Claudia,…

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Champagne sales fizzle as Prosecco popularity bubbles

By Glass of Bubbly / 14th April 2014

The UK champagne market has lost its fizz, according to the latest figures from the region. Rival sparkling wine Italian prosecco has been growing in popularity as people choose a cheaper alternative to champagne. The sparkling wine category, which includes champagne, is ahead of all other wine categories with world sales up by six million…

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Chassenay d’Arce Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th April 2014

Chassenay d’Arce is a remarkable and unique Champagne lovingly produced in the slightly warmer climate of the Côte des Bar located in the very South of the Champagne region. The founding vinegrowers from a village known as Ville Sur Arce chose to cooperate back in 1956 to create this “Maison de Vignerons”, the gathering point…

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BRIMONCOURT : BIRTH OF A CHAMPAGNE HOUSE

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th April 2014

A champagne house is born! In September 2013, Brimoncourt makes its debut in the big league with its first cuvée, « Brut Régence », after four years of preparation. Alexandre Cornot and Arnaud Dupuis-Testenoire brought together their passion for wine, their love for the Champagne region, their entrepreneurial spirit and the pinch of madness needed…

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Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagnes

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagnes

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th April 2014

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagnes spend 2 to 3 years in the cellars. A range of different crus make up the blend. Brut Pale yellow in colour with turquoise tinges, and a ribbon of fine and delicate bubbles. A fine mousse forms a harmonious sweeping string of bubbles. Intense floral and white fruit aromas, developing notes of honeysuckle, pear and sweet citrus fruits.…

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CV-CNF unites 82 cooperatives in Champagne

CV-CNF unites 82 cooperatives in Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th April 2014

The CV-CNF is the largest cooperative union in Champagne. The cooperative status of the Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has the unique advantage of the wealth and diversity of its fruit supply, guaranteed by grape growers with a unique savoir-faire. Their unrivalled position allows the brand access to more than 2,250 hectares of this…

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Selection of Champagne Jacquinot et Fils

Selection of Champagne Jacquinot et Fils

By Glass of Bubbly / 6th April 2014

Champagne Jacquinot & Fils craft excellent Champagne from their select 42 acre domaine. Our non-Vintage wines remain in the cellar for a minimum of 24 months, our Vintage Rosé Symphonie 4 years, our Vintage White Symphonie 10 years and our special bottle Harmonie 14 years. Private Cuvée This Cuvee is the signature wine of Champagne Jacquinot…

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Champagne Jacquinot & Fils

By Glass of Bubbly / 6th April 2014

Champagne Jacquinot et Fils has been producing wines for over 80 years and additionally provides grapes to Moët & Chandon from their vineyards in the Côte des Bar. The estate dates back to the French revolution and we have some photographs of the harvest in 1896. Pierre Jacquinot developed the family vineyard just after first…

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