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Shining a light on Essex’s stunning vineyards
Visit Essex toasts booming wine tourism: from stays in grain silos to dining by the vines Ahead of English Wine Week (20 to 28 June), the county’s tourism organisation, Visit Essex, is celebrating a boom in wine tourism. The latest figures by Wine GB reveal that tourism-related visits to UK vineyards have increased by 55%…
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Schramsberg J. Schramm Blancs 2016
Jacob Schram, a German immigrant, bought 200 acres on Mt. Diamond in Napa Valley in 1862 and planted 30,000 vines. He had Chinese laborers dig Napa’s first hillside caves for wine aging and storage. His winery, Schramsberg, gained fame after the author Robert Louis Stevenson wrote about it in his 1883 book, The Silverado Squatters.…
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New Wonky Fruit Gin Perfect For Summer Spritz
Award-winning farm craft gin brand Penrhos Spirits is launching a new limited-edition summer gin today in collaboration with mission-led food company Oddbox – a ‘Wonky Apple and Fennel Gin with a squeeze of Lemon’, designed from the ground up as the ultimate ingredient for this year’s summer spritz. Each bottle has been crafted using Oddbox’s…
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Why International Wine Tourists Are Flocking to the UK
For decades, wine-focused holidays in Europe usually meant heading straight for France, Italy, or Spain. The UK rarely entered the conversation. It looks like that has changed. Today, visitors from North America, Europe, and beyond are building trips around Britain’s vineyards. While climate change presents significant challenges for wine regions around the world, the UK’s…
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The Best Luxury Destinations for Exclusive Food and Wine Pairings
Some trips are planned around famous sights. Others are remembered for what happened around the table. It might be a long lunch overlooking rows of vines, seafood that came off a boat earlier that morning, or a local wine poured a few miles from the vineyard where the grapes were grown. Those small moments often…
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Automation is Radically Transforming Sparkling Wine Production
Sparkling wine is commonly associated with craftsmanship and a very labour-intensive process. Even though a lot of high-end producers still use traditional methods, wineries are now turning to automation as a way to scale without losing quality. The World is Entering a New Era of Automation Even though automation has been around for some time,…
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The Architecture of the Pop: How Glass Engineering Defines the Premium Sparkling Experience
The pop of the cork and the effervescent cascade that follows are the defining moments of any sparkling wine experience. Yet, long before the liquid reaches a crystal flute, the glass bottle serves as the silent, initial brand ambassador. In the highly competitive world of haute cuvées, the vessel is far more than a simple…
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Serving Sparkling Wine: Temperature and Storage Guide
A great bottle of sparkling wine can be ruined by something as simple as the wrong temperature. Serve it too warm and it foams and falls flat. Serve it too cold and the aromas vanish. The bottle did nothing wrong; the handling did. Temperature is the quiet difference between a memorable glass and a disappointing…
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Summer Fruit Fizz Cocktails
Fruit fizz cocktails are best when they combine fresh seasonal berries or tropical fruits with a splash of gin or vodka, topped off with your choice of Champagne or sparkling wine. Some popular fruit cocktails include tropical delights like the Piña Colada, refreshing options such as the Mojito and Paloma, and sweeter choices like the…
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