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Interview With A Sommelier – Marie Hoppan
The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this article, I speak with a woman who has helped many people to discover the vast world…
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We Need To Talk About Cava
Has Cava got an image problem in the UK and what can be done about it? Martin Higginson, Cava Educator investigates why Spain’s premier sparkling wine has such a hard time competing in the UK market. What would be your first thoughts when asked about Cava? Chances are that the words ‘great value’ and perhaps…
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Time, Jazz and Tango
Starting with the goal to not produce another copy of Champagne, but to stay true to themselves and produce something new and distinctive. They accomplished their mission, with their Josipović Sparkling Wines displaying high quality, with the unique and recognizable characters that they were after, they have three Sparkling Wine labels on offer, with some…
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Northern California Sparkling Wine History
The Northern California Russian River Valley-Sonoma’s fallow land in the nineteenth century was a gorgeous and colossal wild refuge of Redwood & Pine trees. Clearing a natural resource bounty to natural supplies for building homes, and furniture, and drove an economy that was expanding to the west coast. The cleared land was destined for growing…
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Gruet Winery & Tasting Room
I was eight years old traveling west on Route 66 with my parents on a summer road trip to the New Mexican Cimarron desert, exploring geologic formations that made this part of the United States. I’d sit in the rear seat thinking of observational games to keep my mind occupied, watching swift Roadrunner birds (made…
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Interview With A Sommelier – Edward Bailey
The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this article, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…
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Craft Chocolate and Sparkling Wine
When it comes to pairing wine with food, or in this case chocolate with sparkling wine, the first -unwritten- rule would be: there are no rules, if you like it, you have it then your way. The second sort of rule would be: “what grows together goes together”. Now, this does not apply to chocolate…
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Book Review: Madame Pommery by Rebecca Rosenberg
“Madame Pommery,” the mayor shouts. “You are hereby put on notice of serious consequences to your business and your person if you do not vacate Butte Saint-Nicaise immediately.” The councilmen concur with stiff nods and jutting chins. “We’ll return in a week to insure you have left the premises.” I watch their carriage drive toward…
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Are You Taking The Fizz?
“No, Fizz I said” as someone questioned what I had just stated, “I’m just asking where are you taking that bottle of fizz“. We commonly use that term don’t we, fizz, when it comes to describing sparkling wine? It’s dictionary descriptions put it down as ‘making a hissing or sputtering sound‘ or ‘frothy, gaseous drinks‘…
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