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Christmas Movie Cocktails – It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life released on January 7th, 1947 in the U.S. and the 5th of December 1997 in the UK, it had a budget of between $3-4 million, it made $6,130,720 in the box office worldwide. It is widely considered the most popular Christmas movie of all time with it taking 1st place on…
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Ratafia Champenois Awards – 2020 Results
Host venue: Champagne Route Bar, Wapping, London Glass Sponsors: Lehmann Glassware Judges: ChairLady – Tatiana Mann DipWSET Patricia Stefanowicz MW Luisa Vogliolo-Welch DipWSET Andres Sossa Sommelier Vivienne Franks WSET Educator of Wine Paul Keturakis Restaurant Manager 2020 Results: The World’s Finest Ratafia Champenois for 2020: Champagne Dumangin J. Fils – Single Barrel…
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Host venue: Champagne Route Bar, Wapping, London Glass sponsors: Lehmann Glassware Judges: ChairLady – Tatiana Mann DipWSET Patricia Stefanowicz MW Luisa Vogliolo-Welch DipWSET Andres Sossa Sommelier Vivienne Franks WSET Educator of Wine Paul Keturakis Restaurant Manager 2020 Results: The World’s Finest Ratafia Champenois for 2020: Champagne Dumangin J. Fils – Single…
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Christmas Movie Cocktails – The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was first shown at the New York Film Festival on October 9th 1993, it then released on November 25th 1994, the film has earned over $91.5 million since it released 27 years ago. The film introduced classic Christmas and Halloween characters, including Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, Sally and Dr.…
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Ratafia Champenois Impresses the Judges at 2020 Awards in London
There once was a hidden secret within the world of Champagne and it has had, at last, a stage to perform on and in front of an applauding audience chanting for ‘encore‘ it has made an impressive opening performance. The widest selection ever of Ratafia Champenois was brought together in one place following much encouragement from…
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What Does a Sparkling Wine with 24 Carat Gold Flakes Taste Like?
I remember first seeing a sparkling wine with gold flakes within it and it really caught my eye and myself, along with many others, were buzzing around the said stand (at a wine tasting event in London) awaiting to taste and explore. I forget which sparkling wine it was, but since then I have tasted…
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Let’s Explore Sparkling Rosé Wines from Europe
Europe holds a goldmine of wine production annually with 10,000’s of wineries and even more in styles to enjoy. Referred to usually as ‘old world wine‘, European countries sit in the northern hemisphere and many will have their own styles of wines produced from Portugal to Georgia. Names such as Barolo, Champagne, Franciacorta, Bordeaux, Cava,…
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Tequila Fizz Cocktails
What makes a good cocktail? Why are some hailed as classics and have stood the test of time, while others have fallen out of favour and are no longer seen? There are so many cocktail recipes that it’s difficult to imagine a new one, yet fresh ideas come to the fore all the time! After…
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Sweet ‘FA’ – How ‘F’izz from ‘A’ustria is Delighting our Palates
Austria is a country known for its famous castles, palaces and impressive buildings, it’s snow-peaked mountain tops offering tourists skiing holiday delights and despite being a landlocked country it still attracts 46 million visitors annually. The land that gave birth to Marie Antoinette, Sigmund Freud and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. The place where Ludwig van Beethoven…
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