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Prosecco and Pasta
It’s an easy combination, not much in preparation time and neither in costs, simple and easy to do that we can all do this pairing at home without thinking – It’s Prosecco and pasta. Pasta, dating back to 1271, if the discovery in the XIII Century by Marco Polo is to be believed, which then…
Read MoreAn English Sparkling Wine list to admire at Ockenden Manor
As soon as you enter the luxury country spa hotel in Sussex, Ockenden Manor, you will receive that re-assuring warm greeting from the staff, the smell from a roaring log fire burning away in the reception area and you soon start feeling the relaxing ambience soothing your mind and body… You have found a place…
Read MoreA Very English Celebration
By the happiest of coincidences, English Wine Week 2019 25th May – 2nd June 2019 has fallen at the same time as one of the most iconic festivals in British Racing; The Investec Derby Festival! Whilst most of the British public, enjoy a cheeky glass of Prosecco or Champagne to celebrate the beginning of the…
Read MoreCrémant; An expression of France
Though in the shadow of the country’s most famous wine region, Champagne, there is still so very much to celebrate for France’s somewhat forgotten sparkling wine region of Crémant. Boasting over 10,000 hectares of vineyards and set out within varied regions of rich land across the country so to give a diversity in flavours, Crémant…
Read MoreSeven Shades of Rosé
Many people love the idea of rosé Champagne and sparkling wines, it has that certain romantic edge over standard bruts or even vintages, usually costing that little bit more with many labels famous for their pink bubbly such as Champagnes labels Laurent Perrier’s cuvée rose and Ruinart’s rosé. How do you make rosé wines? For…
Read MoreMichael Edwards – Honorary Judge
Honorary Judge of The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards. A recognised and frequent attendee at many wine tasting events across London and press tours internationally. A respected wine / food writer and journalist who specialises in Champagne, Sparkling Wines, Burgundy Wines and Gastronomy. Michael has also written ‘The Finest Wines of Champagne’.
Read MoreAn evening of award winning wines with Michael Edwards
“I wonder if you would care to join us for an evening of cheese and re-visiting past Glass of Bubbly Award winning Champagne and Sparkling Wines” was the question we put to Michael and gladly he accepted the invite. Michael Edwards is an internationally recognised and respected freelance wine and food journalist with a focus…
Read MoreThe World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2019 Results
The results are in from The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2019. We would like to thank every wine label that submitted their wines to be judged by over 50 of the world’s top wine professionals over two days at one of our main sponsors Marriott County Hall Hotel in Westminster. Each wine went…
Read MoreCategories for Wine Awards – Tatiana Mann DipWSET
“The vision was always to create an awards dedicated to Champagne and sparkling wines that brought wine labels closer to consumers and allowed for a better understanding of what was in the bottle – You do not need to be a wine expert to enjoy wine. We needed to create a way in which wines…
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