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A visit to Cava Can Sala
“The Can Sala Cava is made in the original historic cellar of the Ferrer Sala family, where the Freixenet brand was born. This is a grand reserve cava made with the grapes from the plots of land of the estate. Always millésime, this Cava is only made with large harvests.” A relaxing morning was spent…
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Fine Fizz and Whisky food pairing menus chez Indian Accent
Not only can you enjoy a fine Indian cuisine themed dining experience at Indian Accent, you can look forward to pairing your course with either wine, to include as I did sparkling labels, or indeed Whisky too with their selection of over 100 to choose from. Now please do not think that this is simply…
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‘Back to the Vine’ – 20 years of The Vineyard
“The moment you arrive at The Vineyard you are very much aware that you will be in for not only fine food, relaxational treats and quality rooms to enjoy that well needed comfortable night stay, but wine is the theme and the passion of which you will share in the experience of. A luxurious destination…
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‘From 1542 to the future of Prosecco Superiore’ London’s Fizz party
An evening of fine Prosecco led by the Bisol team took place at one of London’s most famous nightspots Quaglino’s this week to celebrate the re-branding of this well loved and famous brand. Bisol is synonymous with Prosecco which a fine historical presence in the worldwide famous sparkling wine region of Italy with roots dating back to…
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Crémant de Loire – New Crème de la Crème for UK Sparkling Wine Drinkers
Brits’ bubbly tastes are changing. New figures out show that exports of Crémant de Loire wine to the UK have risen by 34% in 2017. Whereas Champagne and more recently Prosecco have dominated the sparkling wine market in the UK, Crémant looks set to be the next go-to bottle of fizz on UK supermarket shelves.…
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Dom Pérignon to say goodbye to Richard Geoffroy in 2019
An eager and well educated by the master himself, Vincent Chaperon, will take over from Richard Geoffroy as cellar master for the Champagne house Dom Pérignon from January 1st 2019. Richard Geoffroy has enjoyed a world celebrity status in the business of fine Champagne and a respected face for many, I have enjoyed a few dedicated…
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A visit to Slovenian Sparkling Wine Bjana
In the heart of the Goriška Brda wine growing region you will find Bjana, a family run winery producing an award winning selection of fine sparkling wines which are matured within Chateau Dorišče, home to one of the oldest cellars in Slovenia. Miran Sirk is the current owner and winemaker (his great grandfather, Franc Obljubek, purchased the estate following the World…
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A visit to Slovenian Sparkling Wine Carga since 1767
I simply love visiting wineries across the world that have previously won a medal or trophy at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards so it was a real pleasure to pop in to see Čarga | Since 1767 and taste on site their gold winning (Meditation) Donna Regina Extra Brut 2009. The winery is located in…
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Is Cava about to hit the fast lane?
There is so much choice out there in the world of sparkling wines that at times it can become mind boggling so just how does any country, wine region or wine label stand out from the crowd and develop itself a market in the UK? I want to take a look at Cava and if they…
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