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Celebrity Interview: Jane Parkinson
Jane is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster who was crowned International Wine & Spirit Competition Communicator of the Year in 2014. She is a wine expert on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen Live and author of Wine & Food. Jane is a previous recipient of the Chairman’s Award at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards…
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Grower Cava
There’s quite a lot of talk in wine circles at the moment, about Grower Champagnes. These are Champagnes made usually by small (the current buzzword is ’boutique’) producers who own their own vineyards, in the officially protected area of Champagne, of course. Usually such ‘growers’ have held the vineyards for generations and often have simply…
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Celebrity Interview: Amelia Singer
Amelia is a wine consultant, educator, TV presenter and founder of wine-tasting event business Amelia’s, which aims to make wine-tasting fun and accessible. She has worked in wineries around the world and holds the WSET Wine Diploma. She currently stars in the ITV4 series The Wine Show. What are your thoughts on the future of…
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Hotel Byblos Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2017
Beloved by royalty and a haven for celebrities, Groupe Floirat’s Hotel Byblos & nightclub Les Caves Du Roy, will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year having held residence in the heart of St Tropez since 1967. The family run hotel, which received the Palace1 distinction in 2012, is renowned for its historical heritage, location and…
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Digby English Sparkling Wine Enters Australia
Digby Fine English has become the first English sparkling wine brand to secure a major entry into the Australian wine market after securing a listing at the country’s #1 drinks retailer, Woolworths Limited, in time for the peak Christmas trading season. Woolworths-owned Dan Murphy’s has launched Digby’s Non Vintage Brut priced at A$89.99 this week…
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American Sparkling Wine Increasing in Popularity
According to the Wine Institute, sparkling wine and Champagne sales in the United States in 2015 reached 21.7 million 9-litre cases, up from 19.7 million in 2014. Americans are continuing to enjoy more bubbly. The selection of American sparkling wines available on restaurant wine lists and on retail shelves is also increasing, giving more choice…
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Everything You Need to Know About English Sparkling Wine
If you are thinking “England makes wine???”, you’re not alone. Many people ask this upon hearing that wine is not only produced in England, but the grapes are grown in English vineyards, too. To put this question to rest, let me confidently tell you that all ‘English Wine’ is produced in England from grapes grown…
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Perrier-Jouët New Partnership with Andrew Kudless
Maison Perrier-Jouët has just embarked on a new creative collaboration with designer Andrew Kudless for the 2016-2017 season. He will unveil a new installation specially designed for L’Eden by Perrier-Jouët, a unique immersive experience based around a completely new vision of nature. Andrew will also create an original piece devoted to the ritual of serving…
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What does the perfect glass of Prosecco look like?
Most of us could probably answer that one! For me, it has always been bubbles throughout the glass and a layer of mousse (the foamy bit on top after pouring a glass in case you’re wondering) residing on the top. However, I have been interested in what the ‘perfect glass of Prosecco’ should look like…
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