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Flute vs Coupe
Is it better to serve your Champagne, Prosecco and other sparkling wines in flutes or in coupes? Flutes seem to be the modern choice, but coupes have all the style and elegance of a bygone era. COUPE OR FLUTE? The Coupe is the first style of glassware made specifically for serving Champagne. As such, it…
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December Delights in Epernay
Do you want a taste of food prepared by some of the region’s top chefs paired with great Champagnes? If so Epernay on December 10th is the place for you. In 2000 the first Habits de Lumière was held in Epernay. Three days of festivities to mark the end of the year. The Avenue de…
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Steven Spurrier of Bride Valley Vineyard
The first time I saw Steven Spurrier was at the Swiss Ambassador’s stylish residence, proposing a toast for Circle of Wine Writers Christmas Party in December 2013 when I was a Diploma student. I have often seen him at Tasting Events since then but I always hesitated to talk to him as he was somehow…
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Enjoy Bubbly this Christmas with Aldi
Celebrate the festive season with Aldi’s Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut. A bestseller and highly acclaimed award-winner from the small, consistently excellent Champagne house Philizot & Fils, run by husband and wife duo Stéphane and Virginie Philizot. Enjoy an intense nose of baked apple, brioche and stone fruits and relish in gorgeous flavours of apples, red…
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Celebrate the Festive Season with Perrier-Jouët
Perrier-Jouët are celebrating the festive season with a prestigious limited edition white and gold box, sprinkled with sparkling nature-inspired motifs, containing its signature Perrier-Jouët Cuvée Grand Brut Champagne. The pure white metal coffret, whose exclusive design recalls a vintage pencil box with a sliding lid, is decorated with fine golden ornaments inspired by the patterns…
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Cranbellini – Perfect for the Festive Season
Cranbellini Ingredients: 75ml Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG 25ml Rio D’Oro cranberry juice 1 punnet fresh cranberries 1 tsp Stonemill mixed spice 1 tsp sugar syrup 1 tsp The Pantry icing sugar Method: Dip the rim of a chilled Champagne flute into the Rio D’Oro cranberry juice and then 1 tsp The Pantry icing sugar Dip…
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Bollinger Renews Partnership with England Rugby
Champagne Bollinger has renewed its partnership with The Rugby Football Union (RFU), which will continue as the official Champagne of England Rugby for another four years until 2020. Champagne Bollinger also becoming the exclusive Champagne supplier to Twickenham Stadium for all non-match day events. It will also benefit from match day activation and branding rights.…
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Win 6 Bottles of Bubbly from Virgin Wines (NOW CLOSED)
The case includes: 2 bottles of Kuehn Crémant d’Alsace Brut Cuvee Prestige 2 bottles of Champagne Veuve Rayer Brut Tradition 2 bottles of Il Cortile Sereno Prosecco Brut To Enter: Follow @glassofbubbly and @VirginWines on Twitter, then tweet us ‘I’d like to win a case of bubbly’ or [contact-form-7 id=”32471″ title=”Competitions Form Virgin Wines”] Terms & Conditions: There is…
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Simpsons Sparkling in North Downs of Kent
October 26th 2016 – Charles and Ruth Simpson proudly officially open their new winery in Barham, Kent. Valued members of the national wine press and trade were there to enjoy the moment with them and the ever friendly and engaging Oz Clarke was asked to cut the ribbon and deliver a highly entertaining and educational…
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