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Celebrity Interview: Gerard Basset OBE
One of the greatest wine professionals of his generation, Gerard Basset is the Sommelier‘s Sommelier; he is a former World Champion Sommelier and the only person ever to simultaneously hold the Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and MBA Wine honours. Born and raised in France, Gerard originally trained as a chef, but embarked on a…
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UK Winemakers Pledge 10-fold Increase in Exports
The UK wine industry is celebrating a highly successful 2015 with a pledge to increase exports 10-fold by 2020. Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced that the UK wine industry is boosting production, aiming to increase the export value to £30 million (currently around £3.2 million). This decision came after the Secretary called the first ever ‘wine round table’ with…
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8 Interesting Facts about English Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine is currently a hot product in the wine industry and even in the drinks industry as a whole. While sales of still wine have remained fairly steady, sparkling wine continues to storm ahead with sales increasing year on year. Champagne sales are still rising gradually, but some relative ‘newcomers’ have helped boost the industry in the UK,…
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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Brittany, France
Brittany, north-west France, is full of boutiques, restaurants and bars packed with French character – and of course, French bubbly! It seems on every corner there’s a new place, but here’s a few well-loved venues to try: Rennes: The historic capital of Brittany has plenty of charming restaurants and venues open all day, but the bars really come alive in…
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More California Winemakers Experimenting with Sparkling Wine
The Californian sparkling wine industry has long been dominated by big Champagne brands who bought up land and brought along their expertise – such as Mumm Napa, Roederer and Domaine Chandon. The expertise, money and equipment from these houses was much-needed to make sparkling wine, an intimidating market to enter. However, recently it seems California…
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Where to Enjoy Bubbly this Mother’s Day
Why not treat your mum to a luxurious lunch or afternoon tea over a glass bubbly? You may have already seen the 3 great locations (in London, York and Edinburgh) serving a Lanson Afternoon Tea, so here’s a few other great venues to check out! London Mother’s Day Menu at Almeida with Prosecco, Islington – See more here Free flowing…
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Vineyard Owners from Sussex Expected to Win Protected Status
Vineyard owners from Sussex are expected to win protected status for its sparkling wine like Champagne. So in the future we could be ordering a glass of Sussex. Wine producers from Sussex including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney Estate applied to the EU for a protected designation of origin status (PDO) that will allow them to label their bottles ‘Sussex Wine’. The status…
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Industry Interview: Tom Stevenson
Multi-award-winning wine writer Tom Stevenson and a respected authority on Champagne and sparkling wine. Author of The World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine and the Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Guide. Glass of Bubbly interview What are your thoughts on the future of English sparkling wine? Some English sparkling wine are truly world class…
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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Cambridge
Cambridge is a beautiful, historic city with a fantastic wine scene. You can find many luxury hotels, cocktail bars, wine tastings and merchants where you can try out some great bubbly! Here’s just a few: Bars NOVI Cocktail Bar If cocktails are in order, NOVI offers a relaxed vibe to enjoy one of their bespoke botanical cocktails. Their…
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