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Sommelier’s Favourite Sparkling Wine Food Pairings
Pairing Champagne and sparkling wine with food is versatile and doesn’t have strict rules, so we always love to hear new combinations. When interviewing Sommelier’s, one question we tend to ask is “Do you have a particular favourite sparkling wine food pairing?” Here’s a few of the answers we’ve had so far… Arnaud Bardary – Sommelier at Maze…
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Tips to Impress your Guests with Bubbly this Christmas & New Year
One of the best things about the festive season is the bubbly. Champagne and sparkling wine will be flowing come December 31st, easily one of the biggest selling times for sparkling wine, along with Christmas. If you’re hosting your own party and want to make the evening extra sparkling, here’s some tips: Expense: You don’t…
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Where’s the most memorable place you’ve enjoyed a Glass of Bubbly?
We asked industry experts and famous bubbly-lovers what their most most memorable moment was while enjoying a glass of sparkling wine. Here’s some of the answers we received: Neil Phillips – Champagne Expert “At Maison Belle Epoque with Chef de Cave Hervé Deschamps tasting Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2002 for the first time before a memorable…
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Celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th Birthday at Searcys
Music legend Frank Sinatra is to be honoured by one of London’s leading landmarks as part of his 100th birthday celebrations. Searcys St Pancras Grand Champagne Bar will rename its stunning private dining room the ‘Sinatra Suite’ from December 12th and has teamed up with renowned artist Jim Wheat to showcase a specially commissioned birthday print. Wheat, whose Dollarsandart portrait style has won rave reviews across the globe, will see his tribute work to Ol’ Blue…
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Does English Sparkling Wine need a new name?
It is a topic that I hear from time to time when at tasting events, especially noted amongst the likes of Franciacorta, Cava and English Sparkling Wine. I think they are all fine personally, each have made a name for themselves and are relatively known in the sparkling wine sector with a growing list of…
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Loki Wine Merchant & Tasting House in Birmingham
Loki is the most-awarded wine merchant in Birmingham, winning 11 major national awards in the past two years. It is the only fine wine merchant in the business district of Birmingham, and one of the only places outside of London to offer customers the experience of trying up to 40 wines by the glass at…
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Billecart-Salmon Cuvées for the Festive Season
Billecart Salmon recommend a cuvée for the festive season: Nicolas François Billecart 2002Nicolas François Billecart 2002 and the Brut Rosé NV is always a very popular choice as a Christmas morning aperitif. Nicolas François Billecart 2002 This exceptional cuvée was created in 1964 as a tribute to the House’s founder. It results from the blending…
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Zero Dosage Sparkling Wine
Traditional method sparkling has many elements that a winemaker has to consider to create a truly valued wine. In special vintages when all these elements align, the practice of adding expediation dosage during disgorging is not always required. Dosage is sweetened wine that can be added to balance acidity and other components. These special wines…
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Celebrity Interview: Angela Douglas
Angela is best known for her roles in several Carry On Films in the 1960s, including Carry On Cowboy (1965) as an all-singing and trigger-happy version of Annie Oakley. She then appeared in Carry On Screaming! (1966), Follow That Camel (1967) and Carry On… Up the Khyber. She has appeared in several television programmes including: The…
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