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Sparkling Wine in America
With a growing younger population of wine enthusiasts, over 100 million people in the United States are now drinking wine. In 2014, 19.2 million bottles of Champagne were exported, up 1.3 million from the previous year. Sparkling wine saw an estimated increase in volume of 3% to 16 million cases in 2014 with imported sparkling wines growing by…
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Win 2 Tickets to LOVE WINE 2015 (NOW CLOSED)
You will have the opportunity to taste around 250 different wines. You can join well-known wine celebs on one of the many Wine Walks they will host throughout the day. Richard Bampfield MW, Laura Clay, UK Champagne Ambassador 2010, Helen McGinn,aka The knackered Mother and JoeWadsack, resident wine expert on BBC2’s Food and Drink series. Date: Saturday 7th November…
Read MoreI’m tasting Stars, quite literally, with Prosecco crisps
If you love a glass of bubbly, then you’ll find it hard to resist the Marks and Spencer ‘Fizz and Sparkle’ crisps they have on their shelves (appropriately placed not far away for the drinks section). So fine, you won’t be getting drunk from these crisps, nor will you be able to squeeze a drop…
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Italy Overtakes France as Largest Wine Producer
According to figures released by the European Commission, Italy is the largest wine producer of 2015. Italy produced 13% on top of their previous year while France is down 1%. Italy’s output was 48.8 million hectolitres while France fell behind slightly with 46.4 million. The main reason for the difference is the favourable weather Italy received this…
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Bollinger Spectre Limited Edition
To celebrate the release of the 24th James Bond adventure, Bollinger Champagne is launching a new, limited edition bottle, inspired by the style and sophistication of the world of Bond The Spectre limited edition contains a unique Bollinger cuvee, a 2009 vintage exclusively released to celebrate the partnership. The bottle is encased in a limited…
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4 Vineyards to visit in Kent, England
Kent, in the South East of England, is producing top quality sparkling wine and gaining recognition worldwide. This beautiful part of country is a great place to visit and not too far from London. With it’s chalky soils and mild climate, the Kent terroir is similar to that of Champagne. The winemakers mainly use the…
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5 Sparkling Cocktails for Autumn
Here’s a few Champagne and sparkling wine cocktails to to enjoy during the autumn months. Ginger Sparkling Cocktail Lovely blend of bubbly and ginger. Variants of this recipe often add a small amount vodka for an extra kick. 2 teaspoons of finely grated fresh ginger 1/2 cup of sugar Bottle of dry sparkling wine Boil…
Read MoreGuzzle down your Bubbly quicker with CHAMBONG?
We all love a glass of bubbly or two I am sure and many of us take the glass our bubbly is served in very seriously with many types available to use – Our info-graphic on Champagne glasses. That right moment, that special occasion, the perfect setting and more all goes to complimenting that glass…
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Armand de Brignac release Blanc de Noirs at £695 a bottle
Always a fine location to visit, Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel in Portman Square W1 London, which was the tasting venue for the range of Armand de Brignac Champagnes to include the release of the Blanc de Noirs. Sitting with a host of well respected names in the industry to include Gerard Basset and Roger Jones,…
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