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Dom Pérignon pop-up coming to London this May
For ten days this May, Dom Pérignon will host an engaging Champagne pop-up shop at a secret London location near Holborn. ‘Les 3 Étages by Dom Pérignon’ is bigger than a traditional pop-up as it will take over 3 floors of a unique Grade II listed Georgian townhouse. Each floor, with its own distinct personality,…
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Glass of Bubbly at London Wine Fair
The 35th, London Wine Fair, a trade event will be taking place at Kensington Olympia on 18th, 19th & 20th May. Last year, more than 11,000 visitors from 80 countries attended to taste over 10,000 wines from all around the world. The event is full of exhibitors, masterclasses, seminars, speakers and more. On 19th May at 10.30am,…
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The Grange Pub & Restaurant, Ealing
Love finding interesting new places to unwind? The Grange is a majestic Victorian pub overlooking beautiful Ealing Common, London. It has been a unique destination at the heart of the community since 1871. The friendly staff and warm atmosphere offer a great place to relax and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine. You can also tuck into seasonal meals prepared…
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The Rise of Prosecco
Prosecco is becoming more and more popular and there is definitely a new trend for enjoying Prosecco as an everyday drink rather than enjoying it only on special occasions. Recent market research has shown that shoppers in Britain spent more on Prosecco than Champagne for the first time last year with £181.8million spent on Prosecco, compared to…
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IWINETC opens tomorrow with a Glass of Bubbly
The International Annual Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop each spring is the main event in the Wine and Culinary Tourism industry calendar. This year it is being held in Reims, France on the 8th & 9th April. Attended by over 300 wine and culinary professionals from more than 45 countries, it involves a 2-day programme…
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Alexandre Penet – A Man with a Plan
What do you do to make your wines stand out from the crowd if you’re one of the 2,500 or so small Grower Champagne makers? The answer is to think outside the box, broaden your ideas and find your own distinctive style. Alexandre Penet of La Maison Penet is a classic example of someone who’s…
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Blanquette de Limoux & Crémant de Limoux
Everyone has heard of Champagne, but there are also plenty of other sparkling wines that come from France. Languedoc-Roussillon is actually the largest wine region of France and perhaps the oldest. Wine historians believe that the world’s first sparkling wine was produced in this region in 1531, by the monks at the abbey in Saint-Hilaire. It…
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Crémant d’Alsace
Apart from Champagne, Cremant d’Alsace is the country’s most-prolific sparkling wine appellation producing 21 million bottles per year. This has increased 20-fold in the past 30 years. Today, more than 500 producers are united under the Syndicate of Producers of Crémant d’Alsace. The grape varieties that may be used to create Cremant d’Alsace wines are those permitted under…
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The Savoy
Perfectly placed on the north bank of the River Thames and set within the vibrancy of Covent Garden’s shopping and theatre district, The Savoy is one of London’s most revered hotels. Presenting a unique collection of six restaurants and bars, with extraordinary personalities and specialists to be found in each of them, The Savoy is…
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