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Original & Distinctive’s “Small Producer ‘Sparkling’ Tasting is an overwhelming success
Original & Distinctive’s (O&D™) first Trade Tasting of 2015, held on 11th February in the Library of the Grade II listed Georgian building Pushkin House in London, was an overwhelming success. Sponsored by Glass of Bubbly, O&D™ welcomed a number of well known aficionados including: Michael Edwards; Jilly Goolden; Fiona Beckett; Henriette Green; Richard Bampfield MW; & Rupert Wollheim MW; as well as many others from the On- and Off-trade and trade…
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How Sweet is your Sparkling Wine?
The amount of sugar added to Champagne or sparkling wine determines the sweetness or dryness of that particular bottle. Extra Dry, sounds drier than Brut right? No, a simply way to look at the sweetness levels is the following: Brut Zéro > Extra Brut > Brut > Extra Dry > Sec > Demi-Sec > Doux Brut zéro or…
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Celebrate Valentine’s evening with Canard-Duchêne
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, the pressure is on to throw the perfectly decadent evening for that special someone. The most romantic celebration of the year would not be complete without Champagne bubbles and the world-renowned Canard-Duchêne recommends a pink sparkler that’s sure to impress. Canard-Duchêne was created as the result of the marriage of…
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Charles Heidsick Appoints New Cellarmaster
Cyril Brun who has been at Veuve Clicquot for 15 years is to become the new cellarmaster for Charles Heidsieck on 25 May 2015. He will join the team led by Régis Camus and work alongside Stephen Leroux, director of the House Charles Heidsieck. Cyril was born in the village of Aÿ, located in the heart of…
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Pink Bubbly for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without flowers, chocolate and of course bubbly! Pink bubbly in particular is seen as the more romantic choice so we’ve given you a selection of Champagne, Prosecco, English sparkling wine and other sparkling wines to inspire you for this Valentine’s Day. Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Its pale and bright…
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Slate Wine Racks
I design and make a range of wine racks from world famous Welsh Slate and Portland Stone. These vary in sizes from a single hole for your prize bubbly upto our largest rack at 42 x holes, standing over 6ft tall! Slate is a great material and has many features and attributes and lends itself…
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It’ll be all White this Valentine’s Day
Champagne de Castelnau has teamed up with one of their oldest and most loyal customers West End bar and bistro Bedford & Strand to create the perfect pairing for Valentine’s Day this year. To celebrate the unrivalled success of Champagne de Castelnau’s Blanc de Blancs 2002 which was awarded the Trophy for best Vintage Blanc…
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Gonzalez Byass UK welcomes Coates & Seely into their portfolio.
English sparkling wine producer Coates & Seely has announced a change in distribution in the UK, appointing Gonzalez Byass UK as exclusive distributor with immediate effect. Brainchild of long term friends, financier Nicholas Coates and Christian Seely. Coates & Seely was started with the clear objective of making England’s finest sparkling wines from Pinot Noir,…
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Glass of Bubbly attending and speaking at International Wine Tourism Conference
Glass of Bubbly are pleased to be invited to the 7th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference which is being held in Reims, France. The IWINETC is the destination for those involved in wine, gastronomy and tourism and is attending by industry professionals from across the world. Christopher Walkey, CEO of Glass of Bubbly, will be delivering…
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