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Grant Burge: Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
The Pinot Chardonnay Methode Traditionelle is made from a majority of fruit grown in the elevated cool climate regions of the Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley. The grapes produced here have delicate, yet quite intense flavours, as well as the natural acidity and lean, elegant flavours that are required to make high-quality sparkling wine in the…
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Celebrity Interview: Stephen Hendry MBE
Stephen has won the Snooker World Championship a record seven times and was world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998 and again in 2006/2007. In 1985 at the age of 16 he became the youngest professional snooker player. In 1990, at the age of 21 he was the youngest-ever snooker World…
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Illinois Sparkling Wine Co. Ensembles
Ensemble Blanc de Blanc Brut Ensemble 2012 Blanc de Blancs is soft, aromatic and practically luxurious in its delivery. We teamed up with Chicago’s premier sparkling wine destination, Pops for Champagne, for this 3rd collaboration of Ensemble. Try this if you like: Jasmine tea, angel food cake and João Gilberto. Great paired with: Tequila lime chicken,…
Read MoreOliver’s Glass Bubbles Over
Edge Hotel School undergraduate Oliver Harris is celebrating after being awarded £1,000 by leading Champagne House Moët et Chandon, to help him with his studies. Oliver, aged 21, who is studying for his BA in Hotel Management at Wivenhoe House hotel on the University of Essex’s Colchester Campus, is the first recipient of this award,which…
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Squerryes Estate, Kent
The 2,500 acres of the Squerryes estate reside in the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The borders rest on Surrey to the west and Greater London to the north. The Warde family first moved to the estate in 1731 and have lived there ever since. Now in the 8th generation of the family,…
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No. 1 Family Estate, New Zealand
No. 1 Family Estate Winery is wholly family-owned wine producing business located in the vineyards of Marlborough, New Zealand. Daniel Le Brun originally launched the winery in 1997, along with his wife Adele and their two children, Virginie and Remy. Using state-of-the-art equpment imported from Champagne, the estate prides itself on producing wines using methode…
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What Does Sparkling Wine Sound Like?
What sounds come to mind when you think of the taste of Champagne or sparkling wine? Composer and ‘synaesthete’ Nick Ryan has recreated what he hears when he tastes wine, turning tasting notes into musical ones. His synaesthesia means some of his senses involuntarily blend – this gives him an extraordinary ability to translate the taste of wine into an audio composition.…
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The Athenaeum Hotel, Mayfair, London
This small, family-owned 5 star hotel offers you a huge choice of rooms, luxury suites and townhouse apartments, all with stunning leafy or Mayfair views. The Athenaeum has been family-run since the 1990s and is committed to providing an outstanding and friendly service. It is the essence of Englishness – discreet, personal, friendly, interesting, lavish, quirky, down to earth and brilliant.…
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Krug Rosé
Krug Rosé was born of the House of Krug’s desire to offer the Krug vision of what a Rosé Champagne should be to those Krug Lovers who had been seeking it. It is an unprecedented Champagne with the same creative spirit that goes into Krug Grande Cuvée, beyond the very notion of vintage. Tasting Notes:…
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