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High Tea at Wivenhoe House
During the early nineteenth century, Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford started the tradition of sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking the fields” and with this in mind, Wivenhoe House would like to invite you to indulge in the tradition by exploring the beautiful grounds followed by an extraordinary Tea…
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Romantic Bubbly Valentine’s Dates in London
London is going to be packed with things to do on Sunday 14th February with thousands of restaurants offering special deals. With so much to do, here’s a few things perfect for bubbly-lovers: Tower Bridge – £30.00 per couple The Tower Bridge is magical on Valentine’s Day and there’s likely to be a few proposals during the day. The walkways are being…
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Make your Valentine’s Special with Lanson Rosé
Celebrate the most romantic date of the calendar year with Champagne Lanson Rose Label Brut Rosé NV – it really is the ‘Perfect Start’ to any romantic occasion. Why not surprise a loved one, or that special person in your life this Valentine’s Day with one of the first rosé Champagnes created. Aged for at least 3…
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Exton Park and H2Vin Join Forces
Two relatively new names in the wine world, each focusing on fine wines and with a similar philosophy and passion, have agreed to work together to promote and sell one of the leading ‘new wave’ English sparkling wine producers. Exton Park, the recently launched vineyard from Hampshire, has appointed the on-trade specialist H2Vin to distribute…
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Quaff Fine Wine Merchants in East Sussex
Quaff Wine Merchants is a great place to order online or to pop into one of their Sussex stores (Brighton and Hove) to pick up some sparkling wine. It was founded by Toby Peirce in 2005. He began a career in cricket where he travelled to South Africa and met local wine-producers and fell in love with…
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Celebrity Interview: Sian Lloyd
Best known for presenting the weather. Sian is United Kingdom’s longest-serving female weather forecaster, having appeared on ITV Weather for 24 years, from 1990 until 2014. Sian has also done lots of other presenting both on TV and at award ceremonies as well as narrating documentaries. Sian also supports a lot of charities and tries…
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Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Edinburgh
Scotland may be known for it’s top class whiskey, but the city isn’t short of great places to get a glass of sparkling wine. There’s pubs, restaurants and cocktails bars to suit all tastes, from contemporary to traditional – here’s just a few places to visit: Dragonfly – Visit Dragonfly is a unique and award-winning…
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An Interview with The Ritz London Head Sommelier
The iconic London hotel, which this year celebrates its 110th anniversary, recently added 150 new wines to its distinguished list. Unveiling this new list at a press gathering and tasting in the splendid Renaissance-style Ritz’s William Kent Room, head sommelier and chief architect of the new wine list, Giovanni Ferlito took time out to answer a few questions…
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Crémants to try
Crémant is French sparkling wine made outside the Champagne region, but still using the traditional method or ‘méthode champenoise’. There are 8 appellations around France: Crémant d’Alsace (49%) Crémant de Bourgogne (20%) Crémant de Loire (18%) Crémant de Limoux (6%) Crémant du Jura (5%) Crémant de Bordeaux (2%) Crémant de Die Crémant de Savoie. Crémants…
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