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Paul Goerg Brut Vintage 2005

Paul Goerg Brut Vintage 2005

By Glass of Bubbly / 14th October 2014

All the sparkle of Chardonnay in a great vintage A pale yellow gold with silver tints. A very pretty and persistent cordon of extremely fine bubbles. A rich and complex bouquet of dried fruit and nuts such as almonds. Aromas of fruity jellies including quince and also exotic fruits. A Grand vintage combining delicateness and…

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Jean Milan Brut Grand Cru

Jean Milan Brut Grand Cru

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th October 2014

Currently a blend of wines from 2009 and 2010, this is a Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from Oger. After secondary fermentation in bottle, it is aged on lees for 4 years to reach a maturity which offers Blanc de Blancs lovers the subtle aromas of white and exotic fruits contained within citric notes. Fresh…

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Comtesse de Massy Brut Elégance

Comtesse de Massy Brut Elégance

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th October 2014

“An elegant, fresh Champagne” Produced from selected vineyards located in Marne, this Champagne made with majority chardonnay is a blend of vintages conscientiously offering you the chardonnay’s freshness. Made in the traditional Champagne style, this is a very refreshing Champagne of finesse plus a fine mousse. Brut with much elegance, it is perfect as an…

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Jean Milan Grande Réserve

Jean Milan Grande Réserve

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th October 2014

This classically traditionnal Champagne is a blend of barrel fermented Chardonnays from the 2005 and 2007 vintages. Extended ageing on lees has allowed the wine to develop deep and rich flavours covering the spectrum of almond, vanilla and toasted nuts to attain incomparable complexity. In keeping with tradition each bottles is hand finished in the…

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Gaudinat-Boivin Grande Réserve

Gaudinat-Boivin Grande Réserve

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th October 2014

A roughly equal combination of white and black grapes (45% chardonnay, 40% pinot meunier, 15% pinot noir) from several harvests and ages for 3 years in a bottle. Tasting notes An excellent Champagne presenting a pretty golden colour, enticing aromas of white flowers and fruit with a generous harmony of honey and fresh fruit on…

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Huré Frères Cuvée Mémoire

Huré Frères Cuvée Mémoire

By Glass of Bubbly / 6th October 2014

A wine with a quirky story, Memoire is blended using the solera method, comprising 30 reserve vintage wines and with a year’s maturation in oak barrels. This ultimate Champagne gives testimony to the years of family ‘savoir faire’. A true snapshot of the domain, this cuvee is blended from all of our ‘terroirs’, with each…

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Wearing Memories designer Kiron Barui

Wearing Memories designer Kiron Barui

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd October 2014

Kiron Barui Kiron has been a Champagne lover for many years and started to collect caps from the bottles she enjoyed with family and friends, writing on the back the date and place thus creating a unique and special memory. It took two years for Kiron and her jeweler to perfect a beautiful ring that…

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Désirée: Compares Ancestral Dioise Method & Traditional Method

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd October 2014

Désirée compares the Ancestral Dioise Method and the Traditional Method of winemaking. Ancestral Dioise Method CLAIRETTE DE DIE GRAPE VARIETY White Muscat with small grains (75 to 100%). Clairette variety (25 % maximum). COLLECT OF GRAPES Grape harvest by hand, Treading of grapes. PRESSING Discontinuous horizontal wine presses.Selection of juices pressed. FILTR ATION OF JUICES…

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Nyetimber – the stuff of dreams

By Glass of Bubbly / 1st October 2014

The night before my visit to Nyetimber I slept badly. I dreamt that I was walking among crowds of people towards the vineyard and was distracted by a giant winery that had somehow been transported from Champagne to the street where I walked. I wandered inside, spent ages exploring and eventually found myself in a…

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