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Apple, Banana or Orange – Which Goes Best in a Champagne Cocktail?
Three highly liked fruits and a bottle of the good stuff, but how will they work together, will they combine into a masterpiece or tear each other apart on the palate? Fruit has been enjoyed in Cocktails for a long while now, but Champagne with fruit still has some uncharted territory, the Mimosa being one…
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How much alcohol in a glass of Champagne?
My first question would be ‘how big is your glass‘! The style, shape and size of our glass can very much extend or reduce the amount of Champagne that is poured into it. The volume is what holds the Champagne and a standard-sized glass pouring can be anywhere from 180 to 300ml. It is stated…
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Alternatives to Champagne
Let me first say that I am not hoping to tempt anyone away from Champagne and neither will I say that there is anything that compares exactly to it, but nonetheless, I hear many people interested to know more about the options outside of this famous fizzy wine from France. Champagne is unique, it is…
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The World’s Best Champagnes 2020 – All under £100 each
Defining what the best is of anything is not always clear cut. Does it mean the best as in being first place or does it mean best is the most suitable for a set requirement. Excellence: Best can be achievement, the most excellent, the highest performer, the greatest amount, surpassing all others. Suitable: Best can…
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Fed up with just opting for Supermarket Champagnes?
I must firstly say that the following article is to not push people away from purchasing Champagne at supermarkets. I instead wish to advise those who have explored most of the labels from the wine isles of such stores as Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons and simply wish to see what other aromas and flavours there…
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The French Riviera and Champagne
I think we must start with what exactly is the French Riviera as I am sure many will have heard about it and lots of us will not be exactly familiar as to what it references. I hope I am not wrong in saying that for those not living in France full time, much of…
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Champagne & Whisky Cocktail for New Year Celebrations
How many of us are looking forward to saying goodbye to 2020 and toasting in what we hope to be a much better New Year 2021 ahead… As the countdown to the chimes from Big Ben approach, we will no doubt have more negatives than positives to thank the year we all had and maybe…
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Robert-Allait, the Sublime Champagne
Once upon a dream, there was a far-away forest enshrouded in mystery, where a rose had been cultivated since forever. It wasn’t a regular rose, it was a Black one with petals graded from dark crimson to black. It was believed that this rose had mystical powers and that the lady who touched it would…
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Champagne & Chocolate: Yes or No?
I am quite surprised how, what will sound to many as, the perfect pairing can also generate much opposition and especially from wine professionals. It is quite simply a love or hate combination, it’s either yes or its a cardinal sin of judgements – I want to take a look at pairing Champagne and Chocolate…
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