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Champagne Dipping though English Fizz Popping?

By Christopher Walkey / 5th April 2018

A recent and most interesting article released by the online Telegraph led me to think about the current battle between Champagne and English Sparkling Wine. The Comite de Champagne have updated us in 2018 with news of falling sales of Champagne in the UK and there has been varied external factors that have been attributed to this…

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So, Which is the Best Champagne to Pair with Shellfish?

By Christopher Walkey / 3rd April 2018

What we must remember here is that not only are there many types of shellfish offering many flavours and ways of being prepared and served, Champagne also gives us great diversity in styles and suitability in pairing with certain foods. Without doubt, Champagne is a popular wine now to be placed on a wine list for food…

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Supermarket Fizz: Part 4 Co-op Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 21st March 2018

Many of us love our supermarket selection of wines, many will be on offer, many promotions and the chance to usually be able to explore quite a varied selection from simple reds to fine Champagne. When it comes to fizz then supermarkets have really filled their socks with always unbeatable offers to tempt in shoppers…

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Discover Champagne Agrapart et Fils

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th March 2018

Champagne Agrapart et Fils is a winery created in Avize by Arthur Agrapart at the end of the 19th century.  Since then, the winery is still run by his descendants. They possess 10 hectares in Côte des Blancs. They make the best use of the Chardonnay grape. The average age of the vines is 40…

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Shipwrecked Champagne from the Titanic

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 14th March 2018

Titanic is known for a good lot of things. It takes you about true love. It tells you about a human tragedy like no other. And it talks about just how risky travel was back in those days. The one thing that it normally does not talk about though is that the Champagne on board…

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Didier Pierson Leads the Future Taste of Champagne Frerejean Frères

By Christopher Walkey / 14th March 2018

Fine food and Champagne – It is the perfect combination I feel and if you can add to this a fine location and friends then we surely must be in a state of wine euphoria! The Champagne label Frerejean Frères which expresses itself with refreshing aromas and complex tastes were pleased to recently acquire the great…

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A Glass of Champagne and Thai Cuisine

By Christopher Walkey / 13th March 2018

With ten London based restaurants and a further three located outside the region, Thai Square offers over 1,000 specially selected dishes for customers to enjoy the in-depth and popular world of Thai cuisine. The Thai Square group, though only relatively young in age having launched in 1996, already has an impressive selection of awards to…

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Discover Champagne Ayala

By Glass of Bubbly / 9th March 2018

Champagne Ayala was created in 1860 by Edmond in Ay. In 1865, Ayala became an official supplier of the British crown. In 2005, the winery was bought by Bollinger who appointed a new cellar master: Caroline Latrive. Since then they are focusing on producing an elegant & fresh style with a low dosage. The Brut Majeur: The…

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A Champagne for Every Month of the Year

By Christopher Walkey / 7th March 2018

Just imagine that you can treat yourself to a fine bottle of Champagne each and every month, that eagerly anticipated parcel that gets delivered to you so that every month becomes a celebration, on top of when your pay packet arrives, giving you that feel good factor that it’s all been worthwhile (yes, let’s forget the bills and…

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