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Christmas Liqueurs From Aldi
Aldi has brought some Christmas themed Liqueurs to their shelves this year including a Candy Cane Gin, Caramel & Hazelnut Rum and a Pear, Cranberry & Cinnamon Vodka, in this article I’ll see if they taste as good as they sound and also create some simple cocktails with the Liqueurs and a Prosecco. All three…
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Can too much Champagne give you a Saw Head?
I’m sure that many of us will have suffered from that hangover from hell and ‘never again’ we repeat to ourselves the early hours of the morning after as we cope with nausea and dehydration. Alcohol if over indulged with can lead to many a sore head and of course too much too often is…
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Easy To Make Sparkling Pineapple Cocktail
Pineapple can be a great flavour to add into a cocktail, not just that, it can be a great cup to drink your cocktail from, in this article I’ll show you how to make a simple pineapple cocktail to enjoy whenever you feel like one, but if you would like to create a cocktail where…
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The highest winery in Europe
There is a claim that seems to be owned by and referred to by quite a few wineries and especially when you carry out a quick search on Google for ‘highest winery in Europe‘. It is stated that in Europe to be referred to as a winery with a high altitude you really should be…
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Wine Bloggers, Journalists and Influencers – Who and what are they?
I wanted to take a look at a certain part of the wine industry that I would say fits one of the main roles I see myself having and that is wine blogging/journalism. Now this is a section of the industry that is quite full at present, especially thanks to the internet and the emergence…
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Pairing Moro Formaggi’s New Cocktail Cheeses With Fine Fizz
These cheeses have been inspired by some of the worlds most famous cocktails, including the Manhattan, Cosmopolitan and Martini, we decided to pair them with some fine fizz, a Champagne, Prosseco and an English Sparkling Wine. A Little About The Cheese Company The story of Moro Formaggi starts in 1930 in Oderzo Italy when Luigi…
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More Sekt please we’re British
Though many of us will be tempted to call a sparkling wine Champagne, in most cases the wine will in fact not be Champagne at all. To be honest, it is an easy and almost innocent mistake for any consumer, and I have heard the occasional slip of the tongue by wine experts also, to…
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Understanding the Flavours Inside the Bottle Before you Pop the Cork
Describing the tastes of traditional- method sparkling wine is always challenging: the bubbles, especially in a very young cuvée, can be quite punchy and aggressive, often masking the true nature of the wine. The best Champagnes and the serious competition nowadays from Oregon to OltrepòPavese, by way of Trento & Franciacorta, need a certain amount…
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Popping the Best: Novice’s Guide to Sparkling Wines for Christmas
Probably, you have heard the popular saying that all Champagnes are sparkling wines but not all sparkling wines are Champagne many times. The debate about them has been there since the inception of the two. They are usually associated with special events and days like Christmas. But the typical concerns are the ideal serving temperature,…
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