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Tirage – Champagne et Plats
Lovers of fizz and fine food are flocking to the heart of the City where new restaurant, Tirage, is offering one of the capital’s largest selections of Champagne and sparkling wine by the glass, expertly paired with perfectly-portioned ‘plats’. Located on Bishopsgate, the all-day dining destination is the brainchild of Venezuelan-born businessman-turned-restaurateur Elio Machillanda and his wife Claudia,…
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Celebrate with Crémant
I’m trying to work out what we’re celebrating this week. This is our first bubbly of the year, so there’s got to be some kind of celebration happening surely? Well Ant and I did actually meet in person last week, and spent some good time chatting about all things wine. That’s worth celebrating, right? First thing’s first: Crémant is…
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Biancavigna
Biancavigna is very much a family affair and was established in 2004, with Elena Moschetta at the helm and her brother Enrico making the wine. Biancavigna is situated in the heart of the Prosecco area. Veneto’s climate is governed by the mountains to the north and the sea to the east. They manage 12 ha of vineyards…
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Why Sparkling Wine? My Top 10 Reasons
Well why not?! It’s fabulous. Don’t you agree? I’ve been asked a few times why my business specialises in premium sparkling wine and particularly starting with Prosecco. So here we go….my top 10 reasons why: 1) The wine market for sparkling wine is increasing, particularly Prosecco. In fact, Prosecco overtook Champagne last year in global…
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Champagne Warehouse
Hand picked, exclusive sparkling wines from around the world… Initially wine, and in particular Champagne, was a hobby of mine, and after several visits to the Champagne region, I became frustrated that the Champagnes I enjoyed over there were not available over here. After working for many years in IT, I felt I really wanted…
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Grave di Stecca By the Glass in the UK
Grave di Stecca Launched at The SeaHorse Restaurant, Dartmouth, Devon, England “Credo sia il vino più fine ed elegante che questa terra abbia mai prodotto” (G.B ) Veronelli Wine Guide 2014 “I think it is the finest and most elegant wine that this earth has ever produced” “This wine is sourced from a single,…
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Nino Franco
The Company: Antonio Franco founded the “Cantine Franco” winery in Valdobbiadene in 1919. Valdobbiadene is located at the foot of the Prealps, in the Veneto region, near Venice in the Northeast of Italy and is famous for the Prosecco vine and wine production. This area is designated as the Prosecco Superiore DOGC zone. This winery…
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Val D’Oca
Located at the foot of the Veneto’s Pre-Alps, in the delightful hilly region between Asolo and Conegliano, the winery was founded in 1952 by a handful of vine growers with a strong belief in the benefits of cooperation as a solution to face the economic difficulties of that time. Since then, the winery has been…
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An Introduction To Sparkling Wine
I remember my first trip to New York. I went with work and got put in business class, which I’d never travelled in before. I was nailing all the free stuff in the lounge before the flight, and then once we got on the plane there were only about 10 of us in the whole…
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