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Craft Chocolate and Sparkling Wine
When it comes to pairing wine with food, or in this case chocolate with sparkling wine, the first -unwritten- rule would be: there are no rules, if you like it, you have it then your way. The second sort of rule would be: “what grows together goes together”. Now, this does not apply to chocolate…
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The Butterfly Effect Cocktail
Is the delicate flap on a butterfly’s wings all that’s required to cause the effects of a typhoon? It’s true that the things we do, no matter how small, have an effect on the future, both distant and near, impacting not just ourselves, but the ones around us and the ones who come after us.…
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Sparkling Wines – From Seafood To Steak – The Perfect Food Wines
Sparkling wines are so much more than aperitif wines, don’t keep them just for the toast at a wedding. They are versatile food wines, pairing beautifully with some of our favourite dishes. When I heard the President of Champagne Salon & Delamotte, at a Decanter event many years ago, say he always had Champagne with…
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Bartender Made Cocktails – Smokey Herbal Pop Cider
This article is made in collaboration with Shishir Gurung, an amazing Bartender in Dubai. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Shishir Gurung’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Logs and Embers, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “It’s me Shishir Gurung all the way from Nepal.…
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Interview With A Sommelier – Carolina Seibel
The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this article, I speak with a woman who has helped many people to discover the vast world…
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Exploring Canadian Sparkling Wine
Discovering Canadian Sparkling Wine doesn’t have to be tricky, it’s not as accessible as the big-name Champagnes or Proseccos, but with the country making strides in the industry, it’s certainly worth exploring what this country has to offer. The story of Canadian Wine production started back in the mid-1800s, a later bloomer compared to other…
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Cava Classifications
Cava is the third big name in the Sparkling Wine industry, after Champagne and Prosecco. About 95% of all Cava is produced in the Catalan region of Penedès, west of Barcelona. The village of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia is home to two of the major producers, Codorníu and Freixenet. Its classification is regulated by the Cava D.O.…
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California Blooming Cocktail
California Dreaming, California Drinking, California Blooming, introducing an original Glass of Bubbly Cocktail, aimed at capturing the wonderful flavours from the sun-shining, film-making, dream-creating state of California. If you can’t go in person, go in spirit, that’s the motto of the company behind California Gin and to aid its Californian expression we’ve combined it with…
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Why Do We Celebrate with Champagne / Bubbles?
21st Birthday party? Podium position at the Grand Prix? Wedding reception? Celebrations, congratulations, success, romance or your own special moment all somehow tend to involve a glass of bubbly no? Most times it is Champagne, though our choice is quite limitless with bubbly wine from English to South African and who can really say no…
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