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Henkell Freixenet Buys Bolney Wine Estate

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 17th January 2022

Henkell Freixenet’s entry into the emerging, high-growth English sparkling wine segment was through the acquisition of Bolney Wine Estate English sparkling wine and wine cellar based near Brighton, Sussex on the 14th of January. English sparkling wine, considered by some experts as ‘the new Champagne’, is witnessing exponential growth. Bolney Wine Estate was founded in…

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How to Plan a Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 17th January 2022

Having Valentine’s dinner at home is the perfect opportunity for romance. By putting in a little more extra effort to planning, cooking, and presenting a meal, you’re showing just how much you care about your partner on this special day. And it won’t go unappreciated! But how do you get started planning a romantic dinner?…

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Alcohol Free Champagne

Can I Buy Alcohol Free Champagne?

By Christopher Walkey / 12th January 2022

If you go searching on the likes of Google (can I buy alcohol free Champagne) then you will confidently say that you can as a total of 135 million search results are delivered and many positively stating options for non-alcoholic Champagne. So yes, alcohol free Champagne does exist right? Though if we explore the results…

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Woodchurch English Sparkling Wine

Woodchurch English Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 10th January 2022

English Sparkling Wine is for sure making a name for itself and has more than enough qualities to stand alongside some of the world’s most famous fizz such as Champagne, Cava, Franciacorta, South African Bubbly (MCC) and many more. With a blanket of medals and trophies collated by many of the top wineries and a…

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how to become a wine journalist

How to become a Wine Journalist

By Christopher Walkey / 6th January 2022

Whenever someone new that I meet gets round to asking me what I do for work I usually always get the same reply from them – ‘you get paid to drink and write about wine, really?‘. It is fair to say that this is an accurate job description for most wine journalists from those that…

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VENTIVENTI

VENTIVENTI

By Christopher Walkey / 30th December 2021

VENTIVENTI 2020 is what I see as (no pun intended) perfect vision in the sparkling wine world – A fine standard, a fine selection and combining both history and innovation. Let us take a look at the Italian winery of VENTIVENTI: “The heritage of tradition, the power of innovation, the respect for nature.” The Philosophy…

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Can I grow grapes in my garden

Can I Grow Grapes in my Garden?

By Christopher Walkey / 29th December 2021

Yes! Though we might think of grapevines, and especially the activity of grape harvesting, coming from warmer countries and famous wine regions like Champagne / Prosecco / Cava, it is actually not uncommon to see them here in England too. Whether you are after that photogenic climbing vine that offers the perfect shade for summer…

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Welcome In The New Year With These Amazing Sparkling Wines

By Oliver Walkey / 28th December 2021

With Christmas sadly behind us, it’s time to get ready for the New Year celebrations, whether you’re spending it with close family or with lots of friends, you’ll need to bring some fizz! So let’s dive into the world of bubbly and find the perfect bottle to enjoy when the clock strikes twelve. How about…

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Christmas Snowball Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 23rd December 2021

Will we experience Snow on Christmas this year? Building snowmen and throwing snowballs, if that doesn’t happen, then we can take solace in creating a Sparkling Snowball Cocktail. An easy to create Cocktail that requires Sparkling Wine and a sweet almost eggnog-like spirit, Warninks Advocaat, so let’s build our snowball… The Sparkling Wine The vineyards…

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