Reinventing World’s Leading Champagne Preservation Systems

Reinventing World’s Leading Champagne Preservation Systems

Bermar International is the World‟s leading wine, sparkling wine and Champagne preservation system manufacturer; over 40,000 customers in more than 80 countries use Bermar’s unique technology at the heart of their wine by the glass service. This year alone Bermar systems will underpin in excess of £2 billion worth of wine, sparkling wine and Champagne…

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Treat Your Mum with Champagne this Mother’s Day

Treat Your Mum with Champagne this Mother's Day

Champagne is the perfect gift to make someone feel special and show how much you care. This year Mother’s Day is on Sunday 6th March, why not treat your mum to a bottle of Champagne BILLECART-SALMON Brut Rosé Non-Vintage. With finesse and elegance, the Brut Rosé has a beautiful pale pink colour adorned with warm glints of gold,…

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Celebrity Interview: Tom Morley

Celebrity Interview: Tom Morley

6 Goal Professional Polo Player Tom is one of the king pins of the present England polo squad having already represented his country on several occasions. A Cowdray player through and through. His father David is an integral part of the UK polo establishment and trainer both of players and ponies. An excellent player and…

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Champagne Week

17 different groups of Champagne winegrowers will meet for a week of wine tastings from the 16th to 21st April. It is a unique occasion, driven by winemakers wishing to showcase the exceptional quality of their work and individuality of their terroir. The originators of the event were the winegrower members of Terres et Vins…

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Champagne Definitely Hasn’t Lost its Sparkle

Champagne Definitely Hasn't Lost its Sparkle

French wine exports reached record value last year of €11.7bn, this was an 8.7% increase in value terms on 2014 and an all-time high after two consecutive years of declines. This was mainly thanks to Champagne. Champagne sales outside of France were worth nearly €2.7bn. Champagne exports grew by nearly 5% in volume and by 12.1% in…

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The Rise & Rise of Sparkling Wine

Between 2010 and 2014 sparkling wine achieved huge growth  with volume sales increasing by 33.5%, with Prosecco dominating the market. Champagne consumption outside of France also increased by 2.4% to reach 10.9m cases, with the Asia Pacific market driving growth, led by Australia and Japan. Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea and China also saw growth. In…

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The Fizzy Tarté – New Champagne Bar in Lake District

The Fizzy Tarté is an upmarket wine and Champagne bar with patisserie which is due to open in March in Bowness, Cumbria. Customers will be treated to a luxury interior as well as an outside seated area. £100,000 worth of Champagne will be given away to VIP members to celebrate the grand opening. Members will receive two…

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Celebrity Interview: Antony Costa

Celebrity Interview: Antony Costa

Antony is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, along with Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe. They had several number one hits, including Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, featuring vocals from Elton John. Antony is currently touring with Blue. Antony has also turned his hand to acting and…

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Champagne Piollot Père et Fils & Champagne Marie Courtin

One village, Polisot, in the Aube, a couple, Roland Piollot and Dominique Moreau, both Champagne makers with their own houses. They share a common goal, the use of organic and biodynamic methods of viticulture. They both have mainly Pinot Noir that’s typical for the Aube. They also both have some old varieties, Pinot Blanc and Arbane. Roland makes a rare 100% Pinot Blanc.…

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