Posts Tagged ‘Champagne’
Champagne Faniel & Fils, Excellence Range
APPOGIA Grapes: Chardonnay (100%) Harvest: 2011 Eye: Moss, abundant service, is a broad ribbon of fine bubbles. LaRobe has shades of old gold with a clear wine. Nose: Delicate and refined, the first nose leaves express the mature wine. Roasted notes of honey and blend subtly floral notes. Mouth: open and structured Attack, beautiful material…
Read MorePopped Champagne Cork Causes Emergency Plane Landing
Popping Champagne corks can sometimes be a little tricky, but one place you must be extra careful is on board an airplane mid-flight. A flight attendant accidentally misfired the cork towards the ceiling of the cabin, hitting the panels and releasing the oxygen masks. The EasyJet Airbus A320 was heading from London to Turkey in August when…
Read MoreChampagne Nicolas Maillart is the first Champagne to be labelled HVE
Champagne Nicolas Maillart is the first Champagne to be labelised HVE (high environmental value) and sustainable viticulture in recognition for their environmental and economic performance. These labels take into account criteria such as biodiversity, pest strategy, water management and fertilization. Nicolas Maillart only have vines in the Premier and Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de…
Read MoreChampagne Tsarine by Adriana
Model and Champagne Tsarine Ambassador, Adriana Karembeu, is to launch her new Champagne Tsarine by Adriana at Crazy Bear’s exclusive Stadhampton Garden Party in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Sunday 30 August 2015. A long-time fan of Tsarine and having worked with Champagne Tsarine winemaker Isabelle Tellier to select her balanced blend of three…
Read MoreMake Every Day a Glass of Bubbly Day!
Sparkling wine and Champagne in particular used to be seen as a way to mark a special occasion. With the arrival of more and more sparkling wines that offer great quality, but are less expensive than Champagne, like Cava from Spain or Prosecco from Italy then the opportunity now arises to enjoy a glass of bubbly any day. Also…
Read MoreChampagne Houses show interest in English Bubbly
With English sparkling wine gathering increasing international attention, it’s thought that wineries in Champagne, the most successful sparkling wine region, want a piece of the action. The choice for Champagne houses to buy up land in England makes a lot of sense – although land prices are rising, it’s much cheaper in England compared to Champagne. A lot…
Read MoreWin a bottle of Cuvée Trianon Champagne (NOW CLOSED)
Win a bottle of Roger-Constant Lemaire Cuvée Trianon Champagne with Glass of Bubbly. Starting from September 1st 2015, you can enter each month to win a bottle of Bubbly from Roger-Constant Lemaire Champagnes. To enter, simply: Send an email to info@glassofbubbly.com titled I want to win Roger-Constant Lemaire Champagne with your full name and address…
Read MoreJean Plener: A Bouzy Family Tradition
The Champagne region has a habit of keeping some of its best kept secrets to only a lucky few fortunate enough to be ‘in the know’. Travelling around, every now and then you come across a small Champagne producer up to something really special. Based in the aptly named village of Bouzy, Jean Plener et Fils is one…
Read MoreUK Prosecco sales overtake Champagne for the first time
The value of Prosecco sales in the UK overtook Champagne for the first time over the past 12 months, with Proescco sales totalling £338.6m, an increase of 72% on the last year. Champagne sales value only reached £250m, which was only a small increase of 1.2% from the previous year, while Cava sales dropped 11% to £18.6m.…
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