Posts Tagged ‘English sparkling wine’
English bubbly explodes as the Queen launches new ship
The Queen was in Southhampton on Tuesday 10th March 2015 to officially name the new luxury P&O cruise ship, Britannia. During the ceremony, which Prince Philip and some celebrities also attended, a Nebuchadnezzar bottle of Wiston Estate English Brut NV sparkling wine was smashed against the ship. This act of breaking a bottle of wine against…
Read MoreThe Bull and The Hide, London
Seconds from Liverpool Street Station, The Bull and The Hide is a modern, elegant pub and boutique hotel in the heart of London. Serving great British food, world wines and Champagne, The Bull is a great place to go for a drink, party, or even a traditional Sunday roast with a glass of sparkling wine.…
Read MoreBattle of the Bubbles: New Zealand vs England the Results
Hosted by New Zealand Winegrowers, Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, the ‘Battle of the Bubbles’ was played out in Wellington, with Team Captains Oz Clarke for England and Master of Wine Jane Skilton for New Zealand participating in a blind tasting of the two countries’ wines. The wines were tasted in…
Read MoreOriginal & Distinctive’s “Small Producer ‘Sparkling’ Tasting is an overwhelming success
Original & Distinctive’s (O&D™) first Trade Tasting of 2015, held on 11th February in the Library of the Grade II listed Georgian building Pushkin House in London, was an overwhelming success. Sponsored by Glass of Bubbly, O&D™ welcomed a number of well known aficionados including: Michael Edwards; Jilly Goolden; Fiona Beckett; Henriette Green; Richard Bampfield MW; & Rupert Wollheim MW; as well as many others from the On- and Off-trade and trade…
Read MoreBattle of the Bubbles: New Zealand vs English Sparkling Wine
New Zealand and English sparkling wine to go head-to-head to celebrate the Cricket World Cup To kick-off the celebrations, New Zealand sparkling wine will compete with English sparkling wine in the “Battle of the Bubbles” on Thursday 19th February in Wellington, the day before the two teams meet for real on the cricket pitch! Each…
Read MoreHoffmann & Rathbone’s 2011 Rosé Réserve
Anyone who knows Hoffman & Rathbone will know that our releases are eagerly anticipated. Passion for the process is everything, attention to detail is our trademark, and we just won’t rush a good thing. Following the huge success of our inaugural first release (the 2010 trilogy of Rosé Réserve, Classic Cuvée and Blanc de Blancs),…
Read MoreSparkling Wine Sales up 15% to £541 million in past year
Sparkling wine is the fastest growing alcohol in Great Britain, with sales up 15% to £541 million in the past year. Over 115 million bottles of Champagne and sparkling wine were consumed in Britain last year. Consumers are enjoying more and more bubbly and that doesn’t have to just mean Champagne. 70% of the sparkling wine…
Read MoreSales of English and Welsh wines are predicted to hit £100 million in 2015
Sparkling wine now makes up 66% of total wine production in the UK and is competing on the world stage shipping to more than 13 countries. Ridgeview wines based on the South Downs in Sussex has had its best year yet for overseas sales of its sparkling wine. It now exports to 12 countries making up…
Read MoreWiston English Sparkling Wine to be served at BAFTA Awards Tea Party
Award-winning Sussex wine producer Wiston Estate is delighted to have been chosen by BAFTA Los Angeles as the official Sparkling Wine for their BAFTA Tea Party, to be held in Beverly Hills, LA this afternoon Saturday 10th January. This prestigious annual event brings together some of the biggest names in film and television and offers a…
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