Paladin – Primo Rosso

Paladin Vigne e Vini is the first winery of the whole Casa Paladin group, it’s a family owned estate founded by our father in 1962, in Motta di Livenza, near Treviso. “A mixed bowl of dark red berries and black berries, along with red currants and black currants, the flavours surprise you compared to the…

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Lambrusco

What is Lambrusco? Where is it produced? What does it taste like? Is it any good? Lambrusco is produced in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy, including the provinces of Modena, Parma, Reggio Emilia, and Mantua. It is produced in the Charmat/Tank Method, using grapes such as Grasparossa, Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Salamino, Sorbara and…

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Christmas Cocktails – Jingle All the Way

Mall Santa: That’ll be three hundred. Howard Langston: Dollars? Mall Santa: No, chocolate kisses; yes, dollars! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is soon approaching and Glass of Bubbly is crafting a whole new exciting range of Christmas Cocktails, we’ve chosen some of the best Christmas films and created a perfect Cocktail…

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Krampus – Christmas Movie Cocktails

Krampus was born from Central and Eastern Alpine folklore during the Christmas season, with the purpose to scare children who misbehaved. He assisted Saint Nicholas, punishing the badly behaved children by whipping them with birch rods. The exact origins of when Krampus was created are unclear, but the dedication of his followers remains constant, events…

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Cooking with Red Sparkling Wine

Cooking with Red Sparkling Wine

I’m sure that many of us haven’t even heard of red sparkling wine let alone tasted any. Surprisingly though, options to enjoy fizzy red wine are in abundance from many different countries and even in the UK certain wineries are producing their own labels. I have tasted some fine examples from Australia to Argentina with…

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Roast Beef and Red Sparkling Wine

British Roast Beef and Red Sparkling Wine from Slovenia, two great countries with a lot to offer. Slovenia has a lot of Sparkling Wine producers who turn out some amazing Sparkling Wines from reds, whites, rosé’s and some must-try vintages, but how many of you have tried Slovenian Sparkling Wine, you wouldn’t necessarily​ find it…

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7 Nights of Horror – Night 6 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Welcome to this new spooky series, where we choose a film and create a fitting Cocktail to go alongside, I’ll give you a little history into each film and the know-how to create a delicious Cocktail. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre consists of 8 released films and 1 unreleased film, the first…

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Can you Cook with Red Sparkling Wine?

Cooking with Red Sparkling Wines

Don’t we all love the idea of cooking with wine? I’m sure that most of us can put our hands up and say that at least once when we have poured some wine into a dish we are cooking with only the last few drops of a bottle because we’ve been enjoying it whilst preparing…

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Sparkling Red Wines: A World Waiting To Be Discovered

There are three main styles of sparkling red wine, Australian sparkling Shiraz, Italian Lambrusco and Brachetto d’Acqui. There are a variety of styles of Lambrusco from dry, Secco, to sweet, Dulce, with flavours such as strawberries or blueberries. Brachetto d’Acqui also from Italy has rich floral aromas and pairs very well with chocolate. Sparkling Shiraz…

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