Champagne & Sparkling Wine Gifts for Mother’s Day

The Upward Spiral

Share a bottle of bubbly with your mum to celebrate Mother’s Day! Gifts Personalised Mother’s Day Prosecco – £22.99 Add a personal touch to these Prosecco bottles, either with a photo or a simple and stylish text design. Masse Brut Champagne and Mother’s day Balloon – £34.31 Send a single bottle of Masse Brut, NV, Champagne…

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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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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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Independent Wine Merchants in the South West UK

Independent Wine Merchants in the South West UK

Visiting independent wine shops is a great way to discover new wines and meet people who are passionate and knowledgeable about their products. If you’re looking for a better range than the local supermarket, you can usually find more interesting sparkling wines stocked in an independent shop – and if you’re lucky, some local English sparkling…

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NZ Chardonnay & Sparkling Wine Symposium

New Zealand’s upcoming Chardonnay & Sparkling Wine Symposium will take place on the 4th and 5th of February. Called ‘Past, Present and Beyond… the Tale of New Zealand Chardonnay and Sparkling’, the aim of the event is to showcase New Zealand’s wine industry, with a focus on exploring the rich quality, diversity and future developments of New Zealand…

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An Interview with The Ritz London Head Sommelier

The iconic London hotel, which this year celebrates its 110th anniversary, recently added 150 new wines to its distinguished list. Unveiling this new list at a press gathering and tasting in the splendid Renaissance-style Ritz’s William Kent Room, head sommelier and chief architect of the new wine list, Giovanni Ferlito took time out to answer a few questions…

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9th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium

What do Champagne, Riesling and Pinot Noir have in common? They are all produced in cooler climate winemaking regions. Established in 1984, the International Cool Climate Wine Symposia focus on wine production in the cooler climate winemaking regions of the world and with England’s growing wine reputation, they will be hosting this years conference. Over…

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What to do with leftover Champagne and Sparkling Wine

We know having bubbly leftover is unlikely, but if you accidentally opened too many bottles at a party and find yourself with some leftover, keep it! Even if it’s started to go flat, it can still be useful. Here’s a few things you can do: Use as a Beauty Treatment Applied to the skin and hair,…

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