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UK Sales of Sparkling Wine Hit Record £1 Billion
Sales of sparkling wine in the UK have reached £1 billion for the first time – and that’s not including Champagne sales. Retail sales of sparkling wine hit £709m, with on-trade sales (restaurants, bars, hotels etc) adding another £348m according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association Market Report. ‘Sparkling wine’ refers to Prosecco, Cava, Crémant, English sparkling…
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8 Interesting Facts about English Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine is currently a hot product in the wine industry and even in the drinks industry as a whole. While sales of still wine have remained fairly steady, sparkling wine continues to storm ahead with sales increasing year on year. Champagne sales are still rising gradually, but some relative ‘newcomers’ have helped boost the industry in the UK,…
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The Majestic way to Treat your Mum
Between Friday 4th – Sunday 6th March, Majestic stores across the UK will be popping the corks on Prosecco Romeo & Juliet NV, Prosecco Salatin Extra Dry NV and Definition Prosecco NV. Customers are invited to bring their mum into their local store and enjoy a complimentary glass of fizz. Mother’s Day is a great…
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Where to Enjoy Bubbly this Mother’s Day
Why not treat your mum to a luxurious lunch or afternoon tea over a glass bubbly? You may have already seen the 3 great locations (in London, York and Edinburgh) serving a Lanson Afternoon Tea, so here’s a few other great venues to check out! London Mother’s Day Menu at Almeida with Prosecco, Islington – See more here Free flowing…
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Champagne & Sparkling Wine Gifts for Mother’s Day
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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Champagne & Sparkling Wine Deals
We’ve rounded up some of the best Champagne and sparkling wine deals available at the moment. Laithwaites Currently offering 50% off your first order on their most popular wines. Abbesse Crémant de Loire Rosé 2013 – £12.99 Gosset Grande Rosé NV – £59.00 £49.99 Prosecco Six Case – £53.94 (£8.99 per bottle) Corks Out Lots of…
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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Cambridge
Cambridge is a beautiful, historic city with a fantastic wine scene. You can find many luxury hotels, cocktail bars, wine tastings and merchants where you can try out some great bubbly! Here’s just a few: Bars NOVI Cocktail Bar If cocktails are in order, NOVI offers a relaxed vibe to enjoy one of their bespoke botanical cocktails. Their…
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Meet our Sommeliers! – Chantal Serrano, The Cinnamon Club, London
How did you become interested in wine? My parents were wine lovers and introduced me to the joys of having a glass of wine with meals. I picked up my own interest by working on a harvest in a Champagne vineyard, attending the Independent Wine Producers show in Paris twice a year and simply tasting,…
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The usage of the word Champagne legally and illegally
A Tweet back in 2013 from the official Champagne Twitter account told us: “Champagne is neither a colour, nor anything else than the name of wines from Champagne”… … and this is a topic that keeps many people interested and debating, both for and against… I thought I would take a brief look in to…
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