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Whitefish and Sea Breeze Dinner
A taste of the sea, both on the plate and in the glass, the Sea Breeze category is really useful in helping find the best Champagnes and Sparkling Wines that inherit the taste of the sea or salty sea air, I recently paired the Trophy Sea Breeze Winner with two Salmon dishes which had great…
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Sea Breeze Levels in Sparkling Wines
The idea behind the Sea Breeze category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards is to identify those sparkling wines that conjure up the refreshing experience of the salty sea air you breathe as you take a walk on the beach on a breezy day. Surprising as it may seem, many wines, especially whites, give out…
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Muskat & Brandy Fizz Cocktail
The Muskat grape is one with a sweet touch, it is enjoyed in wines and sparkling wines across the world and it’s about to be enjoyed here. There are over 200 different grape varieties in the Muskat family, they can range in colours from white, yellow, pink and black, most of the Muskat grapes will…
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Ginger Ale Fizz Cocktail
After discovering the plentiful flavours of Ginger Ale, I felt in the mood of creating a cocktail, after some research, I decided to use some Slovenian Sparkling Wine, Gin and Mango Juice along with the Ginger Ale. But as always it is good to have an understanding of what you are dealing with, so I…
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Zesty Lemon Fizz Cocktail
This Cocktail is for those who like a little zesty & zingy in their glasses, focusing on the lemon flavours and using a Zesty & Zingy Slovenian Sparkling Wine. Where the word Lemon comes from, is not 100% clear, it is possible that the word came from the Middle East, but it also could have…
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Spring Fling Sparkling Wines
Spring is here and the flowers are blooming, it’s a great time to enjoy a glass of Sparkling Wine, especially one that won a Gold Medal in the Spring Fling category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020. This year Spring started on Saturday the 20th of March and it will end on…
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In the heart of the Goriška Brda: Bjana Winery
“The rolling hills, the many remote, untouched villages and their communities, the blanket of vineyards over the lush green land… Goriška Brda.” The Slovenian wine scene is a very exciting one for me. Most of this bubbling up energy for their wines I have is because so few others are familiar with them which enables…
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Chickpea Salad & Fizz
Creating a salad during your lunch break may take a little longer, but if you make the right salad for yourself, the benefits are worth the little extra time or effort you put in. The Chickpea is one ingredient I wanted to incorporate in this salad, I wanted to see how it would taste with…
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Coconut Fizz Cocktail
Portuguese explorers were the first to report on the finding on the Coconut, they found them growing on tropical islands throughout the Indian Ocean and it is thanks to them that we call them Coconuts. When the Portuguese first found the Coconut, they saw it as two eyes and mouth on a brown outer shell…
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