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Pink Bubbly for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without flowers, chocolate and of course bubbly! Pink bubbly in particular is seen as the more romantic choice so we’ve given you a selection of Champagne, Prosecco, English sparkling wine and other sparkling wines to inspire you for this Valentine’s Day. Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Its pale and bright…
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Gonzalez Byass UK welcomes Coates & Seely into their portfolio.
English sparkling wine producer Coates & Seely has announced a change in distribution in the UK, appointing Gonzalez Byass UK as exclusive distributor with immediate effect. Brainchild of long term friends, financier Nicholas Coates and Christian Seely. Coates & Seely was started with the clear objective of making England’s finest sparkling wines from Pinot Noir,…
Read MoreThe Harvest of Dreams – View from behind the Snips
I cannot now recall how long before the 2014 harvest it was that the word “dream” started to be used, but it was certainly weeks, if not months, before the first grape was picked. After the poor harvest of 2011, the abject disaster of 2012 and a reasonable crop in 2013, excitement built throughout 2014. Vines…
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Home-grown bubbly sales soar in the UK
2014 was an exciting year for the English and Welsh sparkling wine industry, proving we have got what it takes to compete with the best. Sparkling wine now accounts for 66% of the UK’s wine production, an industry which is soon estimated to be worth almost £100 million. The UK also exports it’s wine to over…
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Celebrate the New Year with a Glass of Bubbly!
For most of us seeing in the New Year has to be associated with the ‘pop’ of a cork of something bubbly! For years the most popular choice for this occasion would be Champagne, but the sparkling wine industry is the fastest growing and we now have a wide range of bubbly to choose from.…
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Celebrity Interview: Kirsty Henshaw
Kirsty Henshaw captivated the British public in July 2010 when she made a perfect pitch on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. A single mum in her early 20s, Kirsty had developed a range of frozen desserts that were suitable for people with intolerance to dairy products like her son Jacob. Kirsty came away from Dragons’ Den…
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Celebrity Interview: Oz Clarke
Oz Clarke is one of the world’s leading wine experts, whose formidable reputation is based on his extensive wine knowledge and accessible, no-nonsense approach. His passion for the subject dates from his student days at Oxford University. He has won all the major wine writing awards both in the UK and the USA. Oz’s frequent…
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Celebrity Interview: Amanda Prowse
Amanda has always obsessively crafted short stories and scribbled notes for potential books. Five years ago, she quit her job as a management consultant and began writing full time. Her first book Poppy Day quickly became a bestseller, her latest book is ‘Will You Remember Me?’ published by Head of Zeus at £10. Glass of…
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Celebrity Interview: David Gold
David Gold is chairman of West Ham United Football Club and Gold Group International incorporating Ann Summers, Gold Aviation, Knickerbox, Greenwich House Properties and York Place. David Gold is one of Britain’s most successful businessmen. Glass of Bubbly Interview Which is your favourite Champagne/Sparkling Wine? Perrier-Jouët Where’s the most memorable place you’ve had a Glass…
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