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Squerryes Estate, Kent
The 2,500 acres of the Squerryes estate reside in the Kent Downs, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The borders rest on Surrey to the west and Greater London to the north. The Warde family first moved to the estate in 1731 and have lived there ever since. Now in the 8th generation of the family,…
Read MoreCourt Garden Ditchling Reserve 2010 Vintage
Court Garden have announced their new English Sparkling Wine, Ditchling Reserve It is a blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from the wonderful 2010 vintage. The wine spent nine months in French Oak Barrel before bottling, just enough time to give a rounder mouthfeel and a hint of vanilla. With a straw hue and a delicate…
Read MoreGlass of Fizz and Chocolate for Easter at Hambledon
Glass of English sparkling wine and chocolate for Easter, who can say no to that! Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire is hosting an Easter Tour and tasting on the 6th April. This is an Easter Egg hunt with a difference, hunt for your glass of sparkling wine. Have a behind the scenes’ tour of Hambledon Vineyard…
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Hix Restaurant, Champagne & Caviar Bar in London
Situated inside the famous designer department store Selfridges on Oxford Street, Hix is the perfect place to grab a glass of sparkling wine and relax after a day of shopping. Hix overlooks the busy accessory hall on the mezzanine floor, so you can watch people browsing the store as you look across from the stunning…
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A Glass of Sussex
English winemakers in Sussex are applying to the EU for a protected status (PDO) over their sparkling wines. With English sparkling wines sales on the increase, the region wants to protect their wines much like the Champagne and Prosecco regions hold rights to use their name. The sparkling wines would be subject to quality tests…
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Her Majesty the Queen clinks glasses of Camel Valley with President of Mexico
The Mexican President is on a 3 day state visit to England. Last night 170 guests attended Buckingham Palace for a lavish state banquet. The menu for the banquet hosted by the Queen for President Nieto and has wife included poached fillets of Dover sole, noisettes of Windsor Estate lamb and spiced chocolate torte. English sparkling wine also…
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Celebrity Interview: Jilly Goolden
Jilly Goolden is almost single handedly responsible for the way wine is described today all over the world. On BBC TV’s iconic Food and Drink programme which launched her wine career in 1982, and went on to reach audiences of up to 8 million a week in the UK and a large international viewership too,…
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Celebrity Interview: Neil Phillips
The Wine Tipster is one of the UK’s leading Champagne Experts, Neil is a wine presenter, horse racing pundit, writer and presenter on both television and radio. Where’s the most memorable place you’ve enjoyed a Glass of Bubbly? At Maison Belle Epoque with Chef de Cave Hervé Deschamps tasting Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs…
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Battle of the Bubbles: New Zealand vs England the Results
Hosted by New Zealand Winegrowers, Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, the ‘Battle of the Bubbles’ was played out in Wellington, with Team Captains Oz Clarke for England and Master of Wine Jane Skilton for New Zealand participating in a blind tasting of the two countries’ wines. The wines were tasted in…
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