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Cocktail Sugars – Decorating Your Sparkling Cocktail
Talk about going back to the ’50s and ’60s, these Cocktail Rims remind me of the reel-to-reel tapes and inside is a Cocktail maker’s dream, The Salted Rim Co has created some classic and new flavoured rims, from sugar to salt, even including a Bloody Mary and their new Santa Baby rim soon to be…
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5 Italian Rosé Sparkling Wines
Its bottles open and away we go… Welcome to the Italian Rosé Line Up, showcasing some award-winning rosé’s from Italy, each has their own character, each unique in its own way, but one thing does combine them all, they all want to be popped open and enjoyed, so let’s get into it. 1 Maso Martis…
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Ferrari – Fast Cars or Fizz?
With the 2021 Formula 1® season in full throttle, Ferrari have a guaranteed mention on the winner’s podium. Yet, eagle-eyed fans will notice the branding is not the same as the Ferrari they see competing on the track. Italian excellency? Yes. Car related? No. Instead, this Ferrari brand are the leading producer of sparkling Trentodoc…
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50 Shades of Rosé Sparkling Wine Awards 2021 Results
The second year of our ‘50 Shades of Rosé‘ awards and we were very pleased to welcome some top judges to join us by the sea as we tasted and scored 57 x rosé sparkling wines* (all from the 2020 Glass of Bubbly Awards). Judges were: Patricia Stefanowicz MW Abbie Bennington DipWSET Kirsty Woodgate DipWSET…
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5 Rosés from 5 Countries
Universally loved and represented across the globe, rosé sparkling wines have that something a little more special, more romantic and more intriguing for many. Usually a touch more expensive than their white alternative, rosé will be more often or not for those extra special occasions especially when it comes to Champagne (and more recently Prosecco).…
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What does Terroir mean?
It’s a tricky one to answer, believe it or not, simply because there is no exact translation. A French word firmly used in the world of wine, yet many will debate its actual meaning. Used in many variations and yet widely understood when heard, we know what it means in our minds yet we will…
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Valentine’s Day Sparkling Wines
Valentine’s Day is going to be very different for a lot of people this year, but it doesn’t mean you can’t find a way to celebrate it with the one you love. Like clockwork, February 14th comes every year and with it the day of love, or just strongly like, just in case you haven’t…
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Alternatives to Champagne
Let me first say that I am not hoping to tempt anyone away from Champagne and neither will I say that there is anything that compares exactly to it, but nonetheless, I hear many people interested to know more about the options outside of this famous fizzy wine from France. Champagne is unique, it is…
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Is Riesling a Wine or a Grape? Why the Petrol Aromas?
For those who are quite new to wine or simply enjoy a drop of plonk (as our dear Keith Floyd used to refer to it as) without paying too much attention to what you are drinking, then maybe you might question Riesling being a wine or a grape. Some will see Riesling as simply meaning…
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