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Discover the Land Rover Vineyard Tour at Champagne Sylvie Moreau

By Glass of Bubbly / 21st June 2017

Do something different with you next visit to Champagne and have an exciting experience visiting a vineyard by Land Rover. Champagne Sylvie Moreau is situated 12 km from Reims on a small piece of the Montagne de Reims, they produce high quality Champagnes, partly thanks to the situation of their vineyards in the Montagne de Reims,…

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Greyfriars Vineyard Opens Chalk Wine Cave

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th June 2017

Greyfriars’ new chalk wine cave on the North Downs in Surrey has been opened. The 18-month excavation and build project created a wine cave that has been carved out of the side of the Hog’s Back near Guildford. The resulting 3,500 square foot cellar will store up to 250,000 bottles of Greyfriars’ award-winning wines. A…

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Celebrity Interview: Elena Russo

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th June 2017

Elena Russo was born in Naples, that alone already sets up someone for a lifetime of enjoying fantastic food and of course amazing wines. She moved to Rome, where she started her career as an actress. Her debut was in the film Finalmente soli (1997), followed by Besame mucho (1999) and Amor nello specchio (1999).…

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New Cellar Manager for Thiénot Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th June 2017

Alain, Stanislas and Garance Thiénot are pleased to announce that Nicolas Uriel has been appointed Thiénot Champagne’s new Cellar Manager. Nicolas Uriel began working at Thiénot Champagne as vineyard relations manager in 2008. He learnt his craft from Laurent Fédou, the man behind the Thiénot house style since the company was founded in 1985, and…

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Discover Montagne de Reims in Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 14th June 2017

Did you know the Montagne de Reims has the world’s only reserve of dwarf beeches, they are known as the ‘Faux de Verzy’.  Situated between Reims and Épernay; its natural and built heritage can be explored by following the Champagne Trail, which criss-crosses the region. The vineyards of Montagne de Reims are situated between the…

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Duchess of Cornwall Plants ‘Millionth’ Vine in the UK

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th June 2017

At the South of England Show, Ardingly, West Sussex, Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, planted a vine to officially represent the ‘Millionth vine’ planted in the UK this year. The Duchess of Cornwall is President of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA), the UK wine industry’s central organisation. The ceremonial planting took place…

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Discover Champagne Mailly

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th June 2017

The domain Mailly Grand Cru is situated exclusively in the village of Mailly Champagne, in the heart of the Regional Nature Park of the Montagne de Reims. Mailly Champagne was classified Grand Cru in 1920 and is the only Champagne House to source all of its wines from Grand Cru vineyards. Only 17 of Champagne’s 319…

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The Women of Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th June 2017

In a region known for the historic contributions of Lily Bollinger and The Widow Cliquot, there is a new generation of women looking to make their mark on Champagne. Where tradition is manifest and competition fierce, quality, cooperation, and diversity have brought these women of Champagne together to form LA Transmission. Co-Founder, Anne Mallasagne (Champagne…

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Avant-Garde Fizz with Domaines Paul Mas

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd June 2017

Today’s world of bubbles is filled with wines that have become commonplace. Are we stuck in a Champagne, Prosecco, Lambrusco rut? Domaines Paul Mas has been leading innovation and driving the rise in quality of Languedoc-Roussillon wines since 2017. 4th generation grape grower and 1st generation vintner, owner Jean-Claude Mas’ rich resume led him away…

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