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Lovely Bubbly at Taste of Edinburgh
Lovely Bubbly provide sparkling wine to the events industry, doing tastings, prizes and supplies. They source small producers who have no major presence in Britain and introduce their bubbles to the UK market. The Wine Blokes sampled the creamy, fruity Lancelot-Pienne Cuvée Rosé (£207.83 for 6 bottles = £69.27 per bottle) and the strong, meaty [...]
Taste of Edinburgh Festival 31st May 2009
Last Sunday, The Wine Blokes visited the Channel 4 Taste of Edinburgh Festival to get an insight into local producers in the area and products which aren’t on the UK market yet. It was a blisteringly hot day at Inverleith Park, the famous Fettes School forming the backdrop for a hugely successful sell-out event. Over [...]
Champagne Château for £1 million
How much do you love champagne? Enough to go live in the champagne region and purchase your very own vaulted cellar? You wouldn’t have to buy fish anymore – it comes with its own trout and perch. There’s a moat, historic graffiti and sheep come included in the sale. There are also 18 ensuite bedrooms, [...]
Sales of Champagne Going Through the Roof
This morning the BBC reported sales of champagne going through the roof as consumers drink supermarket bottles at home rather than in pubs. With the smoking ban and champagne being offered at heavy discounts, people are opting to buy their own bubbly. Sales of champagne at Sainsbury’s and Waitrose were up over 100% on last [...]
Jamie Oliver’s Pomegranate Buck’s Fizz
Jamie Oliver has launched his Christmas microsite with a short video showing how to make a Buck’s Fizz cocktail with a twist (clik here to watch). Although the champagne aficionados among you may baulk at ruining good bubbly, Jamie does admit that you can use any cava or prosecco to the same effect.
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