Some top fizz from Berry Bros & Rudd, UK and Champagne
Here are some impressive sparkling wines from UK merchant Berry Bros & Rudd, including three from one of the UK’s
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Champagne
A mini-Champagne study: Ayala, Bollinger, Albert Lebrun, Forget Brimont
Tried these four Champagnes together to compare and contrast. Ayala came out really well from this comparison. Champagne Ayala Brut
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Highlights: Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV
Website: https://www.champagne-henriot.com/ Tried this in the lounge en route to Portugal today. Really like it. Henriot was part of Artémis,
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Champagne Salon and Delamotte: the 2015 Salon release, and a look at the current Delamotte range
Champagne Delamotte is based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a grand cru village in the Côte des Blancs. It was founded back
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Highlights: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014
Website: https://www.taittinger.com/en The new release of this classic! And it’s really good. Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
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Highlights: Champagne Billecart-Salmon Le Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
I like that Billecart-Salmon now have ‘my origin’ on their website, where if you are so inclined you can find
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Watching the Aldeburgh moonrise with Champagne: Lanson Le Black and Heidsieck & Co Monopole
On a recent trip to the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts we sat on the beach at Aldeburgh as the sun
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French Bloom, a high-end alcohol-free sparkling wine that’s the most convincing product in this space yet
Website: https://uk.frenchbloom.com/ Non-alcoholic wine is currently a topic of intense interest in the wine industry. Many think that drinking habits
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Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé 2008 France
Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé 2008 France12.5% alcohol. This is 63% Chardonnay and 37% Pinot Noir, disgorged in January
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Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis 2015
Website: https://www.alfredgratien.com/en/home/ This is the prestige cuvée from Alfred Gratien, who do a lot of barrel work with their base
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