Wine
Blue Nun Launches New Style Pinot Grigio Riesling
Instead of looking back red-faced and cringing at our flares and platform wearing days, when the height of sophistication was bangers and Smash followed by Black Forest Gateau and washed down with a glass of Blue Nun, we can now hold our heads up high again, knowing that we grew up during the era that is now the height of cool all over again!
Unveiled - Celebris Blanc De Blancs Extra-Brut
Champagne Gosset has unveiled the latest addition to its Celebris portfolio – a Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut. Speaking at the UK launch in London yesterday, Odilon de Varine, executive director for Champagne Gosset, said: “It was important for us to create a unique, worthwhile interpretation of Chardonnay, and furthermore, one which was worthy of the Celebris name. To achieve this we needed to wait, to reflect, to select and then meticulously assemble a cuvée which translates the very spirit of the ancestral savoir-faire of Champagne Gosset.”
Fine Wine Sale At Bonhams
Bonhams’ sale of Fine Wine and Whisky at New Bond Street on 25th April is to include a very rare bottle of Johnnie Walker 1805 Scotch whisky (estimate £12,000-16,000). Only 200 bottles of this rare blend were produced in 2005 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Walker and have never been available for retail sale.
New Wine Tours In France & Portugal
BKWine has announced its autumn wine tour program, with two new wine tours scheduled. The tours are organised by Britt Karlsson, founder of BKWine, a Swedish woman based in Paris who specialises in wine, food and gastronomic travel.
A Fine Wine Encounter
Enjoy a day of tasting with Decanter as you explore the top wineries of the New World. From Australia’s famous Grange to the vineyards of California, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa some of the most dynamic and exciting wines being made today will be gathered under one roof for this unique event.
Balti Wines Cruises To Deal With P&O Ferries
Balti Wine has cruised to a deal to supply P&O Ferries with its range of wines that are specially blended to accompany spicy food. The deal means the Manchester-based company will be slating the thirst of passengers travelling from the UK to its four key destinations: Calais, Bilbao, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.
UK Company Sells Record Breaking Wine Collection
The Antique Wine Company (antique-wine.com) announces today that the record breaking sale of 135 bottles of the world’s most rarefied Sauternes wine, Chateau d’Yquem, was sold to a French buyer – Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat.
All You Need To Know About Bordeaux
The CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionel du Vin de Bordeaux) has become one of the first wine growing regions to develop a website for education and promotion, launching the innovative multi-lingual website, bordeaux.com.
Beauty Winners Enjoy Champagne De L’Argentaine
Women’s lifestyle glossy magazine Eve chose Champagne De L’Argentaine to be the champagne brand that rewarded the winners of the 2006 Eve Beauty Hero Awards.