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A glass of Champagne at Crazy Bear Fitzrovia

By Christopher Walkey / 5th March 2018

One venue that I had heard lots about though hadn’t got round to visiting was the Crazy Bear Group and especially their location in London at Fitzrovia which I had walked past many times and was always tempted to grab a quick glass of bubbly in. As we review more and more venues across London the…

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Taking a tour of Vinisud 2018

By Christopher Walkey / 1st March 2018

For the third year running, we were delighted to be invited to join the VIP Press at Vinisud. The 2018 event was the 14th edition of this popular and internationally recognised World of Mediterranean Wines trade tasting event down in Montpellier. Glass of Bubbly has been a media partner for Vinisud since 2016 and have showcased…

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Introduction to Champagne J. de Telmont

By Christopher Walkey / 14th February 2018

Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: Champagne J. de Telmont is a 100% family-owned House founded in Damery in 1912. This is the fourth generation of the Lhopital family, brother and sister Bertrand and Pascale who manage the estate. Our vineyards cover 33 hectares (82 acres) in eight villages planted in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir…

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Where to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Hampshire

Meet the Iconic New Belaire Fantôme Bottles

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th February 2018

Belaire unveils limited edition versions of its luminescent Fantôme range featuring celebrity ambassadors Rick Ross, Steve Aoki and DJ Khaled, with plans to introduce more undisputed global talent to the #BelaireFantome Series. Luc Belaire, the smash-hit line of premium sparkling wines has unveiled three iconic new bottles inspired by its celebrity ambassadors. Following the huge…

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Christopher Walkey

By Christopher Walkey / 4th February 2018

Christopher Walkey is the founder of Glass of Bubbly and a professional Champagne and Sparkling Wine correspondent and judge who carries one of the world’s biggest online following in the sparkling wine sector. Christopher Walkey on Twitter with over 16,000 followers: http://www.twitter.com/chriswalkey Christopher Walkey on LinkedIn with over 5,000 professional connections: http://www.linkedin.com/in/walkey Christopher Walkey on…

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Champagne Delavenne Pere & Fils: Rebranding and Renovation

By Christopher Walkey / 17th January 2018

Champagne Delavenne Pere & Fils: The architecture and design of a new generation in Bouzy Champagne. An investment in the future 10 years in the making. Champagne Delavenne Pere & Fils puts their rebranding on display with a heightened international outreach and a newly renovated Champagne house. The Foundation. Good architecture requires not only a…

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Bottega Sponsors the Italian OSCE Chairmanship in 2018

By Christopher Walkey / 17th January 2018

Distillery and winery Bottega is chosen to represent the Italian way of life during Italian Chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2018 Bibano, January 10th 2018. With a unanimous decision of the OSCE Participating States in 2016, Italy was elected to hold OSCE’s rotating Chairmanship for 2018. Therefore, from 1st…

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10 Great Champagne Houses to Visit in 2018

By Christopher Walkey / 16th January 2018

I have been lucky enough to have visited over 100 different Champagne houses since launching Glass of Bubbly, from a quick pass-by visit and brief tasting to a night or two sleep over at a Champagne house’s own bed and breakfast along with tasting wines with selected food pairings. For anyone yet to visit the…

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Hiroshima: Sandro Bottega presents ‘Spirit of Peace’

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd December 2017

It is always nice to receive samples and this time it was from Bottega with their ‘Spirit of Peace’ boxset: From Hiroshima, the capital of peace that has suffered the devastating effects of war, Italian distillery and winery Bottega sends out a message of brotherhood, promoting an art exhibition while fundraising for the local government.…

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