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What's the Difference between Champagne, Cava and Prosecco

As Christmas approaches and the thought of a glass of bubbly becomes ever more appealing – or justified – here’s a question for you. What separates proper Champagne from Cava and Prosecco? What actually makes them different from each other? Yes, t...

Make Champagne part of the Solution

At the time of writing this blog, we’ve just entered another national lockdown, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. This weird year that we’ve all had to endure has taken its latest surreal and predictable twist. This news was swiftly followed by ...

And that's how you become a Flowerpot Man…

Every Spring in the Champagne region, the ‘Printemps des Champagnes’ takes place in Reims. It consists of at least twenty ‘Salles de Dégustation’ or wine tasting rooms, spread throughout the city, where wine professionals, importers, sommeliers, t...

You’ve got to start your Champagne Business somewhere

It didn’t exactly happen by accident, but when Gerry and I started out in the wine business, we had absolutely no idea how to go about importing wine into this country. Unlike most people who decide to venture out on their own in any business, our...