Diamond Jubilee Champagne Guide For Channel 7 The Morning Show

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The Morning Show Diamond Jubilee Champagne Guide Champagnes Fit For A Diamond Queen Since the first King of France was baptised with champagne in Reims Cathedral on Christmas Day 496, champagne has been intimately connected to monarchy. By the … [Read more...]

Heston’s Diamond Jubilee Strawberry Crumble Crunch

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Guests at the Diamond Jubilee picnic and concert in front of Buckingham Palace on Monday 4 June 2012 will enjoy a special picnic menu designed by Heston Blumenthal, Royal Chef Mark Flanagan and Waitrose. Creations include a modern twist on … [Read more...]

Australia joins in Diamond Jubilee celebrations

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Official celebrations to mark the Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne kicked off in mid May with a suitable equine themed tribute to her 250 Commonwealth and State visits - "The World Comes To Windsor"  a Diamond Jubilee Pageant full of pomp … [Read more...]

Camel Valley – Interview with Bob & Sam Lindo

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Winemaking is Camel Valley founder and former RAF pilot Bob Lindo's third career. In-between flying and fizz there was a spell of sheep farming before he discovered that his sun-drenched property on the banks of the River Camel was better suited to … [Read more...]

Britain’s Best Bubbles

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Since the late 1990s England's delicious, méthode champenoise sparklers, made from the classic champagne grape varieties of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, have been consistently wining sparkling wine awards in international competition. … [Read more...]

Five ££ Fizz Fight

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English Wine Week Special Report. Once upon a time before the invention of speed limiting cameras, the M25 orbital motorway that circumnavigates London was known as the playground of boy racers, but these days its the gateway to the 'new champagne' … [Read more...]

Nyetimber’s British Bubbles

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UK Winery of the Year Nyetimber's British Bubbles served to VIPs at G20 summit. Yesterday there was a very special Sunday Lunch courtesy of Kim and Andrew in Sydney, so I just had to crack open one of my few remaining bottles of Nyetimber classic … [Read more...]