Tag Archive | "Sparkling wine"

Jansz NV: Seasonal wine of the day

Posted Monday 6th December 2010

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Jansz NV: Seasonal wine of the day

For me, Tasmania sparkler Jansz Non Vintage will forever be associated with celebration, as will the small town of Denmark, Western Australia.  It was here that I discovered I’d been selected for Australia’s prestigious Landmark Tutorial - the (excellent) local bottle shop came up trumps with a bottle of the Jansz!  While Champagne prices have shot up since I left [...]

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The Landmark Tutorial 2010: sparkling wines – different but not necessarily inferior to Champagne

Posted Wednesday 10th November 2010

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The Landmark Tutorial 2010: sparkling wines – different but not necessarily inferior to Champagne

I’m off to Australia House today for a tasting of sparkling and fortified wines – bit of a minefield for the teeth with all that sugar and acid!  Still, September’s Landmark Tutorial in the Yarra Valley may have been in the less flashy Yering Station barn (pictured), but we tasted some fine examples of both categories [...]

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Bolly for £17.95 – more reasons to shop at Morrisons!

Posted Thursday 19th November 2009

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Just had a press release which is definitely worth sharing. From 23 November and, until stocks last, Morrisons is slashing prices (to less than half) on a number of Champagnes and sparkling wines.  Mega deals on non-vintage Champagne include Bollinger down from £35.99 to £17.95, Moet & Chandon from £28.88 to £14.39, Lanson Black Label [...]

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