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An easy weekend from London, the Champagne region has countless welcoming cellars to visit, both big and small. We pottered our way through the picturesque grand cru villages of the Côte des Blancs, the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne. All three areas are unique both in terms of geography and the 
This New Year’s Eve, when you are looking for a bottle of bubbly to share with your loved ones, spend the couple of extra bucks and get a bottle of Bolly… you won’t be disappointed! 
There is a crisis amongst Cava producers who have a unique story to tell, in a sector dominated by the marketing giants of Freixenet and Cordoniu who thrive on €2/bottle supermarket volume. 
He says: One of the most bizarre wine bottles I’ve ever seen, with an equally bizarre full-form name. She says: It is not often you find a 10 year old bottle of German Riesling for under £20. 
She says: “Rich” is not normally a word that comes to mind when drinking Fino sherry. He says: What stands out most for me is how much character this Fino has. 
He says: This is a solid Pinot Noir, but would it be worth the $40-50 CAD it’d be priced at in BC? Probably not. She says: For me, this was a disappointment, especially at the £20 price tag. 
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