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May 2009

Love That Wine - Wine Tasting Evening

Sun, 05/31/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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The lovethatwine team held its first ever tutored wine tasting for subscribers on 28 May. We were very happy meet everybody who came along to taste our selection of seven wines from around the world.

The Wines
1) Marquise NV
2) Gran Talampaya Sauvignon Blanc 2007
3) Di Tasso Bianco 2007
4) Berton Hoare Lane Chenin Blanc Verdelho 2007
5) Antica Vigna, Masseria Biscardo 2007
6) Riverina Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
7) Portinho do Covo Castelao Alicante 2007Read more

Festival of the Grape

Fri, 05/29/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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The Festival of the Grape

Bardolino, Lake Garda – 1st to 5th October 2009

Each year, the small Italian town of Bardolino on the Eastern shore of Lake Garda comes alive with music and festivities to celebrate the region’s fruitful grapes. An estimated 4000 people flock to the town’s lakeside park and promenade to enjoy fireworks, live classical music, local food and of course … plenty of wine tasting.Read more

Wine firm sponsors TV hit show ‘Come Dine with Me’

Wed, 05/27/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Constellation Europe, the owner of wine brands such as Kumala, Echo Falls and Hardys, is to sponsor Channel 4’s hit reality TV show ‘Come Dine With Me.’

The sponsorship deal will cover all Channel 4 and More4 transmissions, as well as Video on Demand (VOD), and online coverage. It will run for seven months (until Dec 09), starting 1 June 2009 with Echo Falls as the first brand to be featured. Read more

Chefs launch Art of Good Taste Guide

Wed, 05/27/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Online reference tool aims to teach consumers how to match food with sherryRead more

Independent Wine Merchant Goes Green

Mon, 05/25/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Zelas in Highgate, North London has launched ‘Fill Your Bottle’, allowing consumers to fill up their own wine bottles in-store.The concept, following a successful trial, aims to help wine drinkers reduce their carbon footprint.

“Shipping individual bottles of wine is inefficient. Glass is heavy and so are the liquids the glass carries, resulting in more fuel consumption,” a Zelas spokeswoman said.Read more

Sample boutique Champagnes at Hampton Court Palace

Fri, 05/22/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Lovethatwine editorial

Lovely Bubbly will be showcasing four of its boutique champagnes at 11.30 each day at the Foodies Festival, Hampton Court over the bank holiday weekend.

With Champagnes from the villages of Romery (Normal Cru), Villedommange (Premier Cru), Ay (Grand Cru), and Bouzy (Grand Cru), Company Director Mike Amann will talk through each wine and its various grape varieties.Read more

English wine wins gold medal

Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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World-wide competitions put English Wines centre stage

Lovethatwine editorial, 18th May 2009

English wine is celebrating its first gold in an international wine competition just in time for English Wine Week which starts on (May 23-31).

In all, over 100 awards were gained by English and Welsh wines in the International Wine Challenge, Decanter World Wine Awards and the International Wine & Spirit Competition, giving a record number of medals and commendations for the UK.Read more

Champagne Laurent-Perrier celebrates at the Chelsea Flower Show

Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Lovethatwine editorial, 18th May 2009

Champagne brand, Laurent-Perrier, is celebrating the beauty of nature at the 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 19-23) with a show garden designed by Italian garden designer Luciano Giubbilei, a first time Chelsea designer.

The Giubbilei’s Laurent-Perrier Garden includes a feature artwork by British sculptor Nigel Hall and brings together art and nature in the context of a design that embodies sophistication, inspired by Champagne Laurent-Perrier’s own elegant, handcrafted style.Read more

Wines of South Africa catch the bus

Wed, 05/13/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Wine promotional body to visit UK cities showcasing the best that South Africa has to offer

Lovethatwine editorial, 13th May 2009

Wines of South Africa has hired a double-decker bus to bring wines direct to consumers across eight major UK cities.Read more

Majestic Wines launches wine wedding service

Wed, 05/13/2009 - 01:00 — Love that wine
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Personalised service for wedding couples

lovethatwine editorial, 13th May 2009

Majestic Wines have launched a tailored wedding service to help match the perfect wines with food on their big day.

The retailer which currently sells wines by the 12-bottle case, but is trialing selling six bottle cases, will use both its knowledge and expertise to find the best wines.Read more