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What a corking result! British sparkling wine beats champagne in blind taste test 

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What a corking result! British sparkling wine beats champagne in blind taste test When drinkers rated fizz based on taste alone English vineyards were preferred  But when same tests were done with the names of the wines – French ones won Results confirm snobbery based on the perception that the French are better By Sean … Read more

Event’s Olly Smith on his corking time with the stars

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I didn’t really know what a podcast was when my producer Richard Hemming first suggested ‘A Glass With…’ as a way of interviewing celebrities. When I realised it’s effectively radio-ondemand I agreed it was a great way to get celebrities to talk about their favourite drinks – especially as many of them own vineyards. The … Read more