A sparkling evening to remember

The very first edition of our Champagne & Sparking Wine Festival was indeed an evening to remember. An exclusive selection of hundred sparkling wines from across the globe was poured to an effusive (all puns intended) crowd of wine lovers.

Many thanks to all our exhibitors and producers for making this evening a huge success. It was a pleasure to see our guests’ enjoyment and interest. We’ve learnt tremendously from this first Fizz experience and will come back in 2020 with surprises, improvements and an equally outstanding selection of the world’s best bubbles.

Not all Prosecco’s are born equal. Being poured a glass of Bisol is certainly a reason to smile.

Roberto Tondo showing Barone Pizzini’s outstanding Franciacorta range

Andrew Johnson of Woodwinters representing one of the Gang’s favourite recent discoveries: Case Paolin

Carolyn Sharp sporting the great Jaume de Codorniu Gran Reserva

Our own Anthony Rose surrounded by the Croatian team: Davorka Žanić-Dražić (Croatian Embassy) with her husband, Ana Hozjan (Vinart) and Ivana Shiell (Croatian Tourism Office). The Croatian wines were a surprising and indisputable highlight

If our event had a rock star it surely was Dermot Sugrue, whose wines were some of the crowd’s favourites

The Gang’s own Ines Salpico very happy to be pouring some of the ultimate stars of the event: Champagne Ayala, Bollinger Rose and Klein Constantia

Nyetimber: always stylish and delicious

Simon Stockton of Piper Heidsieck

Photos by Charmaine Grieger