A festival, celebrating all things sparkling and fizzy is coming to the Majestic Hotel Harrogate in Yorkshire on Saturday 4th November. The Fizz Festival is the UK’s only wine festival that is dedicated to Champagne and sparkling wine, so obviously we thought of you guys! Whether you’re crazy for Cava or Prosecco is your poison, the Fizz Festival has something for everyone, with over 100 types of Champagne, Cava, Prosecco and English sparkling wine. The cost of your ticket will cover: FREE tasting of all wines at the Festival Wine bottle carrier Tasting flute Home delivery service ..read more

The nights are drawing in and there is a definite chill in the air, Autumn has landed and what better way to celebrate fall than with some fizz! Feast your eye’s on this month’s offering… The Bubbles Frey-Sohler Crémant Riesling Country: France  Region: Alsace   Grape Variety: 100% Riesling  ABV: 12%  Le Jeune Metodo Martinotti Terrabianca Country: Italy Region: Piedmont Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay  ABV: 11%    The Treats Smoked Almonds from I Love Snacks. Delicious smoked almonds, neatly packaged and easy to pour out. Seasonal Apple Soda fr ..read more

Learn all about the Alsatian sparkler in October’s Bubble Box. Country: France Region: Alsace Grape Variety: Riesling ABV: 12% Where It’s From This sparkling wine comes from Alsace, a wonderful wine region on the border with Germany. Famous for its fabulous ski slopes and wintry weather, the wines of Alsace are also highly regarded. Sandwiched between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River, vineyards in this region are, for the most part, concentrated in a narrow section on the lower slopes of the mountains, where the best balance between temperature, drainage and sun exposure can fo ..read more

See which fizzy snap won a month of FREE fizz in our photo competition last month – and which runner-up photos also bagged a fabulous prize. And remember: October’s Bubble Boxes arrive the 12th of the month, so get snapping and enter for your chance to win this month! September’s Prize Along with their free fizz, our winner in September – and four runners-up! – bagged themselves a box of Spacemasks. Each box contains five self-heating eye masks that will help relieve stress, eye pain and many other tensions – all while shrouding them in an oh-so-soothing scent of jasmine. So, without fur ..read more

Raise a toast to London’s rich, ginny history with these fizzy treats, made using the lovely Hayman’s Old Tom Gin in September’s Bubble Box. Hayman’s French 75 45ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin 15ml lemon juice 7.5ml sugary syrup Sparkling wine, to top up Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Hayman’s Old Tom Gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup. Shake and strain into a chilled flute. Top up with sparkling wine and garnish with a lemon peel twist. Hayman’s Tom Cat 45ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin 25ml Elderflower Cordial Sparkling wine, to top up Combine gin and cordial in the bottom of a flute and mix. Top up ..read more

Boyfriends can be great – but are they really ever as great as prosecco?! Whether you are happily single or going on endless Tinder dates, you may want to take a moment to read this list… 1. It will never judge you 2. It’s always there for you 3. Your parents will be pleased when you bring it home 4. It’s easily replaceable 5. It won’t tell you that you can’t do something 6. You can have more than one bottle open at any time 7. You and your friends can all hang out together and even share (without any weirdness) 8. It cheers you up instantly 9.It makes you feel like the fabulous lady t ..read more

Once upon a time, Cadbury’s was a family-run business with deeply-held principles. But these days, the beloved British institution is dancing to an altogether more corporate tone – and James, the founder’s great-great-great grandson, is setting things right with a venture of his very own. James Cadbury, the founder and CEO of Love Cocoa, wears his ambition for all to see. It’s hard not too, when that ambition is in his very name. James is the great-great-great grandson of John Cadbury, the Quaker shopkeeper who founded one of the UK’s most beloved chocolate brands in mid-19th century Birmingh ..read more

When you think of enjoying £140 Champagne, the last thing that might come to mind is tossing it in a curry with some microwaved rice on the side. Well, at Los Angeles restaurant Badmaash, that’s exactly what they’re doing with this amazing Cristal Champagne Cocktail Prawn Saffron Curry dish. The Mahendro brothers have made a name for themselves by whipping up creative Indian dishes at their restaurant, and this curry is the pinnacle of culinary achievement in our books! Luckily, they’ve shared the recipe so you can whip up this tasty dish right at home. Of course the original recipe calls for ..read more

Who said cocktails had to be complicated? In fact, you can whip up something quite special, just using ingredients that you probably already have in the cupboard – such as jam! These two recipes make use of two humble fruity preserves, to delicious effect. An accompanying slice of toast is optional… Marmalade Mimosa With the comforting flavours of hot toddy and the freshness of chilled bubbles, this has all the makings of a wonderful cocktail. 1 tablespoon orange marmalade 1 teaspoon honey 1 clove Dash of fresh orange juice Dash of whisky liqueur (optional) 110ml chilled sparkling wine Method ..read more

As Hayman’s Gin prepares to return to its London roots, step back in time to the Victorian-era Big Smoke with their Old Tom Gin, distilled to a generations-old family recipe. In the London of the 18th-century, gin wasn’t an easy thing to get your hands on. The Gin Craze of the previous century had caused moral outrage, and in response the government slapped distillers and drinkers alike with a punitive set of high tariffs and taxes. To get around it, the story goes, pub owners would hang a plaque painted with a black cat – an Old Tom – outside of their establishments to signal the availabilit ..read more