How do some of England and France's best non-vintage fizzes compare? John Stimpfig found out recently...
In late November I attended a blind tasting at 67 Pall Mall in London to compare and contrast a range of English sparkling wines against some of the big guns of Champagne. In the first part of this series, I look at non-vintage fizz.
See also:
How does English sparkling wine compare to Champagne? The vintage category
How does English sparkling wine compare to Champagne? Rosés
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