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SUCCESS What began as Nick Baker selling bottles from his private collection has morphed into The Finest Bubble, a delivery service that promises to get Champagne to locations in London within two hours, as Peter Ranscombe reports.
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ew sounds scream “celebration” like the pop of a cork leaving the neck of a Champagne bottle. For hundreds of years, France’s flagship sparkling wine has been associated with hedonism, excess and the marking of special occasions, whether they be birthdays or weddings, exam results or promotions at work.
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Now, Nick Baker is bringing the humble Champagne bottle bang up to date. His business, The Finest Bubble, can deliver fizz to locations in London within two hours. It sounds like a tough ask. With its reputation for congestion, London seems like the last place a wine merchant would want to offer such a precise service.
“The secret is to keep it simple,” explains Baker. “We handle each order individually – so when an order comes in, we pick the bottles from our stock and then arrange for a courier to deliver them. “When we started the business in 2014, lots of companies offered next day delivery, so our point-of-difference was that we could offer
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