Oliver Walkey
Belgium Wine
The well-exposed hillsides of the Meuse River served as the perfect place to cultivate vines, the Belgians noticed and were all too happy to start planting, dating back to the 9th century. The production of wine in Belgium occurs in the regions of Wallonia and Flanders, with over 120 vineyards, producing more than 3.4 million…
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Deer Park Hall – Interview With Mark Steele
There is no denying that English Sparkling Wine is on the rise, becoming an undeniable contender to Traditional Method Sparkling Wines around the world. To the English, it’s becoming a fan favourite and a go-to Glass of Bubbly, its quality is improving year on year and thanks to innovators and those willing to follow their…
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Spanish Wine
There are two noted times when wine was first produced in Spain, the earliest was between 4000 to 3000 BC when archaeologists believe that grapes were first cultivated. The second was around 1100 BC with the construction of a trading post in Cádiz in southwestern Spain by the Phoenicians. One of the most important times…
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Ricardelle de Lautrec
Walking into Ricardelle de Lautrec was like walking into a friends home, very welcoming and excited to share with you what they’ve been up to, you immediately feel at easy and find their excitement contagious, looking forward to discovering everything they’re about to show you. In 1999, Ricardelle de Lautrec began their transition to organic…
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Hungarian Wine
Hungry for Hungarian Wines, Wine has been produced in Hungary since the 13 or 14 centuries. The country is divided up into 22 wine regions, growing 223 varieties of grapes, on 65,000 hectares of vineyards and producing 400 million bottles of wine each year. The 22 regions of Hungary: Badacsony Balatonboglár Balaton-Felvidék Balatonfüred-Csopak Nagy-Somlói Zalai Csongrád…
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Clos De Tres Cantos – Interview With Maria Benitez Cantarero
The love of sparkling wine is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Maria Benitez Cantarero from Clos De Tres…
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Georgian Wine
Georgia is a very important country when it comes to Wine history, it is currently considered to be the Birthplace of Wine, or to some people the ‘Cradle of Wine’. It was originally thought to date back to 6,000 BC with the people of South Caucasus, but our history books have since been updated to…
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Eudald Massana – Interview With Oriol Massana
The love of sparkling wine is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Oriol Massana, one of the family and…
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Austrian Wine
The first evidence of Wine in Austria dates back to 700 BC, to the times of the Celts and Romans. The very famous Grüner Veltliner grape, which today is the most planted grape variety in Austria, was created in the 10th century. Austria has more than 2,400 wineries within 65 wine regions. The most popular…
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