Glass of Bubbly
Top 10 best-selling and trending Champagnes of 2015
The list of the Top 10 Best-Selling Champagnes has the big names you’d expect to see, with the Top Trending list showing which Champagnes people are asking for. For the best-sellers, there hasn’t been any major changes; Krug and Dom Pérignon are in, Bollinger and Taittinger are out, while Perrier-Jouët falls to second place. That makes Moët & Chandon the current number…
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Crémants to try
Crémant is French sparkling wine made outside the Champagne region, but still using the traditional method or ‘méthode champenoise’. There are 8 appellations around France: Crémant d’Alsace (49%) Crémant de Bourgogne (20%) Crémant de Loire (18%) Crémant de Limoux (6%) Crémant du Jura (5%) Crémant de Bordeaux (2%) Crémant de Die Crémant de Savoie. Crémants…
Read MoreNew Vintage Manuel Raventós Negra 2008 Released
Manuel Raventós, winemaker and founder of Raventós i Blanc has created a sparkling wine, his own personal blend that has won many blind tastings against prestigious Champagnes; the Spanish sparkling wine has never been better. The wine begins its story on an historic estate where vines have been grown since 1497 and where, in 1888,…
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Discover Sekt Sparkling Wines
Sekt is sparkling wine produced in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic or Slovakia. It’s the most popular wine in Germany, with around five litres consumed per capita each year. Bohemia Sekt Prestige Brut – Czech Republic This multi-award-winning wine is made with the traditional method using Rheinriesling, a grape which gives the wine a rich aroma and spicy acidity, while…
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MP says English Sparkling Wine can compete with Champagne
MP Huw Merriman spoke at a House of Commons debate on trade and exports and claimed English sparkling wine is already “beating the great Champagne houses” at their own game. UK embassies have started using English sparkling wine at events rather than Champagne to promote the country’s wine. Merriman, the MP for Bexhill and Battle, has praised the…
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Increase in Popularity of Pignoletto Italian Sparkling Wine
Major UK supermarket Sainsbury’s reported that a certain Italian bubbly boosted their festive sales by a futher 0.8% – and they weren’t taking about Prosecco. Sainsbury’s Pignoletto DOC Spumante Brut was a Christmas hit as many customers chose it above Champagne and Prosecco for their celebrations. Tesco also released their own Pignoletto in their Tesco Finest…
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In the Pink this Valentine’s Day with Champagne Gosset Rosé
Rosé Champagne has long been associated with lovers. Not only does it look so pretty in the glass, but also the colour is often associated with blushing. Champagne Gosset – the oldest wine house in Champagne (founded in 1584) – suggests you share a bottle of its delicious Grand Rosé with your lover this Valentine’s…
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Should Disgorgement Dates be Displayed on Champagne Labels?
Champagne House AR Lenoble has recently spoken out about their strong opposition to displaying disgorgement dates on the labels of bottles. They are re-printing their labels without the disgorgement dates despite the increasing trend to include them. Disgorgement is a part of the Champagne-making process when the yeast sediment is removed after the second fermentation. The…
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Celebrity Interview: Kris Kampen
6 Goal Professional Polo Player Of course we could state the obvious and say at 6’5” and of the “ginger” variety you know when you have met Kris, but that would be far too obvious, as this is a member of the polo community you will not forget in a hurry and a real “fan…
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