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Pink Bub from Haywire Winery

Pink Bub from Haywire Winery

By Glass of Bubbly / 20th February 2014

In 2013 Haywire released an experimental lot of their sparkling wine, the Bub, with a pink dosage and released it just in time for Valentine’s Day. The wine was a hit beyond expectations and sold out in a week and a half! Well, the Pink Bub is back, and this time, it has its own pearly white…

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Haywire Winery

Haywire Winery

By Glass of Bubbly / 20th February 2014

Haywire wines are made at Okanagan Crush Pad winery in Summerland, BC, where owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie established Switchback Vineyard in 2007. The wines are made by Michael Bartier with guidance from Italian consulting winemaker Alberto Antonini. Haywire is committed to crafting natural wines that tell the story of our land. Haywire is an…

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Zonin Prosecco DOC

Zonin Prosecco DOC

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th February 2014

Prosecco has become the most successful and best selling Italian sparkling wine and has been gaining international popularity and recognition. Zonin Prosecco is made from Glera grapes, known as the Prosecco grape which is native to the Veneto region. Prosecco offers a fresh, unique and authentic experience, while remaining loyal to its traditional roots. Zonin Prosecco is…

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Zonin Prosecco

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th February 2014

Zonin Prosecco is a varietal wine made from the Prosecco grape which is native to the Veneto region. There, the Zonin family owns the largest Prosecco vineyards in Italy and it is from these vineyards that the fruit for Prosecco is sourced. This control over all aspects of the production from vineyard to glass allows Zonin…

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Methode Marlborough Society

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

Through collaboration, communication and education, we aim to build recognition and respect for the heritage and quality of Marlborough traditional method sparkling wines. A group of highly regarded Marlborough producers are pleased to announce the formation of “Méthode Marlborough”; a society formed to communicate the quality and heritage of Marlborough traditional method sparkling wines. The society comprises,…

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Dom Pérignon; The Man Behind the Name

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

For many ‘Dom Pérignon’ is the hallmark for quality. The very fine prestige Champagne of the historic Moet & Chandon house, it is easily one of the most highlighty decorated and recognisable names in champagne, or indeed in the entire wine-world. But what many may not know is that Dom Pérignon is named after a…

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Sharpham Sparkling Wines

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

Sharpham is widely recognised as producing some of England’s most outstanding wines. We have been producing wine for nearly twenty five years. Sharpham Sparkling 2010 Grape varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier & Pinot Gris. A classic and stylish sparkling wine made in the traditional method. A refreshingly crisp initial palette followed by light biscuity notes…

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Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

Why leave the Cava DO? In 1888, Manuel Raventós Doménech creates a sparkling wine from Penedés with the three native varieties: Xarel·lo, Macabeu and Parellada. When we created CAVA in 1872, we dreamed of a World Class sparkling wine. This is why Josep Raventós Fatjó innovated with Xarel.lo from the same vineyard where “de la Finca” comes…

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Raventos i Blanc – Manuel Raventós Mágnum 2003

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

Produced since 1991, this sparkling wine was created by Manuel Raventós, the founder of Raventós i Blanc. In 2001, Manuel Raventós and his son Pepe decided to grow this sparkling wine on two specific plots of the Raventós i Blanc estate: el Clos del Serral and Creueta del Coll. El Clos del Serral occupies a…

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