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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

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

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

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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Raventos i Blanc – L’Hereu 2011

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

L’ Hereu is our “premier”, the finest symbol of how we like to work. Complexity in varieties and soils, with Macabeu as the structural base. Estate: The soil on the estate is calcareous and dates from the oldest period of the Penedès valley, some 16 million years ago, when it was still covered by the Mediterranean. The…

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What is a Muselet?

What is a Muselet?

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th February 2014

A Muselet is the wire cage that fits over the cork of a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine to prevent the cork from emerging under the pressure of the carbonated contents. Bottles were initially corked with pieces of wood with oil-sponged cloth, and then plunged in wax. They discovered very quickly that it was not sufficient to sustain…

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