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Champagne sets on a yield of 8,000 kilos / hectare
A yield has finally been set / agreed within Champagne for the forthcoming harvest, 8,000 kilos per hectare. This will see an approximate 25% drop in production of around 225 million bottles from the usual 300 million production. There has been a battle between the giant production houses and the smaller growers following the effect…
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Interview with Gareth Davies Winemaker at Fitz
Fitz wanted to enter the English sparkling wine industry, but by trying something different, when Fitz first started every English sparkling wine was made using the traditional method, but Fitz didn’t want to make their Sparkling Wines that way, they wanted to create a different flavour, they wanted to give England and the rest of…
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Interview with Sam Lindo Winemaker at Camel Valley
Sam Lindo is the second generation winemaker at Camel Valley. Sam, a maths graduate who had seemed destined for a career in the city, instead decided to make his life in Cornwall and returned to the family farm, where he had grown up, in 2002. Son of founder Bob Lindo, a retired RAF pilot, who…
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Sekt
Sekt is the translation in German for ‘sparkling wine’. Sekt is the name used for German and Austrian sparkling wines. 1. Sekt is usually sweeter and lower in alcohol than Champagne. 2. Most Sekt is produced using the Charmat method, like Prosecco, but it can also be made in the traditional method. 3. Sekt has…
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Find out about the Launch of Rosé Prosecco from Villa Sandi
It’s official: On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Italy’s National Wine Committee approved changes to the Prosecco DOC that will allow for the production of Prosecco Rosé made with Glera and Pinot Nero grapes. According to the new appellation regulations: – The wines must be made with a min. of 85% Glera grapes and 10-15% Pinot…
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Live Prosecco DOC Tasting Today at 6pm (closed)
Join us tonight at 6pm GMT (1st of July) for a live tasting on Zoom hosted by @ChrisWalkey & @TheWineTipster UK Brand Ambassador for @ProseccoDOC We will also be joined by 8 producers from the DOC region, Christopher Walkey and Neil Phillips (TheWineTipster) will be tasting 8 Proseccos with each of the DOC producers live over…
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Glass of Bubbly will be visiting the Champagne region – Get involved!
From July 20th this year Glass of Bubbly will be visiting the Champagne region looking to report on both the wonderful wines of the region plus a look at the overnight accommodation options offered by wineries. Following two previous packed out visits we are again looking to report on wineries, wines and tourism of #Champagne.…
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The Covid Crisis has not eased Agitation in Cava
Although the COVID-19 or Coronavirus crisis has brought about countless adversities in so many sectors around the world, it also ‘permitted’ a number of situations, activities and even legislation affecting the production and commerce of Spain’s steller sparkling wine, Cava. To start with, the socio-political movement in Catalonia to separate the four provinces from Spain…
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And Now a Prosecco from Provence… ?
We share an article written by Subhash Arora who is a good friend of us here at Glass of Bubbly, he is reporting on the recent news that a sparkling wine in France is to name itself as a Prosecco. Subhash is a passionate wine journalist and frequent guest to judge at wine awards internationally.…
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