Christopher Walkey
Can you age Charmat Method?
In the world of sparkling wine we see mostly two production processes being Traditional method and Charmat method. These two processes make the more popular sparkling wines we are familiar with such as: Traditional Method: Champagne / Cava / Cremant Charmat Method: Prosecco / Lambrusco / Muscato Charmat method is also known as the tank…
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No.1 Sparkling Wine
Number one in name and almost number one in ranking! The Slovenian winery, Istenic, produces a fine selection of Penina (Slovenian for sparkling wine) and this includes their special label – No.1 Brut. Located on the eastern side of Slovenia within the wine region of Bizeljsko and being involved in the making of fine wines…
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Cava Food Pairings
Like many other sparkling wines, Cava is great for a variety of food pairings. The famous fizz from Spain has somewhat fallen away in popularity within the UK sparkling wine market in recent years especially thanks to the emergence of Prosecco (DOC especially) and Champagne’s consistent popularity. What is Cava? A sparkling wine (white or…
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The World’s Best Rosé Sparkling Wine for 2022
The thing I love most about wine is how it can surprise you. This not only refers to the aromas and flavours, but also the wonderful stories that lay behind the labels and wineries even before we consider the touristic delights of where they are grown. I am sure most of us will have experienced…
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Sweetness Levels in Prosecco
Prosecco needs no introduction though when life presents us with an introduction involving a glass or two of Prosecco then we are very glad to partake. With an increasing global export market and some of the finest sparkling wine flavours in a bottle, Prosecco is a wine with plenty of character, quality and flavour. Not…
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Istriana Malvazija / Malvasia
Not on the tip of everyone’s tongue is (Republic of) Croatia when it comes to sparkling wine, relatively unknown and most certainly a missed place on the map by many. A country that borders four others and enjoys a long uninterrupted coastline along the Adriatic Sea. A total population of 4,063,909 as of Sunday, February…
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Cooking with Prosecco – Bottega Gold DOC with Basa
Be it salt water or fresh water, fish is a popular option seen on many menus around the world and also a favourable dish in which to either cook with or enjoy with a glass of wine (usually white). I am sure many will agree with and have the knowledge of pairing red meat with…
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50 Shades of (Sparkling) Rosé Awards for 2022
We celebrate the wonders of rosé sparkling wine annually at Glass of Bubbly by the ‘50 Shades of Rosé‘ tasting and awards – A selection of the finest rosé sparkling wines that entered the previous years Glass of Bubbly Awards get to take part in these unique awards that happen ‘chez nous’. If you would…
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What is Blanc de Noirs?
Quite simply, it means the white from blacks as translated to English from how it is written (in French) and this is in reference to grape juice, ie the white juice that is extracted from black grapes. In many wines within the sparkling sector, even though the colour will be clear, part or if not…
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