Food Pairings
The Relationship Between Desserts & Rosé Champagnes
Rosé Champagne is usually that touch more special, right? Certainly a few £s more when we look to purchase a bottle compared to their brut (white versions) – This is via the marketplace setting the price, not the cost to produce it, as many white Champagnes are made with black grapes anyway. Could we say…
Does Vegan Sparkling Wine Pair Well With (Veggie) Spag Bol?
The nights are getting colder and it is time for more autumnal, wholesome food. I realised that it had been months (maybe longer!) since I’d made spaghetti bolognese – at home, bolognese may be meatless, it has, been made vegan and we’ve switched out to quorn mince for a number of years. Much like Indian…
Pies and Sparkling Wine
Get ready to enjoy some of the most delicious handcrafted pies with a Bottle of Sparkling Wine twice the normal size. We’ve enjoyed many different kinds of pies over the years, including cottage pie, fish pie, apple pie, mince pies and lemon pie with a variety of different Sparkling Wines, now we’re putting some homemade…
Cooking with Red Sparkling Wine
I’m sure that many of us haven’t even heard of red sparkling wine let alone tasted any. Surprisingly though, options to enjoy fizzy red wine are in abundance from many different countries and even in the UK certain wineries are producing their own labels. I have tasted some fine examples from Australia to Argentina with…
Diwali 2022 – Fizz pairings
This year once again, my family are experiencing a slightly different Diwali. A tad disappointed when I realised I wouldn’t be home on the day itself, this led to an obligatory wine and food pairing! The Wines Fox & Fox Tradition Brut Blanc de Noirs 2014 Champagne Gremillet Brut Selection Fox & Fox are a…
Xavier Leconte Ratafia Champenois
A rather unique set-up in that Champagne Xavier Leconte vineyards are a combination of forty small plots spread over the villages of Troissy, Dormans, Mareuil-le-Port, Vandières and Aÿ. The family winery sees Alexis as the head winemaker keeping to the traditions of his grandfather, Aimé, working the vineyards and wines in a singular way including…
Ratafia Champenois Food Pairings
Ratafia Champenois is the sweet little sibling of Champagne, made from the grape must of Champagne grapes, it has a minimum of 110 grams of sugar per litre and alcohol content between 16-22%, it also has to be aged at least 10 months in tanks or oak barrels before being bottled. To put that in…
What Food Pairs Well With Prosecco?
The wonderful world of food pairings is vast, with countless combinations, from the various different dishes with thousands of different bottles of Prosecco Let’s break down the way to pair Prosecco and Food in a simple and easy-to-understand way, which you’ll be able to refer to later when finding your perfect pairing. The Prosecco Let’s…
Prosecco and Food Pairing Ideas
Fancy popping open a bottle of Prosecco with dinner tonight? Then check out our many Prosecco and Sparkling Wine Food Pairings here at Glass of Bubbly. Prosecco is a very versatile sparkling wine that pairs well with a variety of dishes, especially light dishes like salads, but also greasy foods, like a hamburger. If you’re…