Sparkling Wine News
Made in Brazil: Why You Should Try Brazilian Sparkling Wines
For those who love bubbles, exploring new horizons is essential. So, let’s set aside Champagne, Prosecco, and Cava for a moment and take a sip of Brazilian sparkling wines. As a proud Brazilian and a sparkling wine enthusiast, I’m thrilled to say that Brazil is producing sparkling wines of exceptional quality and increasingly gaining global…
English and Welsh growers hold their own in challenging year
WineGB Harvest Summary: Provisional 2024 Data Despite testing conditions, also experienced across Europe, a small but good quality crop was achieved in 2024, reflective of an increasingly mature and skilled workforce, the WineGB Harvest Yield Survey reveals. Key takeaways for this season: Industry maturity and understanding of vineyard management came to the fore. Expertise, resilience,…
The Harvest
‘So where are you from?’ he asked me. We were on a break from harvesting, having just worked like slaves for several hours. ‘Scotland. I drove down yesterday.’ ‘Have you moved down here then?’ ‘No, I came for the experience.’ “What, of grape picking!’ The incredulousness of this man was understandable. I had driven about…
Casa Valduga Is a Sparkling Example of Brazilian Winemaking
Now we know. Brazil has fantastic sparkling wine. My daughter brought back a bottle of 2022 Casa Valduga Brut from a recent visit to Brazil, presenting the opportunity for my first taste of Brazilian bubbly. In 1875, the first immigrant from the Valduga family arrived in Brazil. Coming from the city of Rovereto, in northern…
Sherry Amor – Tasting Aged Sherry
On a mission to make the nation fall back in love with Sherry, Richard Oakley has created a new company called ‘Sherry Amor‘, offering collections of Sherry, exploring different styles, producers and ageing potential. It’s Great To Speak With You, Richard, What Inspired You To Create And Launch Your New Company ‘Sherry Amor’? “I’ve always…
Interview With Patric Matysiewski – Co-founder & Winemaker at Sauvage Spectrum
In this exclusive interview on Glass of Bubbly we speak with Patric Matysiewski, the Co-Founder and Winemaker at Sauvage Spectrum in the United States of America, let’s discover a little about his life in the wonderful world of wine. It’s Great To Speak With You, Patric, Can You Tell Us A Little About Yourself &…
Greek Pet-Nat Wines – Ladies Lead the Way
Four young ladies utterly impressed me with both their character, and, in this instance, their ancestral method* (pet nat) wines. I was compelled to write about them, because their energy was contagious. I will be profiling Evmorfia from Kostaki Winery in Samos, Chloi from Chatzivaryti Winery in Goumenissa, Anthi from Charalaboglou Winery in Serres and…
The Perfect English Sparkling Wine For Christmas
The English Sparkling Wine industry is in a incredible position right now, with new vineyards popping up around the country, we’re seeing new invitations, technology, ideas, and incredibly talented people from around the world sharing their skills and expertise, each year the quality of English Bubbly is increasing, along with it’s production as more Brits…
Interview With A Sommelier – Alessandro Gaboardi
The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a gentleman from Italy, who has helped many people to discover the…