Sparkling Wine News
Pelle Winery: The Keepers of Tokaj’s Bubbles
Nestled in Hungary’s prestigious Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, Pelle Pince (Hungarian for Winery or more specifically Cellar) is a boutique, family-run winery making waves with its elegant sparkling wines. Since its inception in 2007, the winery has been committed to authenticity. While the Tokaj region is globally renowned for its sweet Tokaji Aszú wines, László and…
South African Wine
South Africa’s first Vineyard was planted in Cape Town in 1655 and in 1659 on the 2nd of February, the first bottle of Wine was made, with these grapes. The first Vineyard was planted by the first Governor of Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, along with help from his fellow Dutch settlers. With over 1.13 billion…
Beira Interior Wine Region
Portugal has established a strong position in the world wine market known for its unique grape varieties diverse terroir and exceptional quality wines. The country is renowned for its fortified wine Port as well asits still wines including Vinho Verde, Douro, Alentejo and Dão wines. Has a rich diversity of terroirs offering unique growing conditions for…
Peru Wine
The first Vines planted in South America were in Peru, in the heights of Cusco, near the ancient Incan city, Machu Picchu. Spanish Colonisers planted the first South American Vines in the 1540s. As Cusco sits at a height of 3,399m, Winemakers started looking for somewhere new to plant Vines, settling on the city of…
Domaine Calmel & Joseph
Driving into the heart of a 160-hectare site, we discovered Domaine Calmel & Joseph, with a overall combined 200 hectares of vines under the domaine. Their estate is surrounded by picturesque vines, it’s a location where you can stay, and spend your day walking among the vines, relaxing in the indoor swimming pool, enjoying a…
Brazilian Wine
This time the Portuguese were responsible for planting the first Vines in a South American country, in 1532 they planted the first Vines in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The first Brazilian Wine was then produced in 1551, but it would take up to 1626 for it to really get moving. Brazil is home…
Glass of Bubbly’s Luxury Christmas Gift Guide
It’s almost Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, and with it, a perfect excuse to treat yourself and your loved ones to some magical and delicious gifts, so without further ado, here is Glass of Bubbly’s Luxury Christmas Gift Guide, filled with luxurious sparkling wines, spirits, cheeses and more… 24 Days of Fizz…
First Sparkling Wine from Quinta de Ventozelo
The year 2024 will be filled with various launches and events by Quinta de Ventozelo, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the estate’s acquisition by the Granvinhos group. To kick off the celebrations, there’s nothing better than the launch of Ventozelo Espumante Grande Reserva 2018, which will hit the market this spring. With a production of…
Canadian Wine
The French explorer by the name of Jacques Cartier, in 1535 sailed over to St. Lawrence River in Canada, where he discovered a massive collection of wild Grapes. When we look at the first Vineyard planted in Canada, they settled in British Columbia, during the 1860s in the mesmerizing Okanagan Valley, we would have to…