Sparkling Wine News
Son Of A Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Grapes – Magliocco
At the 2025 edition of the Notte Rosa del Vino in Trebisacce, I met a woman whose presence alone could light up the event: Rita Bilotti, the driving force behind Serragiumenta. A woman of vision, strength, and unmistakable charm, Rita embodies the values of tradition and innovation that shape her land and her wines. Among…
Silverhand Estate Vineyard Sunset Tours
A unique experience; explore the estate as the sun sets across the vines. Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Kent countryside, Silverhand Estate is a hidden gem that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and rich heritage. It is defining the new rules of English sparkling wine, having established the largest single organic…
Interview With Koch Winery Co-Winemaker Gustavo
Just a couple of hours south of Budapest lies the Hajós–Baja wine region, a sun-soaked corner of the Great Hungarian Plain where innovation and tradition meet in the cellars of Koch Winery. During my visit, I had the chance to explore their impressive state-of-the-art facility and sit down with Gustavo, co-winemaker alongside owner Csaba Koch….
Sparkling Summer Sundays in the Vines
Fancy a chilled-out Sunday at a vineyard? There are cellar doors, wine terraces & gardens all over the country ready to welcome you every week for breakfast, lunch, wine flights and more. In addition, there’s some special events, many with live music, that are well worth checking out. Here’s a sparkling line up of eight…
Unusual Sparkling: Auxerrois
For this issue of Unusual Sparkling, I went back to my Belgian roots, and almost all the way to my birth region. An hour’s drive south from the region of Bruges, where I grew up, you find the Flemish wine region of Heuvelland. Here, the use of the right varieties has made it possible to…
Paladin Prosecco DOC Extra Dry
Paladin Vigne e Vini is the first winery of the whole Casa Paladin group. It’s a family-owned estate founded by our father in 1962, in Motta di Livenza, near Treviso. “Pleasant lemon sherbet on the nose. Pleasant oily texture and well-balanced touch of sweetness alongside apples, guava fruit, well-balanced.“ – Glass of Bubbly Prosecco DOC…
Sekthaus Raumland 2014 Blanc de Blancs Réserve
“We put our passion for sparkling wine into everything we do. Passion for sparkling wine is what drives us – and what we want to ignite in others.” – Raumland Family ‘In 1984, the desire to achieve something big arose. Since then, we have been breaking new ground and producing high-quality sparkling wine using traditional…
La Gioiosa – Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry
La Gioiosa embodies the tradition of winemaking that the highly respected Moretti Polegato family has been carrying out for generations. The name pays tribute to the old definition of the province of Treviso, “Marca gioiosa et amorosa” (Joyous and Amorous March), underlining the sociable lifestyle of its inhabitants. “Delicate fresh white pears, white fruits, white…
Clos Pegase Blanc de Noir 2021
Disclaimer: I’ve been a member of the Clos Pegase wine club for years, so this post is hardly impartial. Clos Pegase was founded by the late Jan Shrem in 1983 on a 50-acre vineyard near Calistoga in Napa Valley. He was born in Colombia in 1930 to Jewish-Lebanese parents, and spent his childhood in Jerusalem…