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The Ultimate Prosecco Proposal Guide
Let’s prepare for one of the most important and exciting days of your life, whether you want to keep it close to the heart with something intimate and personal or whether you want to make it a big public affair that many will remember forever, whatever you decide, I highly recommend having a bottle of…
Sulphites in Wine – What does this mean?
As I browse my wine collection and check the labels I see a common theme being the mention, usually translated into English on those which are foreign, of the word sulphites. From German to French, Canadian to English and from still to bubbles, we see the word sulphites on the bottle. Usually clearly marked and…
Crazy Situations To Drink Sparkling Wine
Do you ever find yourself in these crazy situations in life? Being dumbfounded, palm against the head, draw dropping type of situations, well if you’re answer is yes, then the situations I have for you are going to make you think twice. Welcome To The Craziest Situations To Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly International Space…
Volcanic Vineyards
One of the most fascinating and rewarding places to plant vines is in Volcanic ash. Vines planted in mineral-rich soils produce an outstanding quality of grapes, which translates to remarkable Sparkling Wines, volcanic soil is considered very mineral-rich, with the grapes absorbing volcanic characteristics that produce some of the world’s most flavourful Sparkling Wines. Volcanic…
Can we rely on Gold, Silver, Bronze Medal Badges on Wine Bottles?
Have you ever noticed and more so ever been tempted by, a medal badge on a bottle of wine? From highly commended to gold and trophy level, many bottles globally will contain one or more on the label or as a separate addition and usually at a prominent visual point on the bottle. Are wine badges…
3 Ways to Experience the Harvest with Familia Torres
Before winter sets in, the autumnal season still offers plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures, the perfect kind of weather for excursions and activities in and around the vineyard. The main attraction among them is, of course, the harvest. This year, Familia Torres once again offers the opportunity to experience the Penedès harvest through three…
The Ultimate Sparkling Wine Dating Guide
Whether you’re planning ahead or looking this up quickly while standing in a restaurant bathroom, this article will be your wingman into the world of Sparkling Wine and Dating. When it comes to Sparkling Wine, it can do more than just taste good, a study by Zooks, an online dating app, surveyed 8,793 of its…
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…
The Art of a Wine Label – In Another Life
With the thousands of Sparkling Wines that I’ve tasted over the years, I’ve come across hundreds of different kinds of labels, all with their own story to tell. From different colours, fonts and sizes, young and old, vibrant and dark, from the animals, landmarks, towns, villages, and maps of the vineyard in which the grapes…