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Haunted Wineries
Get ready to enter the realm of uncertainty, experience things from another plane, hear noises from an empty room, feel as though you’re not alone and enjoy a nice Glass of Bubbly. The spirit universe continues to captivate the world, with ghost stories, sightings and unexplainable events, a wide variety of ghost hunting shows have…
From the Hills to the Sea: Audace Prosecco as Never Before
On 29 September 2022, the first Prosecco DOC Trieste came to life from the depths of the sea, after 4 months of aging at a depth of 20 metres in the Gulf of Trieste. This is an unbelievable story, definitely worth telling. It all began when two long-time friends Luca Serena, owner of Serena Wines…
The Ghosts of Napa Valley
Welcome to The Ghosts of Napa Valley, when you look at the wine world, a lot of winery hauntings are documented in America, with California appearing more often than most, so I thought I’d tell a few Ghost Stories from one of the most popular Wine regions, not just in America, but the whole world,…
Wine TV Shows – Let’s Tune in to some Greats!
Throughout the years television has seen a variety of wine shows / programmes and presenters enlightening us about the world of wine. Most times these shows are designed to be both entertaining yet also educational, a sprinkling of key wine facts delivered in between tours of vineyards and cellars or amongst the pots and pans…
Where Can You Buy Sparkling Wine?
For many people, Champagne and Prosecco are the only two Sparkling Wines on the market, constantly fighting for that first place position, the reason is, when it comes to the marketing budget of each, the rest of the world doesn’t really compare. Some will be aware of Cava, (Sparkling Wine from Spain) but after their…
Bubbles from Sicily
Located on the toe of the boot that is Italy, resting like a ball on the penalty spot just about to be nestled in to the corner of the goal by Poalo Rossi, Sicily is the largest island of the Mediterranean which at its closest is just 3.1km apart from the mainland (The Strait of…
Is it Safe to Drink Old Wines?
Whenever I get asked this question I usually respond with no – It is not safe to drink any old wines and you should instead carefully package any unopened bottles and post them to me so I can dispose of them safely for you. Joking aside, I hope by this you know that the answer to…
Does Champagne / Prosecco get you Drunk Faster?
Now let me first advise you that I do not proclaim that the reason we drink either Prosecco or Champagne is to intoxicate ourselves, there are far better ways to enjoy bubbles over getting to a state of blotto’ness… Though in this article we will take a look at the fact that yes, Champagne /…
A Guide To The Glera Grape
Have you ever heard about the Glera grape? What if I tell you that, even if you haven’t, I’m pretty sure you know more about Glera than you actually realise! If you are wondering how you’ll find the answer in the below guide to Glera. Let’s begin! What is the Glera grape? Glera is a…