Sparkling Wine News
Bologna Sparkling Wine & Food Pairings with Chef Alberto Bettini
May 21st 2018 saw the Bologna Tasting taking place at Carousel, London with a menu prepared by Chef Alberto Bettini. Along with the Consorzio Vini Colli Bolognesi, both still wines and sparkling wines were put to show against a 5 course dinner which invited press attended during an evening in between London Wine Fair (Bologna…
A visit to Slovenian Sparkling Wine Silveri
“A modern feeling brand with fine traditional values enabling you to experience the heart of Slovenian wine and food” is very much how I would sum up Silveri. A relatively young brand having been established in 2001, one of the first sparkling wine houses of the Brda region thanks to the founders Gasparin family’s vision….
A visit to Slovenian Sparkling Wine Medot
My last few months of travels have taken me to many famous sparkling wine regions including the favourites of Champagne and Prosecco both of which give us bubbly lovers some of the best flavours in the world of fine wines. One recent visit was a first for me though and kindly arranged by Marin Berovic…
Villa-Sandi supporting #WineForLife
Held at the Italian Cultural Institute on May 23rd, The charity foundation #WineForLife held a silent auction in aid of supporting the control of AIDS in Africa – Over 150 Italian wine labels to including sparkling wines support the concept. The evening saw a room full of professional wine writers and wine lovers taste through…
A New Look for Ridgeview English Sparkling Wine
English sparkling wine brand Ridgeview, founded 1995, have released a new branding for the company to include new labelling for their range of wines. A launch party held at The Savoy, where their wines are also served, welcomed the new branding to the industry and family friends where the core 6 sparkling wine labels were on…
Zimbabwe to Re-launch Bubbly Production Next Year
Africa has always been the continent of the brave and one brave producer is looking to bring back the golden era of Zimbabwe wines, after years of the country being in a depression. The verdant Winelands of Bushman Rock is set to turn pre-conceptions of its country’s wine quality on its head as it starts…
‘DRINK PINK’ with Freixenet’s new Italian Sparkling Rosé
World-renowned sparkling wine brand launches sparkling Italian rosé – set to be the most stylish tipple of the summer APRIL 2018: This month, leading sparkling wine brand, Freixenet, is joining the blossoming rosé renaissance and launching its first ever Italian Sparkling Rosé. With the Italian fizz having taken the nation by storm, Freixenet is tapping…
Luc Belaire Launches the Icon Bottle Series by Spotlighting Celebrity Talent
The boundary-breaking bubbly puts its impressive celebrity following on the forefront with new luminescent Fantôme labels featuring its influential ambassadors. Luc Belaire, the smash-hit line of premium sparkling wines, has unveiled 10 iconic new bottles inspired by its celebrity ambassadors. This expansion of the luminescent Belaire Icon Series adds to the brand’s popular glowing-label line…
Smaller 2018 Wine Grape Harvest Delivers Promising Quality
Distell’s head winemaker, Niël Groenewald said the 2018 wine grape harvest, some two weeks later than in previous years, had delivered healthy, good quality grapes, with the crop about 30% down on last year’s intake, although yields had differed across regions. “The ongoing drought in the Cape has certainly had an impact on this year’s…