Sparkling Wine News
Loire Valley – One of the eight wonders of Crémant
France offers the world some of the finest wines and regions, known globally and loved most dearly from Bordeaux to Champagne, Burgundy to its neighbour Beaujolais. You can spend a lifetime exploring the wonderful wine regions of France from enjoying a glass of sparkling wine to a refreshing rosé, set up perfectly for any wine…
Bolney Wine Estate Becomes First English Wine to Secure Distribution in China
Bolney Wine Estate has become the first English wine producer to secure distribution in mainland China, giving this West Sussex winery a strong foothold in the world’s fastest growing wine market. In a deal struck by The British Bottle Company, the leading exporter of English wine, Bolney joins the portfolio of Guangzhou importer The Wine…
What is Crémant?
Crémant is the name given to a range of sparkling wines that are produced outside the Champagne region but using the same technique. Currently, throughout France, there are eight different appellations which are officially designated as Crémant producing areas. Several varied styles can be found of this sparkling wine. The varieties of grapes, that are…
Le Marche, Central Italy Great Sparkling Wines, Chiselled from the Heart. Part 2 of 3
The sparkling wines of Le Marche can certainly be classified as some of the best made in Italy. The boundaries of winemaking in this area are being pushed ever wider, and quality and great attention to detail is at an all time high. This quality is being reflected in the many awards these wines are…
Hush Heath English Sparkling Wine Set to Expand
Hush Heath Estate in Kent is set to unveil the family company’s new winery in August 2018. In addition to the considerable expansion of the winery itself, the development includes a new shop, a 200-seater tasting room and an upstairs terrace bar. In response to the international demand for English wine and wine tourism, the…
Major Financial Operations in Cava May Provoke Important Consequences
Back in 2012, the German alimentary giant, Henkell, made a ‘modest’ investment, taking control of the Cavas Hill winery near Vilafranca del Penedés. Until that time, virtually all of the more than 200 Cava producers were in effect, family owned and operated. Cavas Hill, one of the historic Cava makers had experienced economic fluctuations for…
Le Marche, Central Italy Great Sparkling wines, chiselled from the heart. Part 1 of 3
A lot has been written about Italy over the years, that’s for sure and even more about Italian wine! We all buy it, drink it and for the most part, love it! But maybe it’s time to back up a little and ask ourselves, are we really getting the best of what Italy has to…
Marie Menger-Krug – Winemaker at Motzenbäcker
Since 1758, family Menger-Krug is growing quality wine with passion. Expert knowledge, intuition and passion are passed down from generation to generation to make outstanding wines. Four generations are working and living together at the wine estate Krug´scher Hof and Motzenbäcker. Every single generation has their specialist fields and gives new ideas to the wine….
A visit to Cava Pere Ventura
“We value and respect our land. We respect those, who work to care for it with their own hands. We work according to organic farming criteria.” Pere Ventura website For anyone who wishes to visit a wine region then Cava must be surely somewhere near the top of your wish list thanks to the history…