Sparkling Wine News
6 Reasons Sparkling Wine Beats Still Wine
1. It’s less calorific: A glass of red wine contains 129 calories, compared with Champagne or sparkling wine which tends to have only around 80… quite a big difference when the glasses add up. 2. It has the same (or more) health benefits: it’s often said red wine is good for the heart, but sparkling…
Let’s Discover Opere Serenissima from Villa Sandi
What makes the Pedemontana vineyards, where the appellation of Serenissima DOC is produced, so special? The appellation Serenissima DOC for Veneto Classic Method was created in 2011. The name is a tribute to the Serenissima Republic of Venice, which ruled the Venetian territories and most of north-eastern Italy until the end of the eighteenth century….
Five Dark Ruby Red Sparkling Wines
I must admit that I was very unaware of the existence of red sparkling wines when I first entered the wine industry. Nowadays I have tasted many wines and visited their wineries and I enjoy the educational challenge that awaits me when people I know say “I didn’t know that they did red sparkling wine”….
A Sprinkling of European Fizz for Christmas
I am very lucky to have travelled over most of the well known sparkling wine regions of Europe from small family wineries in Slovenia to the grand and bold wine houses on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay. Each area overwhelms you with character, identities, uniqueness, determination, passion and more in the quest for producing…
UK meets Italy in the Name of Sparkling Wine
XVIII century It is 1730 in London, England. ‘Mr Woodbridge and Captain Holland’ a painting by William Hogarth depicts two men, a successful lawyer and a naval officer, sitting around an ornately carved wooden table in the middle of what must be Woodbridge’s office. A servant walks through the door with a note in his…
Wines to Enjoy this Festive Season from Spar
Have you ever gone into your local Spar and wondered what wine to pick up? Well, we’re going to show you 7 of the best wines Spar can offer for the festive season. First, Marquis Belrive Champagne Brut. Tasting Notes: “Yellow stone fruits and golden apple on the nose, yellow stone fruit, and citrus flavors.”…
The Best Fun & Fizz-tive Bubbles from Aldi for this New Year’s Eve
With party season readily approaching and New Year’s Eve just around the corner, there’s no better way than to celebrate with a bottle of Aldi bubbles. The festive range features a mouth-watering selection of sparkling wines including the award-winning Veuve Monsigny Champagne and Aldi’s famous Jeroboam of Prosecco, which holds three litres of party-starting bubbly…
How Does Alcohol Free Sparkling Wine Hold Up?
Eisberg is the UK’s number one alcohol-free wine. It’s made in the same way as regular wine, but has the alcohol gently removed at the end. Eisberg contains fewer than 33 calories per 125ml glass. The Eisberg range includes Sparkling Blanc, Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc. Their Sparkling Range are priced at…
Beora the First Crowdfunded English Sparkling Wine
Corks pop for the Simpson’s ‘Beora’the first crowdfunded English fizz named by the British public. Naked Wines’ first ever crowdfunded English sparkling wine has been launched in collaboration with Simpsons Wine Estate and the British public Beora is the name chosen by Angel investors for the historic English sparkling wine – they also chose the…