Sparkling Wine News
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…
Raventós i Blanc – Why we didn’t accept the invitation to join Corpinnat
At the beginning of the year, two winemakers who represent two of the founding wineries of Corpinnat, and in the name of said association, invited Raventós i Blanc to become a founding member. Raventós i Blanc is a winery that sets a benchmark in the creation of sparkling wine in Spain and is a point…
Hattingley Valley Raises the Bar for US Exports
Attendance at this year’s Nantucket Wine Festival is part of the English wine producer’s commitment to sell its premium sparkling wines into the US market which constitutes around 15% of its total sales. Working in conjunction with importer & distributor Valkyrie Selections, Hattingley has also modified its labelling for the US market and is piloting a…
English Sparkling Wine Rathfinny Launch at Somerset House
Two most delightful and stand out English Sparkling Wine entered the scene yesterday as the Driver family proudly launched their Blanc de Blancs and Rose at Somerset House in London. Sarah Driver – Rathfinny Estate Rathfinny Wine Estate – Blanc de Blancs 2014: “A wonderful delicate vanilla, apple blossom and sweet yellow apple nose. Touch…
Seven Kent Wineries Join Forces to Launch The Wine Garden of England
Seven Kent wineries: Biddenden Vineyards, Chapel Down, Domaine Evremond, Gusbourne, Hush Heath Estate, Simpsons Wine Estate and Squerryes, have joined forces to form The Wine Garden of England – a new partnership to champion and develop the county’s wine tourism offering. The Wine Garden of England represents the diversity of top quality producers and wineries…
Bisol, from 1542 to the future of Prosecco Superiore
The Lunelli Group unveils an ambitious project aiming to turn Bisol even more into a reference point for the Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene. Bisol is a winery that has played a great role in the history of Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene. It presents itself to the world using a new language hinged on its basic…
If you are feeling Blue then…
A blue drink would for me bring back memories of child-hood days and pestering parents for a somewhat overly priced yet popular Slush Puppy and a striking blue flavour which for some reason was Raspberry! Those days may be long gone and early adulthood may have seen us drink one too many bubblegum flavour blue…
Movements in the Land of Cava
As most of our readers are aware, the Cava Denomination of Origin in Spain is unique. Whereas nearly all controlled wine regions around the world are geographically limited to specific geopolitical regions; provinces, states, etc., Spain’s Cava is produced in eleven provinces spread throughout seven autonomous regions of the country. While more than 90% of…
Vino Ljubljana 2018 Slovenia
Recognised as the oldest wine competition of the world, the ‘International Wine Competition’ (Vino Ljubljana) took place during 13/14/15th of April 2018, Ljubljana in Slovenia. Glass of Bubbly were delighted to be invited and of course continue our passion for the promotion of worldwide sparkling wines. The competition attracts many entries from Slovenia and local…