Sparkling Wine News
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…
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…