Sparkling Wine News
Let’s Explore Sparkling Rosé Wines from Europe
Europe holds a goldmine of wine production annually with 10,000’s of wineries and even more in styles to enjoy. Referred to usually as ‘old world wine‘, European countries sit in the northern hemisphere and many will have their own styles of wines produced from Portugal to Georgia. Names such as Barolo, Champagne, Franciacorta, Bordeaux, Cava,…
Sweet ‘FA’ – How ‘F’izz from ‘A’ustria is Delighting our Palates
Austria is a country known for its famous castles, palaces and impressive buildings, it’s snow-peaked mountain tops offering tourists skiing holiday delights and despite being a landlocked country it still attracts 46 million visitors annually. The land that gave birth to Marie Antoinette, Sigmund Freud and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. The place where Ludwig van Beethoven…
Wine Border Regions – Austria & Slovenia (Styria / Štajerska)
I must admit that I am yet to visit Austria with a wine tasting agenda and it is some years since I was there and enjoying the pleasantries of the Tyrol region on a week long break by coach leaving from Victoria station in London – I am sure we (myself along with Eve our…
Wine Border Regions – Italy & Slovenia (Goriška Brda)
A border that I have travelled on a few occasions and close by regions that I very much admire both for wine / wine tourism and lifestyle, is the one that separates Italy and Slovenia – A divide of some 232 km in length. Though Italy has a much wider choice and fan base for…
Does Your Bottle Shape Matter?
When it comes to buying a bottle of Champagne or Sparkling Wine, how much does the shape of the bottle influence you? We all buy things with our eyes, seeing something pleasing to you, will make it more likely that you would choose that product over another. When you normally think of bottle shape, you…
Villa Sandi Il Fresco – Brut, Bio and now Rosé!
One of the many admirable things about the famous Prosecco producer Villa Sandi is the great depth of labels you can choose from. For a winery who exports to over 100 countries, their choice offering is important and if you are after discovering the Prosecco region then they have all boxes ticked to include (available…
Can a Wine Change Character in your Glass?
Now, this is such a very big topic and open to many discussions and points of view. So for this article I am going to write from my personal point of view having tasted many thousands of wines and experiencing wines that have given me a host of difference experiences. I have tasted wines that…
Villa Sandi Presents the New Prosecco DOC Rosé
The new Prosecco DOC rosè from Villa Sandi is joining the successful ‘Il Fresco’ line, which has come to represent crispy and fresh bubbles, a symbol of Italian lifestyle. Wine enthusiasts have been waiting for Prosecco Rosé for quite a while. Now the time has come for consumers and lovers of pinks bubbles to enjoy…
Wine Tasting & Tour with Luxury Cream Tea
Escape into the Sussex countryside for a quintessentially English Cream Tea Wine Tasting and Tour. Bolney Wine Estate have a new Wine Tasting and Tour with Luxury Cream Tea includes a guided tour of their beautiful vineyard and estate in the Sussex countryside, followed by a wine tasting experience of five of their award-winning wines…