Sparkling Wine News
Should You Spit or Should You Swallow?
When it comes to the fine art of tasting a Glass of Bubbly, how do you do it? The answer – however you like! There is no right or wrong way, that’s the beauty of it, if that answer is all you are looking for, then thank you for reading, but if you would like…
What is Charmat Method?
You may have heard of the Charmat Method before, but do you really know what it is or how it’s done? The Charmat Method is widely associated with Prosecco, but it isn’t just Italy that uses this method, it is also used in countries like Germany and America. What is the Charmat Method? It is…
Game of Thrones – House Sparkling Wines
When You Play The Game of Thrones You Win or You Die – Cersei Lannister Although the TV show has come to an end, the love for the show has nowhere near been lost, in this article, I have found what I believe is a brilliant Sparkling Wine match for 6 of the Game of…
Find out about the Launch of Rosé Prosecco from Villa Sandi
It’s official: On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Italy’s National Wine Committee approved changes to the Prosecco DOC that will allow for the production of Prosecco Rosé made with Glera and Pinot Nero grapes. According to the new appellation regulations: – The wines must be made with a min. of 85% Glera grapes and 10-15% Pinot…
Glass of Bubbly & Prosecco DOC – First live virtual event with producers
Without question, the amount of videos and live broadcasts circling within the wine industry has spiked since we’ve all been in lockdown and due mostly to the many, many events that have had to be cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. This negative outbreak of a virus that has travelled globally means that many in…
Alice in Wonderland Day – A Sparkling Tea Party
“We’re all mad here.” That’s right Cheshire Cat, we are all mad here, that’s why we’ll be enjoying our bottle of bubbly in a teacup, this Mad Hatter has a treat of an article for you to celebrate Alice’s Day, a day dedicated to imagination, madness and suit wearing bunny rabbits. If you so choose…
Official Debut of Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore
This June 2nd, the day of the Feast of the Republic, saw the symbolic launch on Italian soil of the country’s most revered sparkling wine, first created by Giulio Ferrari, the father of Trentino classic- method cuvées in 1902. His successors, the Lunelli family now into in the fourth generation produce ‘Giulio’ their prestige jewel,…
Live Prosecco DOC Tasting Today at 6pm (closed)
Join us tonight at 6pm GMT (1st of July) for a live tasting on Zoom hosted by @ChrisWalkey & @TheWineTipster UK Brand Ambassador for @ProseccoDOC We will also be joined by 8 producers from the DOC region, Christopher Walkey and Neil Phillips (TheWineTipster) will be tasting 8 Proseccos with each of the DOC producers live over…
What is Lambrusco?
What is Lambrusco? Lambrusco is an Italian grape, used to make red wine and also the name of the wine that grape makes. The Lambrusco grape – In the Roman times, the Lambrusco grape was said to have yielded a lot and been highly valued in making wine. There are over 60 identified varieties of…