Sparkling Wine News
Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Magnum Vertical Tasting
During the Gambero Rosso Awards for 2019 held in Rome, a unique vertical tasting was kindly offered by the new ‘Winery of the Year’ Ferrari Trento – Giulio Ferrari vintages were tasted from a small handful of highly respected wine journalists including Glass of Bubbly – Here are Christopher Walkey’s tasting notes: Giulio Ferrari’ Riserva…
New Food & Cookery School in Valdobbiadene with support from Moretti Polegato Family
As a Premium wine producer, located in the Prosecco area, Giancarlo Moretti Polegato is well aware of the important and deep connection of wine/food. Of the importance of high qualified cooks and hospitality staff. That’s why he has supported the school and its educational program by renovating a whole building to let to the school…
Ferrari Trento Crowned Winery of the Year 2019 by Gambero Rosso
Ferrari Trento has been awarded ‘Winery of the Year’ for 2019 by wine guide of Gambero Rosso; one of the most respected voices in the wine sector for more than thirty years. This important recognition comes at the end of a series of Tre Bicchieri awards given by Gambero Rosso to several Ferrari labels, such…
Fun English Sparkling Wine Facts
England produced almost 6 million bottles of wine in 2017 of which 68% around 4million was sparkling wine. This is predicted to be 40m bottles by 2040. There are around 160 wineries in England & Wales & 502 commercial vineyards. There were 1 million new vines planted in 2017. English sparkling wine dates back to 1662….
Limited Edition – Ferrari Made To Measure for Ermenegildo Zegna
The longstanding alliance between Ermenegildo Zegna and Ferrari Trento has been enriched this year with a dedicated label, “Ferrari Made To Measure for Ermenegildo Zegna”. This limited edition of Trentodoc, that includes a Riserva 2009 and a Cuvée, celebrates the collaboration between two companies that are symbols of Italian excellence in the world. The initiative…
Discover Austrian Sparkling Wine from Loimer
Weingut Loimer in Austria farms everything entirely by biodynamic principals. Since 2006 they have operated all their vineyards strictly organically. Carved out of the loess by hand and lined with stones, Loimer has a cellar that is over 150-year-old. Fred Loimer wines are among the very best examples of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling in Kamptal. In…
UK Winemakers Celebrate Harvest of the Century
Wine producers across the UK are hailing 2018 the harvest of the century following a record-breaking summer and an unusually warm autumn resulting in excellent quality grapes with high yields. David Parkinson, CEO, WineGB, comments: “This year’s extraordinary harvest offers the UK wine industry so many exciting opportunities. It comes at a time when there…
Prosecco DOC Forecasts an Exceptional Harvest for 2018
The 2018 harvest seems to have made everyone forget about the difficult 2017 vintage. Today, at its final stages, this year’s harvest has been reported to be generous in terms of both quantity and quality as opposed to the poor yields of 2017. The Prosecco DOC Consortium is now ready to evaluate the situation. “The…
Drinking Prosecco Naked – Is that you?
A catchy title will lead many to read on, though to be honest, in my opinion, many people will still be drinking Prosecco more or less naked in that the label means very little to those consuming it, it is all about what lays inside. Fair enough I suppose, as long as it says Prosecco…