Sparkling Wine News
How to Taste Champagne & Sparkling Wine Like a Pro
Been given a fancy bottle of bubbly? Now’s the perfect time to learn how to get the most from tasting it (and show off to your friends). These are some basic tips to get you started: Firstly, make sure the Champagne or sparkling wine is cold – but not too cold. For a non-vintage, around…
10 Sparkling Wine Dinner Party Do’s & Don’ts
So, you want to host a dinner party. You’ve told your future guests, you’ve got your bubbly… now what? It can be quite nerve-wracking to host your own dinner party, especially for the first time, so here are some simple tips for a stress-free, successful evening: 1. Do keep the drink flowing! Of course, we…
Will 2017 See a Trend Towards Sparkling Red Wine?
The UK is growing more in love with sparkling wine every year so it’s unsurprising that alternative sparkling wines are becoming more popular. Once thought of as an unusual concept, people are now growing more fond of the idea of sparkling red thanks to its unique taste and great value. A trend is forecast this…
Aldi Sold Approx 69,000 Bottles of Prosecco a Day in December
Aldi had a 15% jump in Christmas sales in 2016 thanks to their premium products and Prosecco. The supermarket sold over 2 million bottles of Prosecco – almost 69,000 bottles a day. Included in that total is 47,918 magnums at £12.99 and 70,726 mini bottles at £2.15 although the majority were bottles at £5.39. Aldi recently launched…
Exciting Times Ahead for English Sparkling Wine in 2017
The demand for English and Welsh sparkling wine is growing, with vineyards in the UK doubling over the past 10 years to 5,000 acres, including 30 new vineyards in the last two years alone. The industry now boasts sales of around 100 million pounds a year. UK wine producers have made great leaps in recent…
Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé Offer
As part of the Top 10 Rosés for Valentine’s day feature in issue 16 of the Glass of Bubbly magazine. We have a special offer for Glass of Bubbly readers on Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé English sparkling wine. Visit www.extonparkvineyard.com and quote GBUB006 for £10 off total order (valid to 20/02/2017). Exton Park Pinot Meunier…
Victory for English Bubbly: Chapel Down Wins Boat Race Contract
After a battle with the French, it has been announced that the official sparkling wine of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race will be English. Chapel Down, a Kent producer, won a 4-year contract with the sporting event. They will be taking over from Champagne Bollinger, who have supplied the event for the previous 4…
Lowest Calorie Prosecco?
At only 66 calories per 100ml glass, Cirotto’s newest Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut is possibly the lowest calorie Prosecco you can buy. The fizz boasts a very low sugar level of only 3g per litre; less than a quarter of most Prosecco at around 16g. At 66 calories, it’s even lower than the ‘Skinny…
Prosecco Wins as UK’s No.1 Bubbly on New Year’s Eve
Prosecco is still the UK’s number one bubbly as sales on New Year’s Eve topped all other sparkling wines, including Champagne. According to data from Epos Now, between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in a study across 800 UK pubs, Prosecco accounted for 18% of drinks sales. Champagne was not far behind at…