Sparkling Wine News
Langham Wine Estate Opens Tasting Room
Langham Wine Estate has opened a tasting room for guests following a lengthy barn renovation. The tasting room is currently open for tour groups, casual visitors, and exclusive hire, with a plan to host ticketed dinners with famous local chefs in the future. Justin Langham, owner and founder of Langham Wine Estate, commented: ‘Dorset has…
LVMH Champagne Portfolio Sees Sales Increase
LVMH luxury goods group, whose Champagne portfolio includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon and Krug, has reported a 7% increase in its wines and spirits revenue. Its wines and spirits brands came ahead of perfumes and cosmetics and fashion and jewellery, with a 17% increase in profit to €565 million. Its prestige Champagne vintages in…
Kingscote Estate Unveils First Ever Sparkling Wine
Kingscote Estate have launched its first ever sparkling wine, named Cuvée Christen in tribute to its late founder Christen Monge, who passed away in May 2015. Monge was the creative mind behind the iconic Guinness adverts and the UK launch of Fosters before turning his attentions to premium wine. Cuvée Christen appears brilliant pale gold with…
You Know You Love Prosecco When…
1. You’ve always got a personal bottle handy when you head to a party. 2. You’d pick a bubbly afternoon tea over actual-tea-afternoon tea any day. 3. When Friday rolls around you feel excited all day for your post-work Prosecco. 4. Celebrating? Break out the Prosecco. 5. Commiserating? Break out the Prosecco. 4. Weekends…
Molvino Prosecco & Rosé Spumante
Famous for winemaking in Northern Italy, the lands of Conegliano and Valdobbaidene offer these great new additions to the Molvino portfolio . The production of Prosecco & Spumante is entrusted to those who have mastered the ancient art and yet use the latest technology. The Molvino Rosé Spumante is described as fine and smart, reminiscent of wild…
Where to Hire a Prosecco Van for your Party
Move over ice cream vans, Prosecco vans have arrived. People can’t get enough of this light and fizzy Italian wine, so it’s no surprise it’s gone mobile – it seems ‘Prosecco Vans’ could be the new must-have party feature. Thinking of hiring one for your party, wedding, festival or any other event? They’re in high demand, so be ready to book…
Benjamin Bridge partners up with Friarwood Fine Wines
Benjamin Bridge and Friarwood Fine Wines have announced that they have created a partnership in order to distribute Benjamin Bridge’s traditional method sparkling wines throughout the UK. The partnership follows the acquisition of French wine merchant Friarwood by Managing Director Benjamin Carfagnini in 2015. He has worked hard to expand the company’s wine list to…
Olly Smith Opens Bolney Estate Visitor Centre
Olly Smith officially opened the new visitors centre at Bolney Estate by sabering a bottle of Bolney Bubbly on the balcony! The event featured beautiful canapés from Four Gables, which included goats cheese mousse with chili jam and parmesan sable, charred beef kebabs with béarnaise sauce, salt and pepper calamari with Asian dipping sauce and…
Cirotto Launches Low-Sugar ‘Extra Brut’
This year, Cirotto launch ‘Extra Brut’, an exciting new style of Prosecco with a very low residual sugar, at only 3 grams/litre. It responds to increasing demands for low and zero sugar Champagnes, Cavas and Proceccos in Europe and the UK. Such varieties are particularly popular among those with preferences for a very dry taste,…