Sparkling Wine News
Everything You Need to Know About English Sparkling Wine
If you are thinking “England makes wine???”, you’re not alone. Many people ask this upon hearing that wine is not only produced in England, but the grapes are grown in English vineyards, too. To put this question to rest, let me confidently tell you that all ‘English Wine’ is produced in England from grapes grown…
What does the perfect glass of Prosecco look like?
Most of us could probably answer that one! For me, it has always been bubbles throughout the glass and a layer of mousse (the foamy bit on top after pouring a glass in case you’re wondering) residing on the top. However, I have been interested in what the ‘perfect glass of Prosecco’ should look like…
We Spend £9million a Week on Prosecco
Prosecco remains by far the UK’s most popular sparkling wine and we spend £9million a week on this In the week before Christmas, we’ll spend double what we would usually do on Prosecco, according to a Sainsbury’s poll. Prosecco is easy to drink, it is light and fresh and often has flavours of yellow apple, pear,…
Tamara Roberts wins Sussex Business Woman of the Year
Tamara Roberts, CEO of award winning English Sparkling Wine Ridgeview Wine Estate, was awarded Sussex Business Woman of the Year at the Business Women Excellence Awards. The winery also won overall Sussex Business of the Year at the black tie gala dinner at the Hilton Metropole in Brighton. The awards are designed to celebrate and…
Move over Prosecco, Pignoletto’s in Town!
Pignoletto is a little known sparkling wine from Italy. Waitrose have only stocked Pignoletto since October and its been so popular that its Cleto Chiarli Brut has already sold out. Don’t worry though the supermarket is buying more in time for Christmas. Pignoletto is grown in the hills of Bologna in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It delivers…
Mini Bottles for Christmas from Exton Park English Sparkling Wine
EXTON PARK CALLS HALF TIME Exton Park Vineyard certainly believes in doing things by halves. Half bottles, that is. This week, the 55 acre single-estate vineyard on the prized chalk slopes of Hampshire’s South Downs, has launched its award-winning Brut Reserve and Blanc de Noirs NV in 37.5cl bottles – perfect for a patriotic Christmas…
The way consumers engage with wines today is changing! Take 10 minutes to read on:
I want to take a look at the important factors that help to get a wine from a producer to the consumers glass. Wine producer ie the wine PR / Marketing Company & Wine Professionals Wine news outlets / Tasting events Wine Merchant / Outlets Consumer ie the £’s So we have those who produce the wines,…
Casanova – Prosecco Made with Passion
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an 18th century adventurer and writer. Born 2nd April 1725, in Venice, Italy, he lived for 73 years. Casanova entered the university of Padua at just twelve years old, graduating at seventeen, with a degree in law. Casanova had numerous encounters with females during his life. He also reportedly became a…
Organic Vineyard in East Sussex Launches its 1st English Sparkling Wine
Oxney Organic Estate in East Sussex, has launched Classic 2014, its first organic English sparkling wine. The Classic 2014 sparkling wine is made by renowned winemaker David Cowderoy. It is made from Chardonnay (40%), Pinot Noir (30%) and Pinot Meunier (30%) using the traditional method and has a low dosage of 4g/l. The wine spent a…