Sparkling Wine News
Pierre Jourdan Cap Classique
In the Franschhoek Mountains of South Africa, Haute Cabrière – The Home of Pierre Jourdan Cap Classique – is one of Franschhoek’s most exquisite food and wine destinations, where visitors get to experience a deep passion for wine, a culture of wine pairing and the art of sabrage. Chairman Achim von Arnim is certainly a pioneer in…
Get Ready for London Wine Week, 18-24 May!
The city had London Cocktail Week and London Beer Week – now it’s wine’s time to shine! London will be a wine-lovers haven for a whole week, with events, offers and tasting going on around the capital. To take part in the offers, you will need to pick up a wristband for £10 at the Nyetimber Hub…
2 Exclusive Long-Distance Wine Tours Launched by BKWine
Two new wine and food tours for the winter season have been launched by BKWine. Both go to far-away exotic destinations: Chile and Argentina in South America and to South Africa. Both tours offer the traveller exclusive experiences of these countries’ wine, gastronomy and culture. BKWine is a leading tour operator specialised in wine travel…
Capturing the hearts of Prosecco lovers
Prosecco and sparkling wine specialist importer, Just Perfect Wines, is launching an exclusive range of premium ‘Prosecco’ and other wine-themed ceramic hanging hearts, recognising the growing love for Prosecco and sparkling wine in the UK. Stoke-on-Trent based Just Perfect Wines, has teamed up with another local company, Dimbleby Ceramics, who have produced the stunning ceramic…
Franciacorta, Italian Sparkling Wine
With the hugely successful Prosecco sales, perhaps we should look closer at Italy’s lesser-known sparkling wine – Franciacorta. Franciacorta DOCG is grown in the Province of Brescia (Lombardy). There are 5,400 acres of DOCG vineyards and Franciacorta has had DOCG status since 1995. Franciacorta is known for it’s high quality, often regarded as Italy’s finest wine and compared with an average…
Pierre Jourdan Belle Rosé
The Belle Rosé derives its name “beautiful rose” from the elegant blush colour, achieved by carbonic maceration of the base wine. This extracts the elegant colour and the flavours of the Pinot Noir, but not the harsh tannins. The base wine then undergoes the traditional second fermentation inside the bottle which yields the beautiful lively bubbles…
Giffords Hall Sparkling Brut Zero 2012
A beautiful sparkling wine grown in the vineyards of Suffolk, England. A soft mousse, perfect acidity and a genuine zero dosage, with all is residual sugars ‘au natural’. An outstanding achievement from any winemaker. Made by Piers Greenwood, who won winemaker of the year 2012, this wine, from Pinot Noir, Pinot blanc and Chardonnay grapes is light,…
Giffords Hall Vineyard, Suffolk
In the village of Hartest, between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury in Suffolk, you can Giffords Hall. A family run winey, Giffords Hall produce a range of English wines, including a superb East Anglian sparkling. The vineyard was planted around 25 years ago and the vines are now in their prime. The sandy, clay soil…
English Wine Production Figures Hit All Time High
The production figures for the 2014 harvest in the UK reveal a significant growth in volume, breaking all industry production records. 47,433 hectolitres were produced last year – the equivalent of 6.3 million bottles (75cl). This represents an increase of 42% in volume over 2013 – itself a record-breaking figure of 4.45m bottles. The figures…