Sparkling Wine News
Beyond Champagne: The Rise of English Sparkling Wine
For decades, if you wanted serious bubbles, you reached for Champagne. No questions asked. But times have changed, and so has our taste for fizz. England’s sparkling wine scene is booming, and not just in a “this’ll do” kind of way. With chalky soils that rival Champagne’s, a cool climate that locks in all that…
Son Of A Lesser God: Baratuciat, An Interesting White Variety For Refreshing Sparkling Wines In Piedmont
Recently in Turin, I met Mrs Valentina Peracino, the president of the Associazione Tutela del Baratuciat e Vitigni Minori. This association was born in 2019, initially to give a voice to a group of small producers of baratuciat who were outside the borders of the Val di Susa, who hoped for an expansion of the…
Ferrari Trento Riserva Lunelli 2015 Trentodoc
Since 1902 Ferrari has been making quality Sparkling Wines in the outstanding region of Trento, Italy, winning countless awards, the World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Trophy, becoming the sponsor of the most famous racing competition in the world, Formula 1. Ferrari Trento is not just a sparkling wine producer, it is a way of life,…
Discover High Clandon this Spring & Summer
High Clandon Estate Vineyard was founded in 2004 by Sibylla and Bruce Tindale. Both have a passion to create the quintessential English Quality Sparkling Wine and the belief that a small hand-manicured vineyard can produce an exquisite English cuvée. The terroir – that mystical marriage of soil, of locale, of climate and cultivation – producing…
Silverhand Estate Blanc de Blancs
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Kent countryside, Silverhand Estate is a hidden gem that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and rich heritage. It is defining the new rules of English sparkling wine, having established the largest single organic vineyard in the UK, covering an area of more than 800 acres. Allowing…
Pairing Sparkling Wine with Video Games
What’s your favourite sparkling wine and video game pairing? Choosing a good sparkling wine to have while playing a video game is fun and is like pairing wine with food. Below are some of the best types of sparkling wines to enjoy while playing these popular video game genres. Action Action games are video games…
Knightor Classic Cuvée Rosé
An elegant blend of the finest parcels of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, this delicate sparkling presents aromas of raspberry, strawberry and buttery pastry, with soft flavours of red fruits and cream. Aged for a minimum of 5 years. – Knightor Winery “Warming yeasty notes with red berries, red apples, strawberries and more, with even…
Velfrey Vineyard – Rhosyn
Velfrey started back in 2016, fairly new to the world of wine, especially in Wales, as the first Welsh Vineyards started popping back up around the 1960s, I say ‘back up’ because it’s believed that the first vines ever planted in Wales were by Suetonius Paulinus, a Roman governor at the time, in AD 75…
Tasting Vintage Prosecco with Bisol & Villa Sandi
You will not be mistaken in thinking that Prosecco is produced to be enjoyed young, where its delightful, light and fruity / floral characters will delight you. Though, curiosity got the better of me several years back and I started to put aside Cartizze Dry from Bisol and the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Millesimato Brut from…