Sparkling Wine News
English Sparkling Wine ~ A Fast Growing Industry
English sparkling wine is a fast growing industry. In the Domesday Book there were 46 vineyards listed. Most recent figures show that there are now 434 vineyards on more than 4,500 acres in England and Wales. The modern age of winemaking began in England in 1951, when Major General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones planted a vineyard at Hambledon in…
Blanquette de Limoux & Crémant de Limoux
Everyone has heard of Champagne, but there are also plenty of other sparkling wines that come from France. Languedoc-Roussillon is actually the largest wine region of France and perhaps the oldest. Wine historians believe that the world’s first sparkling wine was produced in this region in 1531, by the monks at the abbey in Saint-Hilaire. It…
Crémant d’Alsace
Apart from Champagne, Cremant d’Alsace is the country’s most-prolific sparkling wine appellation producing 21 million bottles per year. This has increased 20-fold in the past 30 years. Today, more than 500 producers are united under the Syndicate of Producers of Crémant d’Alsace. The grape varieties that may be used to create Cremant d’Alsace wines are those permitted under…
Chiswick Auctions Fine and Vintage Wine Sale
Chiswick Auctions Fine and Vintage Wine and Spirit sale is on Tuesday 31st March 2015. The auction will include a superb and diverse selection of over 800 rare and vintage wines and spirits from around the world. The lots inlcude spectacular fine wines from vintage years, from well kept private local cellars, along with rare spirits and…
Furleigh Estate launches exclusive English wine club
To mark its 10th anniversary, Furleigh Estate in Salway Ash, West Dorset has launched an exclusive wine club for English wine lovers who want to become more involved with the vineyard and winery. The Estate will provide members with an early opportunity to buy new release wines at a discounted price. Members will also receive…
Crémant de Bourgogne
Burgundy’s sparkling wines first appeared at the beginning of the 19th century, when the best examples were produced from the vineyard sites now classified as Grand Cru. The Crémant de Bourgogne appellation covers a particularly large geographical region, extending from north to south and covering the Chablisien, Châtillonnais, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte…
Crémant de Loire
The Loire Valley is France’s largest producer of sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region. The Loire Valley is one of seven regions in France approved to produce Crémant. The heartland of the Loire Valley wine region is Anjou, Saumur and Touraine . Crémant de Loire are produced in the Méthode Traditionelle style. A variety of grapes can be used…
Glass of Fizz and Chocolate for Easter at Hambledon
Glass of English sparkling wine and chocolate for Easter, who can say no to that! Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire is hosting an Easter Tour and tasting on the 6th April. This is an Easter Egg hunt with a difference, hunt for your glass of sparkling wine. Have a behind the scenes’ tour of Hambledon Vineyard…
Have you ever tasted JOIEL?
Joiel, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut, is a dry sparkling wine, with refined floral and fruity aromas and a fine and persistent perlage. It’s a masterpiece for the table, is made from the finest grapes processed using traditional methods. HARVESTED EXCLUSIVELY BY HAND With some parts being inaccessible and hard to reach with industrial machinery,…