Sparkling Wine News
Tips to Impress your Guests with Bubbly this Christmas & New Year
One of the best things about the festive season is the bubbly. Champagne and sparkling wine will be flowing come December 31st, easily one of the biggest selling times for sparkling wine, along with Christmas. If you’re hosting your own party and want to make the evening extra sparkling, here’s some tips: Expense: You don’t…
Does English Sparkling Wine need a new name?
It is a topic that I hear from time to time when at tasting events, especially noted amongst the likes of Franciacorta, Cava and English Sparkling Wine. I think they are all fine personally, each have made a name for themselves and are relatively known in the sparkling wine sector with a growing list of…
Stylish Prosecco Bottles for Christmas
If you’re looking for a bottle to impress, many Prosecco labels use sleek and simple bottle designs to create elegance and sophistication, perfect for Christmas. Bottega Gold – £20-24 Belstar – £10.99 Foss Maraï Extra Dry approx €17 Diama Sparkle Nino Franco Grave di Stecca – approx. £22 Val d’Oca Black Bottle – £14.65 Mionetto Prosecco Superiore – approx €17
Video: The Nyetimber Poem
A great Christmas Party evening at Nyetimber head offices in London with plenty of Bubbly flowing from Rosé to the wonderful Demi-Sec. Many faces from the industry enjoyed a lively evening in a true festive atmosphere with a great live band to put everyone in the mood for a boogie or two… We managed to…
Zero Dosage Sparkling Wine
Traditional method sparkling has many elements that a winemaker has to consider to create a truly valued wine. In special vintages when all these elements align, the practice of adding expediation dosage during disgorging is not always required. Dosage is sweetened wine that can be added to balance acidity and other components. These special wines…
First Sparkling Wine for Forty Hall Vineyard in London
Forty Hall Vineyard in Enfield, in the suburbs North London, has released their first sparkling wine – the first to be made in the region for centuries. London might not be the first place to come to mind when thinking of vineyards, but Forty Hall estate is a wonderful escape from the city and it’s the first vineyard of it’s…
Montpellier Brut & Brut Rosé, South African Sparkling WIne
Steeped in a rich history of wine making, Montpellier has been producing award-winning wines since the 1890s. Located in Tulbagh, South Africa. Brut MCC-2010 Varietal: Pinot Noir + Chardonnay Winemaking: grapes are picked at 18-19 B, and fermented with bayanus yiest in order have a less phenolic base wine. Secondary fermentation is done in bottle, after…
Montpellier Wine Estate, South Africa
The Montpellier Wine Estate is a South African winery steeped in history and heritage. It was founded in 1714 by two Frenchmen from the city of Montpellier in the south of France and has recently celebrated it’s 300th anniversary. The Tulbagh valley is surrounded by Mountains on 3 sides and add to a very unique climate…
Sparkling Angel – First Sparkling Wine by Viña Montes
Sparkling Angel is the first sparkling wine to be made by Viña Montes in Chile and is now available in the UK. Sparkling Angel is brut in style and is made using the tradionelle method. The wine spends a grand total of 36 months on the lees. The blend is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, the grapes are grown in Zapallar, an area just seven kilometres from the Pacific, with a pronounced maritime influence. “Sparkling Angel is the result of a great team effort at the winery,” says Aurelio Montes Sr. The grapes from Zapallar give elegance and character, with three years on the lees results in a wine of real finesse.” Winemaker’s tasting notes: “A subtle sparkling wine, with fine, long-lasting bubbles and distinctive notes of walnut, dried fruit and toasted breadcrumbs.”…