Sparkling Wine News
Denbies Predict Exceptional 2016 English Sparkling Wine Vintage
The first grapes from what is expected to be an exceptional vintage are being harvested at Denbies in Surrey. A dry summer and sunny September, characterised by blistering daytime temperatures and warm nights, have contributed to perfect ripening conditions. Denbies winemaking team predicts 2016 to be one of the most successful vintages ever for the…
Furleigh Estate’s Pink Perfection for Breast Cancer Month
Furleigh Estate will be raising money for charity Weldmar Hospicecare Trust throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs from 1st – 30th October. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a worldwide annual campaign involving thousands of organisations to highlight the importance of breast awareness and to raise funds. For every bottle of Furleigh Sparkling Rosé sold…
Grape Harvest 2016
The results of the damage caused to the Champagne vineyards by extreme weather earlier this year are having their affect on this year’s harvest. Chardonnay grapes are usually the first to ripen. This year it’s Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Wine growers are saying they’ve never seen this and the cause is unknown. It will…
Will English Sparkling Wine Ever Edge Ahead of Champagne?
Naked Wines are predicting that 2016 will be the year that English sparkling wines edge ahead of Champagne for the first time. The record breaking Indian summer has meant that 2016’s grape crop will be the ripest, most concentrated and highest quality for decades. In contrast, France has had one of the toughest vintages with…
Madame Martis 2006 Rare Vintage
The dream of Roberta and Antonio Stelzer begins in 1990, when Maso Martis was born. Since the beginning of their activity, they started producing sparkling wine, a real challenge in those years when the Trentodoc was not so widespread. The first goal was to establish a small winery with high quality products. The second goal,…
Belaire Exclusive Collaboration with Ben Eine
Luc Belaire, the premium French wine brand, have announced an exclusive collaboration with world-renowned artist Ben Eine. He has designed a limited edition custom-made backpack as part of an exclusive Belaire gift set, available at high-end department store Selfridges. The backpack gift set is available in two colourways, complete with two bottles of Belaire, which…
Watch out for English Sparkling Wine from East Anglia!
The increasing popularity of English sparkling wine has driven great success for grower-producers in Essex and Suffolk. Dedham Vale Vineyard, in Essex, have recently planted an extra 12 acres of vines in response to growing consumer demands – and ten of these acres are for sparkling varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The region’s warm, dry…
Sparkling Summer Sales
The summer heatwave and Rio Olympics fuelled an increase in sales of sparkling wines in the UK, according to Nielsen. The consumer insights company reported that over the four weeks ending in August 13th, Champagne sales rose by around five percent in value – faster than the 52-week average pace of growth. They also found…
Happy Birthday Crémant d’Alsace
A fortieth birthday is important and certainly worth celebrating. This is what the makers of Crémant d’Alsace intend to do. On 24th August 1976 Crémant d’Alsace got official recognition with the creation of an AOC. The story, though, dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century and was inspired by how Champagne is made….