Sparkling Wine News
Ibiza Ice
Get ready for summer and the beginning of festival season with the exciting, refreshing taste of Ibiza Ice! Market trends this year have indicated that consumers are looking for exciting and innovative new alcoholic drinks as a departure from traditional fare. Ibiza Ice is the perfect answer: fusing sparkling wine with exotic, natural fruit flavours,…
Spiegelau’s Winelovers Sparkling Wine Glass
Spiegelau’s Winelovers collection embraces simplicity, without sacrificing style or quality. The sparkling wine glass is tailored to deliver your sparkling wine’s full aromatics and flavours without hindrance. The beautifully clear lead-free crystal, thin-blown glass and elegant style are a great choice for wine lovers everywhere, especially those who want the best from their wines. smedson.com…
Camel Valley Sparkling Wine
The range of Camel Valley Sparkling Wine. 2012 Camel Valley ‘Cornwall’ Brut Served in Rick Stein’s world-famous Seafood Restaurant and Nathan Outlaw’s iconic two Michelin Star Restaurants. A fresh and fruity fizz, perfect for all celebrations. With English hedgerow scents and a touch of honey on the palate. 2012 Camel Valley ‘Cornwall’ Pinot Noir Rose…
Soiree – Spiegelau glassware
Casually classy, the lead-free Spiegelau crystal of Soiree presents a beautifully clear clarity whilst metal oxides within the glass ensure a highly durable glass. With an ultra-thin rim and laser cut glass, Spiegelau creates a unique tasting experience and relationship between you and your sparkling wine; awakening you to the divine sensations that comes with…
Elderflower Bubbly
Now is the time of year when the hedgerows are filled with a glut of fragrant elderflowers. One of England’s finest flora, its subtle perfume and taste are hard to beat, and its abundance almost legendary. More to the point, with its proliferation along our roads and in our fields, it’s free! At our little…
Squerryes Celebration 20th / 21st June – a long time coming!
The idea of a vineyard first originated from a Champagne House looking to expand their production in England who visited a couple of years earlier. They were on the look out for exactly the right terrior which replicated the chalk slopes of Champagne and fell in love with the land at Squerryes. ‘They invited us…
Vino Grande
The Vino Grande collection features larger, generous bowls with a sophisticated thin blown rim for an explosion of sensory delights. The Vino Grande design is excellent to develop full flavours for a truly satisfying drinking experience. Beautiful, lead-free crystal means brilliant clarity for admiring your champagne bubbles and a brighter, more attractive wine hue. Vino…
Camel Valley
Camel Valley have been producing award-winning, world-class wines in an idyllic setting on sun-drenched slopes near the famous Camel River in a beautiful corner of Cornwall since 1989. When ex-RAF pilot Bob Lindo and his wife Annie planted their first eight thousand vines in 1989, they never dreamed of the phenomenal success they would achieve within 2…
Killing me softly: The plight of the disappearing bubbles
It was the day of our trade launch held earlier this year at the lovely Loki Wines, the award winning wine merchants in Birmingham. My helpers for the day (sister, Alison and friends Kalai and Jo) and I unpacked all of the 35 ‘Riedel Ouverture Champagne’ glasses which I’d tried and tested with Riedel some…