Sparkling Wine News
Champagne sales fizzle as Prosecco popularity bubbles
The UK champagne market has lost its fizz, according to the latest figures from the region. Rival sparkling wine Italian prosecco has been growing in popularity as people choose a cheaper alternative to champagne. The sparkling wine category, which includes champagne, is ahead of all other wine categories with world sales up by six million…
Award-winning Furleigh Estate provides wine for the ‘Worst Wedding Ever’
Dorset-based vineyard and winery Furleigh Estate has sold its award-winning sparkling rosé wine to playwright, TV writer and producer, Chris Chibnall. Chibnall, the creator of popular ITV series Broadchurch, which is set in West Dorset close to Furleigh Estate, bought 30 limited edition bottles of wine on the opening night of his major new stage…
Furleigh Estate Sparkling Wine launched at Duty Free shops
Award-winning Dorset wine is launched at national airport Duty Free shops and the Eurotunnel. Dorset-based vineyard and winery Furleigh Estate, has introduced its multi-award-winning wine to the World Duty Free shops at Gatwick, Heathrow, Southampton and Jersey airports and the Eurotunnel. The shops stock the Estate’s new 2010 release of Blanc de Noirs, a successor…
Celebrate with Crémant
I’m trying to work out what we’re celebrating this week. This is our first bubbly of the year, so there’s got to be some kind of celebration happening surely? Well Ant and I did actually meet in person last week, and spent some good time chatting about all things wine. That’s worth celebrating, right? First thing’s first: Crémant is…
Trump Winery Wins 2014 Monticello Cup
Charlottesville, VA – April 11, 2014: Trump Winery adds the Monticello Cup to its list of recent successes which include gold medals at the San Francisco International Wine Competition and Jefferson Cup Invitational, two best-in-class wins at Vineyard and Winery Management East meets West Competition and the Jefferson Cup Invitational, and being named to Gayot’s…
Filipa Pato Sparkling Wines
Filipa Pato manages to combine a successful boutique wine operation with bringing up two children whilst also dividing her time between Bairrada and Antwerp where her husband runs a successful restaurant. She has quickly established a reputation as one of the brightest and best of the new young bunch of Portuguese winemakers. 3B Blanc de…
Schloss Gobelsburg Brut Reserve
The Kamptal DAC region is one of the three top wine-growing areas of the Danube region. The estate was founded in the 12th Century by Cistercian monks, who produced wine until the late 1990’s, when Michael Moosbrugger took over. Brut Reserve The basis of this sparkling is a cross-section of varieties (Pinot Noir, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner)…
Biancavigna
Biancavigna is very much a family affair and was established in 2004, with Elena Moschetta at the helm and her brother Enrico making the wine. Biancavigna is situated in the heart of the Prosecco area. Veneto’s climate is governed by the mountains to the north and the sea to the east. They manage 12 ha of vineyards…
Biancavigna Prosecco
From the Venoto region of Italy which is undoubtedly producing some excellent wines and made from 100% Glera grapes, see the Prosecco from Biancavigna. Prosecco Frizzante NV Brilliant straw yellow with hints of lime green and a fine mousse. Delicious aromas of white stone fruit and golden apple with lively acidity and a delicate fizz. Prosecco Spumante…