Sparkling Wine News
Canadian Winery launches Sparkling Wine in a Can
Sparkling wine in a can sounds like madness, but a Canadian winery based in Niagara-on-the-Lake has managed to pull it off. Between The Lines winery is run by brothers Greg and Yannick Wertsch. Passed down from the family, the brothers have worked hard to create a successful winery from their vineyard, producing wines with a heavy emphasis on cold climates. The Wertsch…
Exton Park and H2Vin Join Forces
Two relatively new names in the wine world, each focusing on fine wines and with a similar philosophy and passion, have agreed to work together to promote and sell one of the leading ‘new wave’ English sparkling wine producers. Exton Park, the recently launched vineyard from Hampshire, has appointed the on-trade specialist H2Vin to distribute…
NZ Chardonnay & Sparkling Wine Symposium
New Zealand’s upcoming Chardonnay & Sparkling Wine Symposium will take place on the 4th and 5th of February. Called ‘Past, Present and Beyond… the Tale of New Zealand Chardonnay and Sparkling’, the aim of the event is to showcase New Zealand’s wine industry, with a focus on exploring the rich quality, diversity and future developments of New Zealand…
Crémants to try
Crémant is French sparkling wine made outside the Champagne region, but still using the traditional method or ‘méthode champenoise’. There are 8 appellations around France: Crémant d’Alsace (49%) Crémant de Bourgogne (20%) Crémant de Loire (18%) Crémant de Limoux (6%) Crémant du Jura (5%) Crémant de Bordeaux (2%) Crémant de Die Crémant de Savoie. Crémants…
New Vintage Manuel Raventós Negra 2008 Released
Manuel Raventós, winemaker and founder of Raventós i Blanc has created a sparkling wine, his own personal blend that has won many blind tastings against prestigious Champagnes; the Spanish sparkling wine has never been better. The wine begins its story on an historic estate where vines have been grown since 1497 and where, in 1888,…
Discover Sekt Sparkling Wines
Sekt is sparkling wine produced in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic or Slovakia. It’s the most popular wine in Germany, with around five litres consumed per capita each year. Bohemia Sekt Prestige Brut – Czech Republic This multi-award-winning wine is made with the traditional method using Rheinriesling, a grape which gives the wine a rich aroma and spicy acidity, while…
MP says English Sparkling Wine can compete with Champagne
MP Huw Merriman spoke at a House of Commons debate on trade and exports and claimed English sparkling wine is already “beating the great Champagne houses” at their own game. UK embassies have started using English sparkling wine at events rather than Champagne to promote the country’s wine. Merriman, the MP for Bexhill and Battle, has praised the…
Increase in Popularity of Pignoletto Italian Sparkling Wine
Major UK supermarket Sainsbury’s reported that a certain Italian bubbly boosted their festive sales by a futher 0.8% – and they weren’t taking about Prosecco. Sainsbury’s Pignoletto DOC Spumante Brut was a Christmas hit as many customers chose it above Champagne and Prosecco for their celebrations. Tesco also released their own Pignoletto in their Tesco Finest…
Franciacorta vs Prosecco
We’ve seen how Prosecco has taken the sparkling wine industry by storm, even outselling Champagne in the UK. However, another Italian sparkling wine is gaining momentum: Franciacorta. Franciacorta DOCG is grown in the Province of Brescia (Lombardy). There are 5,400 acres of DOCG vineyards and Franciacorta has had DOCG status since 1995. Even though they are both Italian sparkling wines, they are…