Sparkling Wine News
Festival Sparkling Wine Glasses
Festival’s design is defined by a harmonious oval shape and seamless stem. The thinly-blown rim and lead-free crystal offers a glass which creates a truly satisfying drinking experience for your favourite sparkling wine. A simple luxury that is perfectly suited for everyday use. Festival glasses are durable and extremely breakage resistant. smedson.com Share by Laura…
Westwell Special Cuvée 2010
A dry and warm March/April got budburst off to a flying start. Then the frosts came, affecting many vineyards, but luckily not us! A cooler, but dry period in June produced decent, if small clusters, in our maiden vintage. The weather turned a little cooler in August and this delayed veraison till mid September when…
Westwell Wines
Located on the chalk Downs below the Pilgrims way between Westwell and Charing in Kent, our vineyard has now expanded to 13 acres (5.2ha). Varieties planted include three destined for sparkling wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier. All our wines are made from grapes grown on our estate as we wish to have complete control of the proces s from grape to glass. This…
Loredan Gasparini – Venegazzù ~ Prosecco
Asolo prosecco superiore DOCG – extra dry This vine’s variety is with no doubt the most traditional and widespread reality in the territory of the Montello and the hills surrounding Asolo (North of Venice). The Azienda Agricola Loredan Gasparini has been cultivating it for many years in a typical hilly area (150-300m. a.s.l.). The grapes…
Loredan Gasparini “Metodo Classico”
Metodo Classico Brut Loredan Gasparini “Metodo Classico” is a sparkling wine made with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, growing on the hilly side of the estate in Nervesa, carefully harvested and immediately softly pressed. This wine is the result of the fermentation of the first must, which represents the 50% of the starting grapes, and…
Lambrini Strawberry
Lambrini has introduced a fresh new summer flavour to its iconic fruits range: Lambrini Strawberry. Fans of Lambrini choose the new flavour in an online poll. Lambrini Strawberry is the ideal accompaniment for any summer picnic, party or soirée, and its introduction is the latest addition to the Lambrini fruits range since the creation of…
Willsberger Anniversary – Spiegelau Glassware
‘Who could possibly want to drink a substandard version of delicate white or powerful red, purely because it is served in the wrong glass? All too often, a wine loses something in the transfer from bottle to glass…’ Johann Willsberger. For stunning elegance, the Willsberger Anniversary is the perfect choice. A genuine alternative for wine…
Bellavista Alma Cuvée Brut ~ Franciacorta
Alma is an “affectionate” term for the land that produces wonders. It’s a cuvée that symbolises our tradition, inspired by the pure essence of harmony. We hope that in terms of quality and type this Cuvée might represent the most mysterious soul of the Land of Franciacorta, as well as the wine-making style of our winery….
Terramoretti ~ Bellavista
“I have always been keen on the land. I started making wine as a hobby, to escape from the routine and I found myself the owner of a gem of a company.” Vittorio Moretti. Above and below the same hill, as far as the eye can see, Vittorio Moretti has united his house, the first vineyard, the…