Sparkling Wine News
Breaky Bottom – Peter’s Note October 2024
October is usually the month of harvest, the culmination of a year’s work in the vineyard. 2024 has been hit with indifferent weather which triggered severe attacks of downy mildew in the UK and on the European continent. I have insufficient quality fruit to justify picking and below is the email I sent to the…
Italian Sparkling Wine Regions and Events
Italian sparkling wine is produced in almost all regions of Italy. The country is a world major producer of sparkling wine, largely due to the global demand for Prosecco. Some of the most important and well-known denominations of Italian sparkling wine include Prosecco, Franciacorta, Trentodoc, Lambrusco, Asti, Oltrepò Pavese, and Alta Langa. Many other denominations…
Russian Wine
Vines have been in Russia for thousands of years, growing wildly around the Caspian, Black and Azov Seas, the Viticulture of these grapes would have started before the Ancient Greeks, as evidence of trading between the two has been found along the shores of the Black Sea in both Phanagoria and Gorgippia. It has been…
Famille Fabre – Winery Escape Room
Like walking into what could easily be a scene out of a Danial Craig’s James Bond, an incredible combination of mystery and prime southern French architecture, we had a table laid out for us in the middle, already sun kissed and waiting, greeted by Jeanne Fabre and her partner, we enjoyed a lovely lunch and…
The Success of Prosecco, the Most Consumed Sparkling Wine in the World
Prosecco holds a major place in the bubbles market, dominating Champagne with 880 million bottles of Prosecco sold worldwide in 2023, compared to 325 million bottles for its direct competitor. JAYA Prosecco, whose production is based near Venice in the north-east of Italy, has become in a few years one of the essential Prosecco in…
Belgium Wine
The well-exposed hillsides of the Meuse River served as the perfect place to cultivate vines, the Belgians noticed and were all too happy to start planting, dating back to the 9th century. The production of wine in Belgium occurs in the regions of Wallonia and Flanders, with over 120 vineyards, producing more than 3.4 million…
Deer Park Hall – Interview With Mark Steele
There is no denying that English Sparkling Wine is on the rise, becoming an undeniable contender to Traditional Method Sparkling Wines around the world. To the English, it’s becoming a fan favourite and a go-to Glass of Bubbly, its quality is improving year on year and thanks to innovators and those willing to follow their…
Unusual Grape Varieties Used For Sparkling Wine: The Albariño
We all know the three varieties used to produce Champagne, that in the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Meunier. An adaption of the blend is made in several new world countries such as Australia or South-Africa. Further than that the Gleira grape gains popularity with the production of Prosecco and we find the blend of…
Spanish Wine
There are two noted times when wine was first produced in Spain, the earliest was between 4000 to 3000 BC when archaeologists believe that grapes were first cultivated. The second was around 1100 BC with the construction of a trading post in Cádiz in southwestern Spain by the Phoenicians. One of the most important times…