Sparkling Wine News
Romeo & Juliet Prosecco
3000 love messages a day, every corner of the world, any religion, any culture trapped forever in one single frame: Romeo and Juliet’s wall. “A step into nature, fresh and alive with the mainstream fruity and floral characters you come to expect from a Prosecco DOC.” – Glass of Bubbly This bottle of Pasqua ‘Romeo…
Introducing the World of Kosher Bubbly
A small but growing segment of the market for sparkling wine—whether from France, Spain, Italy, Israel, South Africa, or Austria—falls into the rather niche category of “kosher” wine. For those not familiar, Kosher wine is wine that is produced in accordance with Jewish dietary laws, known as kashrut. “The idea was to make Drappier Champagne…
Jaya Prosecco DOC
Jaya = Victory Quality in taste, style and design, Jaya Prosecco offers an experience with every glass, from magical unforgettable moments to relaxed lazy afternoons, with family, friends and friends to be. “A clean cut and vibrant display of crushed white fruits, and pears, with wild and white floral notes, sweet with notes of wet stone.” –…
Silverhand Estate Silver Reign Rosé
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Kent countryside, Silverhand Estate is a hidden gem that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and rich heritage. It is defining the new rules of English sparkling wine, having established the largest single organic vineyard in the UK, covering an area of more than 800 acres. Winner…
The Guv’nor Is Back – No Rules, Just Great Wine
Majestic wine set out on a mission and asked some of its most prized winemakers working in Spain to make the best wines possible – no rules, no restrictions, no red tape. To this quest, The Guv’nor collection was their answer. No ego, no arguments, just the best Guv’nor in business. The Collection includes 6…
Breaky Bottom – Peter’s Notes – January 2025
My apologies for not finding the time to post a December Peter’s Note, and therefore my failure to wish all my dear readers a Happy Christmas and New Year – which I belatedly do now! I have chosen for my short January Note to describe the origins of the cuvèe names of the recently released…
Esses – Encore 2016 Vintage Brut Cuvée
Esses Estate is the located with pristine surrounds of Kaikoura Seaward ranges, with stunning views across the peninsula and along Kaikoura coastline. 20-year-old vines over 1.5ha are the passion of Aaron and Mel Skinner and their little boy Parker. Mel and Aaron are passionate sparkling lovers, having searched the world found a gorgeous little plot…
Why Is My Wine Sparkling?
In my, largely mis-spent youth, I was aware of Sparkling Wine, which was another way of saying Champagne – as far as I knew, the only type of alcoholic fizz. I won’t re-iterate words I’ve said before, except to say that this is largely because of the superb PR job the Champagne officials have done…
Bubbly On The Go
Canned sparkling wines have made the whole concept of ‘bubbly on the go’ so much easier, but as with every sparkling wine, it’s best enjoyed nicely chilled, so now’s the time to find the best ways to chill your bubbly on the go. We have some options in this. The conventional cooler box has stuck…