Sparkling Wine News
Vintage Slovenian Sparkling Wine
How does a country 12 times smaller than the United Kingdom and containing only 1.37% of the population have a Sparkling Wine industry dating back centuries and yet only now making waves in the UK market? After the successful launch of Radgonske Gorice’s Untouched by Light Sparkling Wine, which has been harvested, produced, bottled, then…
Bortolomiol celebrates 100 years from the birth of its founder Giuliano
Bortolomiol celebrates 100 years from the birth of its founder Giuliano, renewing his visionary spirit. His dream: to make Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore known throughout the world. 27 February 1922 – 27 February 2022. One hundred years have passed since Giuliano Bortolomiol, a name bound to write an important chapter in the history of Conegliano…
Ferrari Trento Celebrates 120 Years & Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Gruppo Lunelli’s winery celebrates this important milestone by reinforcing its commitment to sustainability Ferrari Trento celebrates its 120th year of existence and remains faithful to the dream of its founder, Giulio Ferrari, as well as to the values that the Lunelli family has guaranteed for three generations, in line with an entrepreneurial vision, in which…
Everything you wanted to know about Sekt, but were afraid to ask
“Let’s talk about Sekt (baby)… ” OK, enough with the clichés you say and I do not blame you as I could go on and on! Though Sekt does lend itself well to sounding like sex and a great synergy of wine (and especially bubbles), that many agree with, is alongside romance. Firstly, what is…
Discover Croatia Sparkling Wines
Making wine is nothing new to the Croatians, they’ve been doing so for over 2,500 years, going all the way back to when the Ancient Greeks lived in Croatia. It was during the 5th Century BC thanks to the Ancient Greeks that a reputation of high-quality wines were being produced on the Dalmatian Islands, (which…
Pick of the Best – Oliver vs Christopher in Slovenia
In this new series, we’ll both pick one bottle of award winning Sparkling Wine from a set country, this time it’s Slovenia, the country with LOVE in its name, after we’ve chosen our bottle we’ll showcase them to each other and see if we can be persuaded to change sides. The Sparkling Wines which we’ve…
Bottega Prosecco Bar at Venice Airport
On March 14th a new Bottega Prosecco Bar opened in the Extra-Schengen departure area of Venice airport. Bottega’s quality food service format lands in the lagoon city, where the concept originated with the aim to evoke the tradition of Venetian bacari. Travellers will therefore have the opportunity to taste Bottega wines in combination with some…
Celebrating 50 Years Of Bolney Wine Estate
2022 sees Bolney Wine Estate reach a milestone – 50 years of pioneering winemaking. Join them on 9th April 2022 for a Birthday Celebration Picnic, their first big birthday celebration and the first in an incredible line up of celebratory events. Gather friends and family for an afternoon soaking up the views in the heart…
Vina Kobal – White, Rosé & Red
With the world of Bubbly reaching all 4 corners of the world, we zone in on a little country that is not just making waves, but also rocking the boat. Slovenia has a deep love for Wine, it’s claimed that there is approximately one vineyard for every 75 people in Slovenia. There are a lot…