Sparkling Wine News
Find out about the Launch of Rosé Prosecco from Villa Sandi
It’s official: On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Italy’s National Wine Committee approved changes to the Prosecco DOC that will allow for the production of Prosecco Rosé made with Glera and Pinot Nero grapes. According to the new appellation regulations: – The wines must be made with a min. of 85% Glera grapes and 10-15% Pinot…
Glass of Bubbly & Prosecco DOC – First live virtual event with producers
Without question, the amount of videos and live broadcasts circling within the wine industry has spiked since we’ve all been in lockdown and due mostly to the many, many events that have had to be cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. This negative outbreak of a virus that has travelled globally means that many in…
Alice in Wonderland Day – A Sparkling Tea Party
“We’re all mad here.” That’s right Cheshire Cat, we are all mad here, that’s why we’ll be enjoying our bottle of bubbly in a teacup, this Mad Hatter has a treat of an article for you to celebrate Alice’s Day, a day dedicated to imagination, madness and suit wearing bunny rabbits. If you so choose…
Official Debut of Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore
This June 2nd, the day of the Feast of the Republic, saw the symbolic launch on Italian soil of the country’s most revered sparkling wine, first created by Giulio Ferrari, the father of Trentino classic- method cuvées in 1902. His successors, the Lunelli family now into in the fourth generation produce ‘Giulio’ their prestige jewel,…
Live Prosecco DOC Tasting Today at 6pm
Join us tonight at 6pm GMT (1st of July) for a live tasting on Zoom hosted by @ChrisWalkey & @TheWineTipster UK Brand Ambassador for @ProseccoDOC We will also be joined by 8 producers from the DOC region, Christopher Walkey and Neil Phillips (TheWineTipster) will be tasting 8 Proseccos with each of the DOC producers live over…
What is Lambrusco?
What is Lambrusco? Lambrusco is an Italian grape, used to make red wine and also the name of the wine that grape makes. The Lambrusco grape – In the Roman times, the Lambrusco grape was said to have yielded a lot and been highly valued in making wine. There are over 60 identified varieties of…
Enjoy Your Summer Days With a Glass of Sparkling Wine
Summer is here and the sun is shining more often than not, so it’s the time to head to the beach or park, sunbathe and enjoy an ice cream, the only thing missing is a bottle of bubbly, chilling by your side, I’ve comprised a list of Champagnes, Proseccos, Cavas and Sparkling Wines from all…
A Sparkling Wine For Every Month of the Year
Do you know why each month got its name? Some are named after Gods, others after Emperors, find out how each month got its name, what we celebrate in each month and most importantly, what Sparkling Wine best goes with each month. January How Many Days? 31 Why Is It Called January? This Month was…
What Is Spumante?
When you think about Sparkling Wine from countries like Italy, Spain and France, you think of Prosecco, Cava and Champagne, but there are more Sparkling Wines to explore in these countries, rather than just from these regions, for this article I am going to focus on Spumante from Italy. What is Spumante? Spumante is a…