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The ‘S’ Factor – Unearthing the Classic Sparkling Wines of Austria
Soft. Sensuous. Seductive. Sultry. Sumptuous. Satisfying. Sublime. Suggestive. Sekt! And Austrian Sekt is one of the most unique and distinctive of all wines. Austrian sparkling wine producers work to a precise trilogy which classifies the quality of all the Sekt they produce. The first level is known as “Klassik”. It involves strict controls on the…
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UK meets Italy in the Name of Sparkling Wine
XVIII century It is 1730 in London, England. ‘Mr Woodbridge and Captain Holland’ a painting by William Hogarth depicts two men, a successful lawyer and a naval officer, sitting around an ornately carved wooden table in the middle of what must be Woodbridge’s office. A servant walks through the door with a note in his…
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Le Marche, Central Italy Great Sparkling Wines, Chiselled From The Heart. Part 3 Of 3
The white grape harvest, or ‘vendemmia’ as it is known in Italy, is well under way. Cellars are scrubbed and hosed down. Stainless steel tanks, which are used to store the must, are spotlessly cleaned. Machinery is in place. The seasonal workforce are drafted in. All family members of the winery drop other non-wine related…
Read MoreThe Best Dessert Pairings for Sparkling Wines & Champagne
For those of us who delight in discovering how the incredible variety of sparkling wines pair with our favourite dishes, there’s simply nothing quite like finding that perfect pairing. Much of the discussion around sparkling wine and Champagne pairings, however, is focussed around the savoury side of our diets. Grappling with big, meaty flavours, creamy…
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Entrepreneur Penny Streeter to introduce first English Sparkling Wine Pinotage Vineyard
English sparkling wine is certainly in a good place, it’s hitting the worldwide bubbly scene with momentum, gaining awards, international recognition and more positives that really make it a fine business to be involved in. Yes I know, the owners of labels will undoubtedly say it is not all a bed of roses when it…
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A visit to English Sparkling Wine Jenkyn Place & some Vine Planting!
Just an hour away by train from central London (Waterloo station) you can find one of the fast growing and up and coming English Sparkling Wine labels Jenkyn Place. with a current total of 5 hectares producing vintage wines to include Brut, Rosé and Blanc de Noirs. Located in the village of Bentley in Hampshire…
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Seven Kent Wineries Join Forces to Launch The Wine Garden of England
Seven Kent wineries: Biddenden Vineyards, Chapel Down, Domaine Evremond, Gusbourne, Hush Heath Estate, Simpsons Wine Estate and Squerryes, have joined forces to form The Wine Garden of England – a new partnership to champion and develop the county’s wine tourism offering. The Wine Garden of England represents the diversity of top quality producers and wineries…
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Alberto Quacquarini Winery Serrapetrona DOCG
Serrapetrona is a small town in the countryside around Macerata, at the heart of central Italy, where the mountain has preserved its natural origins: the cold chill of winter and the summer Mediterranean sun have created a natural balance between man and nature. This is the homeland of the ‘Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG’ wine. Love…
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A Wine growing tradition since 1862
Champagne Bonnet-Ponson: Since 1862, our family has been crafting Champagne in Chamery, with Grégoire Bonnet as one the first recoltant manipulant of the village. After him, Jules Bonnet extended the domain by buying more parcels in Chamery and installing a 5500 kg wooden press powered by human strength, before the electricity reached the village, around…
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