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10 Fun Facts about Prosecco
For many of us, when we hear of bubbles in our wine glass, the word Prosecco comes to mind. It’s the most popular sparkling wine in volume of sales in the UK even out selling Champagne. One of Italy’s most famous creations and with a worldwide fan base, Prosecco is in fact quite a bit…
Read MoreWhat is Methode Charmat?
There are many ways in which wines are made that deliver varied styles and results. From generation to generation, throughout the world, wine production has evolved and improved yet basic practises have usually remained in order to produce both still and sparkling wines. One such way is called the methode Charmat or Charmat method, better…
Read MoreHave you tried Red Sparkling Wine?
When it comes to still wines then both red and white would be the most popular styles in our minds and experiences with rosé not too far behind. Though, if we add bubbles to our wines then our thought process changes and we are strictly familiar with white and rosé, but fizzy reds??? Many times…
Read MoreWhat is Extra Brut?
On most sparkling wine bottle front labels you will see a description such as Extra Brut or Brut, maybe you’ll see Demi-Sec or Extra-Dry. For many, and sometimes confusing even the wine professionals themselves, these terms are to signify the amount of sugar the sparkling wine will contain. Why the confusion? Now dry doesn’t mean…
Read MoreSparkling Strawberry Cream Tea Cocktail
Combining hot drinks and Sparkling Wine is not one many people would recommend, so what do you do if you want to have a fizzy tea? Well if you’ve ever wondered that, then G&Tea will be helpful in achieving that goal, they create Tea infused Gins, the one we have here is a Cream Tea,…
Read MoreBorgo Conventi Ribolla Gialla
Rare and ancient, an indigenous white variety and native to Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy, the Ribolla Gialla grape is well worthy of your discovery for its flavours and aromas. Borgo Conventi Located within Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the comune of Farra d’Isonzo, the winery (Tenuta) Borgo Conventi since its short history from 1975 have…
Read MoreEmanuela from Kunej
The Emanuela we are referring to is not the name of a lady and neither is it an asteroid orbiting our sun (576 Emanuela), our Emanuela is in fact a sparkling wine made from three grape verities originating from Slovenia. Let us take a further look… Located out on the east side of Slovenia towards…
Read MoreSherlock Holmes Cocktail
Sherlock: Dear Watson, Watson: Yes Sherlock! Sherlock: The Game’s A Foot… Sherlock Holmes and The Antidote Cocktail Quick, follow me, we have a lot to cover in a short amount of time, I do hope you can keep up. Our Landlady, Mrs Hudson has been poisoned, you remember her, don’t you, sweet old lady. After…
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