Search Results: Slovenia

Vino Ljubljana 2018 Slovenia

By Christopher Walkey / 18th April 2018

Recognised as the oldest wine competition of the world, the ‘International Wine Competition’ (Vino Ljubljana) took place during 13/14/15th of April 2018, Ljubljana in Slovenia. Glass of Bubbly were delighted to be invited and of course continue our passion for the promotion of worldwide sparkling wines. The competition attracts many entries from Slovenia and local…

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The Penina Way – Sparkling Wine from Slovenia

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th March 2017

The sparkling wine market has an exciting addition, Penina. It’s the generic term for sparkling wine in Slovenia, but as Chris Boiling discovered, it covers a wide range of styles… The number of sparkling wine producers in Slovenia, that little country squashed between Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, has more than doubled over the past…

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Sparkling Wines from Slovenia & England Feature on Most Interesting Wedding Wine List

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd February 2016

Sparkling wines from Slovenia and England feature on ‘the most interesting wedding wine list’ Father hijacks daughter’s wedding theme to promote obscure grape varieties Don’t tell the bride, but her wine-loving father has hijacked her theme to promote some obscure grape varieties. Wine writer and part-time winemaker Chris Boiling aims to use his daughter’s wedding…

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Flowers and Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 5th April 2024

Flowers and Sparkling Wine are two gifts that would be welcomed by most throughout the year, but how many of you have noticed the floral characters that a Sparkling Wine can deliver, with an aroma like you’ve just walked into a florist and flavours like you’ve just tasted the Irises or Sunflowers from Vincent van…

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Enjoying Mother’s Day The Bubbly Way

By Oliver Walkey / 8th March 2024

The love and affection we have for our mothers transcends beyond words and although we try to show appreciation every day, mothers day allows us to the opportunity to deliver a grand gesture, whether it be breakfast in bed, a delivery of flowers, a day spa trip or something special and unique to you, Glass…

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Christmas Cocktails – Jingle All the Way

By Oliver Walkey / 20th December 2023

Mall Santa: That’ll be three hundred. Howard Langston: Dollars? Mall Santa: No, chocolate kisses; yes, dollars! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is soon approaching and Glass of Bubbly is crafting a whole new exciting range of Christmas Cocktails, we’ve chosen some of the best Christmas films and created a perfect Cocktail…

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Cava DO Meeting 2023

Return of the Cava? #CavaMeeting 2023 Barcelona

By Christopher Walkey / 6th December 2023

It remains a question for now, but there is a Star Wars themed recent storyline concerning Cava with Cava – The ‘Rest’ Strikes Back – Return of the Cava being the recent trilogy on show when it comes to this famous sparkling wine from Spain. As I sat alongside 150 other global leading wine thought…

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Tudor Gold Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 2nd November 2023

We’re travelling back to the Tudor period, a time when King Henry VIII ruled the land of the English, King from the 22nd of April 1509 until his death on the 28th of January, 1547. Boarding King Henry VIII’s Flagship, the Mary Rose, we sit up on deck, with a Cocktail in hand, it’s time…

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Halloween Cocktails – The Woman In Black

By Oliver Walkey / 23rd October 2023

“Have you seen her? The Woman in Black? She once lost a boy, and now she’s come back. Our parents all worry, they make such a fuss. For if she can’t find him, she’ll take one of us.” We’re back from the dead, crafting a whole new exciting range of Halloween Cocktails, we’ve chosen some…

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