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PDO Champagne: French exports 2015-2022

By Elias Gagas / 30th October 2023

OENsights.com (pronounced exactly like ‘insights’) celebrated Global Champagne Day, with a look at the French exports evolution from 1995-2022, with the release of our ‘PDO Champagne: French exports 2015-2022’ report. Let’s get started with a glimpse of all French Sparkling wine exports – comparing the total value of PDO Champagne vs other Sparkling wines from…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Natalia Coto

By Oliver Walkey / 25th October 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a woman who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Onur Vardal

By Oliver Walkey / 24th October 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Kévin Bardau

By Oliver Walkey / 20th October 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man from France, who has helped many people to discover the…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Fehmi Günsu

By Oliver Walkey / 19th October 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Yehuda Natan

By Oliver Walkey / 13th October 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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How To Read Portuguese Sparkling Wine Labels?

By Ilona Akulova / 21st September 2023

When you have a bottle of Champagne, Cava or Franciacorta you are expecting sparkling wine made with the traditional method with second fermentation in the bottle. When you look for a bottle of sparkling wine from Portugal, here called Espumante, it is not so straightforward. It is a long term discussion that exists, but the…

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The Story Of Israel In Three Sparkling Wines

By Adam Sebag Montefiore / 12th September 2023

One can basically tell the story of Israeli fizz in three sparkling wines: The President’s, produced by Carmel Mizrahi, Yarden Blanc de Blancs made by the Golan Heights Winery and Raziel Brut Nature, a new expression by the Ben-Zaken family. The President’s was the dominant player from the 1950’s until the late 1980’s. Yarden Blanc…

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Sons of a Lesser God: Sparkling Wines from Almost Unknown Native Grapes – Falanghina

By Olga Sofia Schiaffino / 7th September 2023

Let’s move to the beautiful region of Campania to discover the special sparkling wines from the Falanghina grape! Falanghina wines are pretty nice and have a good aging potential: the name of the grape probably derives from Latin Phalanx, because the vines were supported by poles called “’phalanges’. Falanghina was re-evaluated after the phylloxera pest…

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