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La Pamelita and a lady on a mission!
Cataluña’s Lloban winery combines tradition and innovation… I haven’t met Pamela Geddes (yet) but I feel I know her. It seems to me that there are certain winemakers who have a signature wine, much like a chef will have his/her signature dish. One becomes familiar with the style of the ‘signature’ and therefore, by some…
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Bodegas Colet top class sparkling wine from DO Penedés
It’s time for some fresh, invigorating Spanish Sparkling Wine – notice, I don’t say Cava, because it’s not Cava, but it’s top class fizz, I can assure you! It is from Cataluña, but it’s DO Penedés (or Clàssic Penedés, to give this sparkling wine its correct name) not DO Cava. I’m extremely impressed and recommend…
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Bodegas Coto-Redondo and their rare sparkling wine!
Almost as far away as it’s possible to be from DO Cava, and yet still remain in Spain, in the far north west, Galicia, the Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas, famed for their wonderful aromatic white wines made with the noble Albariño variety, decided to welcome Sparkling Wines into their portfolio of wines that can…
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J&O Piquepoul – Try the new sparkling experience…
The sparkling wines world is quite large and led by big sellers –Champagne, Prosecco, cava-. But in this amazing world, symbol of enjoyment, celebrations and gatherings, is there still place for new experience? Jeanjean and its 31-year old partner, l’Ormarine winery, has developed a sparkling wine made out of the Piquepoul grape variety. Piquepoul is…
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Bodegas Pablo Padin – Fizzing good wines from DO Rías Baixas
The fact is that there has been a quietly healthy production of sparkling wine in Spain for many years. Areas which are not within the permitted cava zones have simply gone ahead making their sparkling wines with their own preferred grapes. It’s true that such wines haven’t brought in the riches that the far more…
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Prosecco Today…and a Special Prosecco
The first time that I can remember drinking Prosecco was in Tuscany, over 25 years ago. It was a warm summer afternoon, and we had lunch at an elegant restaurant. First we were escorted to the restaurant’s terrace, and amidst the chirping birds, without our asking, we were served a chilled Prosecco. Needless to say–being…
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Loredan Gasparini – Venegazzù ~ Prosecco
Asolo prosecco superiore DOCG – extra dry This vine’s variety is with no doubt the most traditional and widespread reality in the territory of the Montello and the hills surrounding Asolo (North of Venice). The Azienda Agricola Loredan Gasparini has been cultivating it for many years in a typical hilly area (150-300m. a.s.l.). The grapes…
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Loredan Gasparini “Metodo Classico”
Metodo Classico Brut Loredan Gasparini “Metodo Classico” is a sparkling wine made with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, growing on the hilly side of the estate in Nervesa, carefully harvested and immediately softly pressed. This wine is the result of the fermentation of the first must, which represents the 50% of the starting grapes, and…
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Ups & Downs of Making English Sparkling Wine
Let’s start with a quick test. How many have you have actually drunk English wine before? I’m guessing not that many of you… Funny really, if we were French and I asked you all have you tried French wine before then it’d be near as damn it 100%. Italians and Italian wine? Same deal. You get the point.…
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