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The English Grape Fizz Cocktail
Over the past decade, the quality and quantity of English Sparkling Wine have massively increased, with fine English Winemakers bringing to market some delicious Sparkling Wines and outstanding vintages that have even yet to experience their best years. This time we are exploring a Spirit made from English Sparkling Wine Grapes, let’s find out what…
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The Ultimate Guide to Picking the Best Bottle of Sparkling Wine
A majority of wine lovers do not pay much attention to sparkling wine until there is a special occasion and the questions start. Is there any variance in sparkling wine and champagne? How do I pick the best bottle of sparkling wine? How much should I spend? Is there any middle ground? The questions never…
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A Brief History of English Sparkling Wine
English Sparkling Wine holds much of its history within the last 50 years whereas it’s close sparkling wine region neighbour, Champagne, can boost a history of centuries. Even though some would say that Fizz made in England is a modern phenomenon compared to other famous sparkling wine countries and regions, you could also say that…
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Mendoza: Argentina’s Sparkling Wine Oasis
Mendoza is the epicenter of Argentina’s remarkable wine industry. A stunning plateau right on the edge of the Andes mountains, Mendoza is the largest wine region in Argentina, and its most prolific. Wine from Mendoza makes up about 70 percent of Argentina’s total output, and has been responsible for putting the country firmly on the…
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What does Sans Dosage mean?
An important part in the making of sparkling wines globally is the sugar levels. We can today choose from those heavy in sweetness and then also the complete opposite with others being bone dry. From Champagne to Prosecco, we can select our sweetness levels to suit our preferences and requirements. In amongst the descriptions letting…
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Salad and Prosecco. Really?
With a choice of 16 different lettuce types and a mixture of ways in which to prepare them and what ingredients to add, salads can never be seen as dull and boring. From seafood to mixed beans, with or without dressing and opting for tossed or not, salads are in fact a very popular dish…
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How to Organize a Home Wine Tasting
A home wine tasting is a flexible event type. It can be held as an alternative to regular parties, or you can start with a tasting and then just drink and socialize. Tasting (especially ‘blind’ – when you taste wine without knowing what kind of wine you have in your glass) allows you to diversify…
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The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021
The results are in from The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021! For two days several judges tasted and evaluated all kinds of bubbly wines in the Champagne Route Bar in London. I spoke to founder Christopher Walkey. Hi Chris, great for taking the time for me! How many entries did you have this…
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What is Methode Cap Classique?
Did you know that some of the world’s finest sparkling wine is produced in South Africa? Alongside Champagne, South African bubbly is globally known and respected as a traditional method wine. South Africa, in 2020, was ranked as eighth in overall volume production of wine producing 4.0% of the world’s wine. So what exactly does…
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