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Sea Breeze Levels in Sparkling Wines
The idea behind the Sea Breeze category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards is to identify those sparkling wines that conjure up the refreshing experience of the salty sea air you breathe as you take a walk on the beach on a breezy day. Surprising as it may seem, many wines, especially whites, give out…
Read MoreThe Perfect Sea Breeze Dinner
If you live by the sea or just want to be reminded of the sea air and the whole atmosphere, then I’m going to put together a delicious dinner with a Trophy Winning Champagne in the Sea Breeze category. Sea Breeze When you taste this wine you will imagine yourself standing on the beach and…
Read MoreRatafia Champenois Awards 2022
Following on from the resounding success of the 2020 Ratafia Champenois Awards held in London that saw over 70 unique labels entering we are now pleased to be working on the 2022 Ratafia Champenois Awards. 2020 saw Champagne Dumangin & Fils winning the titles of The World’s Finest Ratafia with their 16ans single barrel –…
Read MoreCreamy Levels in Sparkling Wines
Quite the opposite to the zesty and zingy style will be the ‘creamy’ description for sparkling wines, the more relaxing glass of bubbly, the take your time over to enjoy example which does call of the winemaker that little bit more effort and patience to achieve… Sparkling wines are ever so expressive in aromas and…
Read MoreStrawberry Fizz Cocktail
With Summer approaching the one thing that can always bring a smile to someone’s face is a good drink, a good cocktail, a good fizz cocktail. The Strawberry Six Facts Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring. A single average strawberry can contain around 200 seeds. One acre of land can…
Read MoreSpring Fling Sparkling Wines
Spring is here and the flowers are blooming, it’s a great time to enjoy a glass of Sparkling Wine, especially one that won a Gold Medal in the Spring Fling category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020. This year Spring started on Saturday the 20th of March and it will end on…
Read MoreThe German Sekt
From inexpensive wine to luxurious consumer good Over many decades Sekt was nothing more than a bland sparkling wine produced with imported base wines. It took visionaries and enthusiasts to bring German Sekt on par with the best sparkling wines in the world. Sparkling wines (in German: Schaumweine) have a long tradition in Germany. At…
Read MoreIn the heart of the Goriška Brda: Bjana Winery
“The rolling hills, the many remote, untouched villages and their communities, the blanket of vineyards over the lush green land… Goriška Brda.” The Slovenian wine scene is a very exciting one for me. Most of this bubbling up energy for their wines I have is because so few others are familiar with them which enables…
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