Posts Tagged ‘Austrian Sparkling Wine’
Stift Klosterneuburg Sparkling Grüner Veltliner Unveils Delicious Bubbles
This Austrian Sekt has a legendary past. During our recent wine dinner featuring six big California reds, we started things on a lighter note. The opening wine was the Stift Klosterneuburg Sparkling Grüner Veltliner. Austrian Sekt Bubbles with History The sparkling wine in Austria is called sekt. I’ve enjoyed a bottle or two of German…
Read MoreAustrian Wine
The first evidence of Wine in Austria dates back to 700 BC, to the times of the Celts and Romans. The very famous Grüner Veltliner grape, which today is the most planted grape variety in Austria, was created in the 10th century. Austria has more than 2,400 wineries within 65 wine regions. The most popular…
Read MoreWeingut Bründlmayer – Interview With Andreas Wickhoff MW
Exploring the Sparkling Wine world will take you to every corner of the globe, there is so much to explore and taste, it would take several lifetimes to experience everything, but it is our mission here at Glass of Bubbly to highlight every country, region and bubbly producer, along with the incredible people making it…
Read MoreUncorked: Differentiating Sparkling Wines of the World
Pop, fizz, clink! You have a celebration approaching, and you need a bottle of bubbles to celebrate. But what wine should you buy? And when you are in the store staring at the array of wines on the shelves, what is the difference between the many types of sparkling wine? Here is your guide to…
Read MoreWhat Are The Sparkling Wine Classifications?
Each country has its own classifications for its Sparkling Wines, for example, France has the Champagne Region and in that region, you’ll find the likes of Grand Cru and Premier Cru, but what do they mean? In the Prosecco Region in Italy, you’ll find DOC and DOCG, do you know what that really tells you?…
Read MoreThe World’s Best Beaches To Enjoy A Glass of Sparkling Wine
We’re in the Summer season now and people are already heading down to the seaside here in the UK. Thousands of flights will be departing for tropical-style countries containing some of the most luxurious beaches in the world. The glistening sand which will somehow magically stay with you long after your journey to the beach,…
Read MoreTasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2017
With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, welcome back to the fourth article of this exclusive series to Glass of Bubbly, which will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. We’ve already done 3 vintage years with 2014, 2015 and 2016 vintage Sparkling Wines, let’s now explore the…
Read MoreShaded Whisky Fizz Cocktail
A dimly-lit room putting you in a relaxed state, the warm tobacco-filled air and smooth leather chair are just some of what you could be experiencing while indulging in this Shaded Whisky Cocktail. The word Whisky can be spelled in two different ways, Whisky without an E and Whiskey with an E. This spelling tells…
Read MoreWhat Does Austrian Sparkling Wine Taste Like?
I’d give you the same answer no matter what country you asked about, “It Depends” there is no exact answer I can give you, Austria holds a lot of different flavours, it has a load of different wineries that produce a ton of different and incredible Sparkling Wines. When looking for a better answer to…
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