Posts Tagged ‘Chardonnay’
French Wine
The story of French Wine began in the 6th century BC when Greek settlers colonised Southern Gaul, The Roman Empire also licensed some of the South of France to produce Wine. We can’t leave France without mentioning the creation of Champagne, the story goes that the now world-famous French monk, Dom Pérignon invented Champagne in…
Read MoreEnglish Wine
England was introduced to Vines back during the Roman Empire, in 43 BC Emperor Claudius began the conquest of the British Isles and with him, he brought along some vines and possibly introduced winemaking at the same time. Heading forward to the 10th century, Vineyards were being planted and Wines were being produced off the…
Read MoreGlee Euphoria California Sparkling Wine Blanc de Noir
For reasons I don’t understand, the producer of this sparkling wine, Sapphire Hill, decided to hide behind the Glee moniker. There is nothing on the bottle to link Glee and Sapphire Hill, but it was easy enough to locate them. Sapphire Hill Winery, a family-run boutique winery, has been operating in Sonoma County since 1989.…
Read MoreClassic Champagne Blend
A common phrase in the world of bubbles is that of ‘classic Champagne blend‘ though what really does it mean as it is also referred to with wines made outside of the region itself? Surely it is exclusive to the famous region of Champagne in France? The term itself is one of the famous styles…
Read MoreTouraine Sparkling Wine
Touraine is an immense region, so big that the famous region of Vouvray lies entirely within it! The Touraine region itself is said to stretch the whole way from Chinon in the West, all the way to Orleans in the North-East, down to Valencay in the South East. The reality is that bottles of all…
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