Posts Tagged ‘france’
Champagne Directory
Get ready for the most comprehensive list of Champagne houses available online, if you’re planning a trip to Champagne or looking for a new producer to discover, then this list will be all that you require. When we look at the Champagne Region, 90% of the Vineyards are owned by more than 15,000 Growers, these…
Read MoreHistory Of Wine – When Did The World Start Making Wine
Each country has its own history in growing vines and making wine, in this article I’ll break down the time period when certain countries started their Winemaking lives. This list contains 45 of the most well-known Winemaking countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and both North and South America. Answering questions like When Did New…
Read MoreCan You Pair French Onion Soup with Sparkling Wine?
The soup that went from rags to riches. Trying to pair Sparkling Wine with Soup isn’t necessarily the easiest, combining two liquids together, you could end up swallowing the soup before the Sparkling Wine even gets a chance to work its bubbly magic, soups that require you to chew, like the onions in a French…
Read MoreWild Game and Sparkling Wine
They always say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and if that’s true, then this Valentine’s Tea Box from Wild and Game is definitely the way to go about it, delight your loved one with this amazing selection of wild game, paté, chutney, pork pies, sausage rolls and more. The…
Read MoreA Trip To Champagne Frerejean Frères
Our first stop in Champagne was at Frerejean Frères, The Frerejean Frères winery is in the Côtes des Blancs village of Avize, in the middle of the Champagne countryside. We stayed the night at their new guest house planned to host journalists, In the morning we enjoyed a lovely French breakfast with Didier Pierson, the…
Read MoreTasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2014
With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, welcome back to the second article of this new series exclusive to Glass of Bubbly, where will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. We started off this series with vintages from the year 2015 in Canada, Spain, Austria and Slovenia,…
Read MoreThe Perfect French Breakfast – Champagne & Croissants
It’s always nice to treat yourself and start your day with a nice breakfast, you can’t go wrong with Champagne and Croissants. Champagne Julien Prélat “In The Image Of Its Time” Champagne Julien Prélat is a young winery compared to the other Champagnes out there, their story started in 2000, but that doesn’t mean they…
Read MoreItaly is World’s Largest Wine Producer
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine said that Italy produced 49 million hectares last year with France following with 47 million. France regained the top spot from Italy in 2014 after it had last held it in 2011, Italy was the largest producer in both 2012 and 2013. After a dry and sunny 2015,…
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