Posts Tagged ‘French Sparkling Wine’
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 MoreLimoux, The Oldest Sparkling Wine In The World
To everybody’s surprise, not to mention disappointment, it is not Champagne that holds the reputation of the oldest sparking in the world, but it is the sparkling of Limoux! Limoux, a town in the region of Occitanie in France is not only the oldest sparkling winemaking region in the world but is also one of…
Read MoreA Journey Of Discovery – Renardat-Fache
The day began with a visit to my new neighborhood Farmers Market down the street. As a recluse, I rarely go out to interact socially, but this is an unseasonably bright invigorating late winter weekend morning, I was hungry and motivated. After living for 9 years in a residential neighborhood (elementary schools around the corner),…
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 MoreBelaire Luxe Blanc de Blancs
Luc Belaire have unveiled Belaire Luxe, an authentic French Blanc de Blancs made exclusively from Chardonnay. Produced in Burgundy, France, Belaire Luxe is blended with a special liqueur de dosage made from Chardonnay aged for six months in the region’s oak casks. It offers subtle sweetness as well as crisp, refreshing, fruity flavours of grapefruit,…
Read MoreArrogant Frog Sparkling Rosé Wine
The humble winemaker, Jean-Claude Mas, shows here that with creativity, know-how and a sense of humor, one can make Southern French wines shine around the world and give pure pleasure, at a reasonable price! The Arrogant Frog cuvées are Château Arrogant Frog, Arrogant Frog reserve, as well as single varietal or blends. The Arrogant Frog Sparkling…
Read MoreDomaines Paul Mas
At the heart of Domaines Paul Mas is the winery, a place where old meets new in an ideal winemaking setting. The 1000-year-old estate is still run by the Mas family, with Fourth-generation vintner Jean-Claude Mas currently taking the helm. The winery is located in the beautiful south of France in the Coteaux de Languedoc AOC…
Read MoreClairette de Die & Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die is a natural sparkling wine made in the Drôme county of France. It is made from two grape varieties: White Clairette (25% max) and White Muscat with small grains. Its pale yellow dress presents very beautiful bright glints. Smells of apricot appear to the nose then the Clairette de Die reveals us delicates…
Read MoreCrémant de Limoux
AOP Crémant de Limoux Our Blanc de Blancs is a chardonnay-based mouthful of pure pleasure. A second fermentation in the bottle is followed by at least two years on the lees. Elegant, fresh and zingy, this wine is sure proof why Limoux has been so famous for its fizz ever since medieval times. Grape variety: Chardonnay – Chenin…
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