Posts Tagged ‘new zealand’
Honey Delight Cocktail
Delight in this Honey Cocktail, sweet and charming, with a warmth that wraps itself around your palate, the Sparkling Wine is from New Zealand and the Spiced Rum is from England. Let’s Create This Cocktail! The Sparkling Wine – No.1 Family Estate No.1 Family Estate was created in 1977 by Adele & Daniel, they chose…
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 MoreLord of the Rings – One Sparkling Wine To Rule Them All
The world is changed, I feel it in the wine, I feel it in the barrel, I smell it in the glass, much that once was, is lost, none now live who remember it. It began with the fermenting of the sparkling wines three were given to the winemakers, immortal, wisest and fairest of all…
Read MoreNew Zealand Sparkling Wine – How To Be No.1
Welcome to the country next to the one down under, part of the biggest empire to span across the globe, home to the Kiwi bird and some amazing Sparkling Wine. New Zealand is a fascinating country that is worth learning a bit about, especially its marvelous wine region. The first vineyard in New Zealand was…
Read MoreNew Zealand Kiwi Fizz Cocktail
Welcome to New Zealand, settle down, relax and prepare to enjoy a New Zealand inspired Fizz Cocktail along with a couple of interesting facts you may not have known. First sighted by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the country was later mapped by James Cook. The famous New Zealand Haka is performed to display a…
Read MoreNZ Chardonnay & Sparkling Wine Symposium
New Zealand’s upcoming Chardonnay & Sparkling Wine Symposium will take place on the 4th and 5th of February. Called ‘Past, Present and Beyond… the Tale of New Zealand Chardonnay and Sparkling’, the aim of the event is to showcase New Zealand’s wine industry, with a focus on exploring the rich quality, diversity and future developments of New Zealand…
Read MoreSparkling Wine for under £15
There’s plenty of sparkling wine around that you can try for under £15, here’s a few that are available in the supermarkets, some are on offer, so prices may go back up. Let us know if you try any of them and what you think. Spain: Freixenet Sparkling Cordon Negro Brut £6.49 Codorniu Cuvee Barcelona…
Read More3 Vineyards to Visit in New Zealand
With their young but fast-growing sparkling wine industry, why not make a trip to a New Zealand vineyard and taste their fantastic bubbly while taking in the country’s stunning landscape. Mostly located around the Marlborough region, here’s a few places to get you started… No.1 Family Estate Marlborough, New Zealand This family-run winery has it’s roots in France and follows…
Read MoreBattle of the Bubbles: New Zealand vs England the Results
Hosted by New Zealand Winegrowers, Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, the ‘Battle of the Bubbles’ was played out in Wellington, with Team Captains Oz Clarke for England and Master of Wine Jane Skilton for New Zealand participating in a blind tasting of the two countries’ wines. The wines were tasted in…
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