What 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?…

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The Art of a Wine Label – In Another Life

With the thousands of Sparkling Wines that I’ve tasted over the years, I’ve come across hundreds of different kinds of labels, all with their own story to tell. From different colours, fonts and sizes, young and old, vibrant and dark, from the animals, landmarks, towns, villages, and maps of the vineyard in which the grapes…

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New 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…

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New 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…

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Sea Breeze Sparkling Wine

Sun, Sea and Sand, a perfect combination, but for some reason I’ve always felt that it’s been missing something, a fizzy drink maybe? Sun, Sea, Sand and Sparkling Wine, the new perfect combination. The Sea Breeze category is very popular and well liked among the Glass of Bubbly Judges, with it even being a favourite…

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Meditate With A Glass of Bubbly

Trophy Meditation Motzenbacker Rosé

Imagine yourself standing on the beach, with the sun shining down on you, the sand beneath your feet and waves gently brushing your heels, you look down to your hand and see a wine glass. But it’s empty… You come back into the real world and realise you need to pick the right Sparkling Wine…

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Strawberry Fizz with a mix of Mexican Character

Cocktails do not always have to be complicated to make, require in-depth ingredients and all the snazzy bar paraphernalia in order to produce something you and your guests will enjoy – Sometimes in can be simple and easy! Just like a wizard with his potion collection, we have ourselves a vast sample selection chez Glass…

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