Posts Tagged ‘Prosecco’
When is Prosecco not Prosecco?
Prosecco has seen a huge increase in popularity in recent years. Due to this popularity Stefano Zanette president of the Prosecco DOC Consortium has said that there are an increasing number of imitators jumping on the Prosecco bandwagon. Prosecco was originally the name of a grape and a place, but once the wine’s popularity grew, more…
Read MoreConsumer advisor ‘Which?’ reveals their top Champagne
Which?, created by the UK Consumer’s Association, is designed to promote, review, test and give honest advice to consumers about products on sale in the UK. They have recently turned their sights back to Champagne in time for the festive season. The test involved experts Charles Metcalfe, Kathryn McWhirter, Peter McCombie MW and Sam Caporn MW who…
Read MoreUK Supermarket Champagne & Sparkling Wine Deals
Stocking up on bubbly for the festive season? Whatever style or price range you’re after, there’s great options available. With the savings, it’s a good opportunity to try out something new. Supermarket’s will be battling it out to give the best deals, so here’s a few to keep an eye out for: Champagne Louis Delaunay Champagne Brut…
Read MoreSurplus of Prosecco after Record Harvest
Fantastic growing conditions have led to the biggest Prosecco harvest to date, producing around 470 million bottles this year. However, this surplus of Prosecco won’t have any effect on the current prices. The extra bubbly will be stockpiled, ready for later to keep up with the soaring demand. Production has tripled in the last 6 years, mainly…
Read MoreCorvezzo Organic Prosecco
Corvezzo Wine is an Italian winery situated in Cessalto, a town not far from Venice. The history of this land, which has been well known since the Roman age for its fertility, is inextricably linked with the wine-production tradition of the Corvezzo family. From the early 1900s, Giuseppe Corvezzo had been working the land…
Read MoreFree Glass of Prosecco at The Greedy Goose Restaurant, Plymouth
One of Plymouth’s top-class restaurants is celebrating its one year anniversary with a free glass of Prosecco with dinner. Plymouth Herald reported that in 12 months since opening, it has been awarded two Rosettes by the AA and has been listed in the 2016 Michelin Guide. They also won Gold in the first year of entering…
Read MoreLe Beaujolais, a little piece of France in London
This little Covent Garden venue is packed full of French charm and amazing food and wine. Steeped in history, Le Beaujolais resides at an address that has managed to stay in French hands ever since the war. On the ground floor is London’s oldest French wine bar whilst the downstairs restaurant is a member’s only Club.…
Read MoreOut of each 400 bottles of Prosecco, only one is Cartizze
Out of each 400 bottles of Prosecco, only one is Cartizze. 1000 hours of manual work in the vineyards to create this bespoke and elegant dry sparkling wine. Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG is that fine and versatile sparkling wine, the very ‘symbol’ of Valdobbiadene Superiore. Cartizze is the fruit of the hill of the…
Read MoreMarks & Spencer opens Prosecco Bar in West Midlands Shop
The biggest Marks & Spencer store in the West Midlands has opened in Longbridge, South West of Birmingham. Birminghm Mail reported that the huge store is complete with a balcony café and Prosecco bar where customers can order a glass of Prosecco from 2pm onwards at around £3.95 a glass, or just £2 if bought with…
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