Posts Tagged ‘Prosecco’
Why we can’t get enough of Prosecco
Prosecco is now the UK’s best selling sparkling wine with sales outstripping Champagne. Total sales over the past year reached £338.6m, a massive 72% increase on the previous year. Although Prosecco usually has a less complex flavour than Champagne, it tends to be sweeter and frutier due to the secondary fermentation process. While Champagne is…
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 MoreThe 10 Cases, Covent Garden – Bistrot à Vin
In this little wine-focused bistro, 10 is the magic number. It’s namesake comes from the fact they never order more than 10 cases of a single wine. They want to offer new and interesting wines rather than sticking to the old favourites all the time, so it’s a great opportunity to keep trying new things. Keep…
Read MoreProsecco Ardenghi
Prosecco Ardenghi is made in stunning vineyards located at Refrontolo, set in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG area; a zone strictly regulated by specific rules to guarantee a truly top quality product. From these luxuriant slopes Prosecco releases all its energy and enchantment with a lively vibrant flavour representing a terroir that has always been dedicated to…
Read MoreMake Every Day a Glass of Bubbly Day!
Sparkling wine and Champagne in particular used to be seen as a way to mark a special occasion. With the arrival of more and more sparkling wines that offer great quality, but are less expensive than Champagne, like Cava from Spain or Prosecco from Italy then the opportunity now arises to enjoy a glass of bubbly any day. Also…
Read MoreSo, a glass of Prosecco for a Penny anyone?
Prosecco for a penny a glass can not be possible can it? It certainly isn’t a dream as this is what The Black Penny café and coffee shop in Covent Garden is offering! As you make a quick check of your pockets and purses to find all your spare pennies, there are terms and conditions to…
Read MoreUK Prosecco sales overtake Champagne for the first time
The value of Prosecco sales in the UK overtook Champagne for the first time over the past 12 months, with Proescco sales totalling £338.6m, an increase of 72% on the last year. Champagne sales value only reached £250m, which was only a small increase of 1.2% from the previous year, while Cava sales dropped 11% to £18.6m.…
Read MoreA Superior Glass for Prosecco Superiore
The last time I was at Riedel UK testing my sparkling Furlan Rosé the photographer arrived and the wine ended up warm. That meant we (Steve McGraw, MD of Riedel UK and I) had to repeat the test and taste the Rosé again, shame that! Recently, Steve and I carried out further testing of my…
Read MoreProsecco is First Choice of Drink in London
A recent survey shows that 13% of London drinkers said they would pick Prosecco as their first choice of drink, with Champagne coming in fourth at just under 11%. Prosecco sales in the UK doubled last year, to £181.8 million and with bottles of Prosecco costing on average £6.49, compared with £16.23 for a bottle for Champagne, you…
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