Posts Tagged ‘Slovenia’
The Best Sparkling Wine for Sardines
As per usual, I am tasked with popping to the local supermarket to pick up some bread and milk and yet I come back with several bags full of foods and a receipt as long as your arm – “You were only meant to get two things” was the exasperated words thrown at me as…
Read MoreThe Story A Bottle Label Can Tell
When I first looked at the label on this bottle from Kartuzija Pleterje, I initially thought Harry Potter, it was the P in Penina that made me think this, but looking further, I saw the Globus cruciger, the orb and cross, which is a Christian symbol of authority used since the Middle Ages and under…
Read MoreDouble Barrel Fizz Cocktail
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us Welcome to the Wild Wild West, I’ll be guiding you through these challenging but fascinating times during the American Frontier. The Wild West era began in 1607 and came to an end in 1920, it is a big part of America’s History and has inspired…
Read MoreWhitefish and Sea Breeze Dinner
A taste of the sea, both on the plate and in the glass, the Sea Breeze category is really useful in helping find the best Champagnes and Sparkling Wines that inherit the taste of the sea or salty sea air, I recently paired the Trophy Sea Breeze Winner with two Salmon dishes which had great…
Read MoreGinger Ale Fizz Cocktail
After discovering the plentiful flavours of Ginger Ale, I felt in the mood of creating a cocktail, after some research, I decided to use some Slovenian Sparkling Wine, Gin and Mango Juice along with the Ginger Ale. But as always it is good to have an understanding of what you are dealing with, so I…
Read MoreA Hearty Dish & Slovenian Fizz
A healthy hearty meal with a vintage Slovenian Sparkling Wine is a pleasant way to spend an evening after a hard day of work either working on the vines, building a house or whatever it is that you do to earn a living. The sparkling wine I’m pairing with this dish is the Virus 7…
Read MoreTasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2016
With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, welcome back to the third article of this exclusive series to Glass of Bubbly, which will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. We’ve already done two vintage years with 2014 and 2015 vintage sparkling wines, let’s now explore the tastes…
Read MoreA Splash of Slovenia
A Country you might not know the location of, but still holds a charming selection of Sparkling Wines to explore. Slovenia is located in Europe, it borders with Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, their population is just over 2 million. Slovenia is one of the countries which is gifted with beaches of the Mediterranean on…
Read MoreCaribbean Fizz Cocktails
Summer is here, and for some, we would have been packing our suitcases and heading abroad for an unforgettable holiday, but instead, we are stuck at home, so to combine with the great weather we are currently having, lets put some Caribbean Cocktails in our hands. To help us with these Caribbean Cocktails, I’m using…
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