Posts Tagged ‘Sparkling Wine’
Tips for Storing & Ageing Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Storing: The reason many Champagne and sparkling wine bottles are made from dark green glass is because it’s light-resistant. Sparkling is a particularly sensitive wine, so bottles should be kept in a cool, dark and dry place, away from heat, light, vibrations and severe temperature variations. If you’re keeping the bottle for a long time, try…
Read MoreDesserts made with Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Adding Champagne or sparkling wine can give an extra touch of sparkle to dessert. Here are some ideas that use Champagne or sparkling wine as an ingredient, it doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a glass of bubbly as well though! Pink Champagne Velvet Layer Cake This one’s for the bakers out there. This cake is pink, light, fluffly…
Read MoreMajestic Launch Own Label Sparkling Wine
UK wine merchant Majestic has launched 12 wines under it’s own brand label called “Definition”. These are the first wines to be totally sourced by the retailer. One of these is Definition Prosecco Brut NV (Italy) – £12.99, or £9.74 each when you buy 2. Justin Apthorp, Majestic’s Buying Director, says: “The Definition range showcases what we…
Read MoreWhy Choose Sparkling Wine?
It’s an experience Champagne and sparkling wine is more than just a drink – it’s a feeling of celebration, romance, glamour or luxury. It’s no wonder it’s associated with Hollywood icons such as Marylin Monroe and James Bond. Better for you In moderation, sparkling wine is as good for you as any other wine – and less calories. 80-90…
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 MoreEarliest ever grape harvest underway in Oregon
Some Oregon wineries have already started picking grapes making this year one of the earliest starts to harvest on record. The unusually warm winter and spring and hot, dry summer got things off to an early start. At Stoller Vineyards, they began harvesting enough grapes to make 6000 bottles of sparkling wine. Eola Hills Wine…
Read MoreNedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
The following sparkling wines will be at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction this year: CWG Villiera Meteor Méthode Cap Classique 2008 CWG Non Plus Ultra Méthode Cap Classique 2008 CWG Silverthorn Big Dog Méthode Cap Classique 2010 Teddy Hall Brut Rosé MCC NV The 31st Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction of singular wines crafted in small volumes…
Read MoreWin a Bottle of Greek Sparkling Wine (NOW CLOSED)
Santo Sparkling Wine and Glass of Bubbly are giving you the chance to win your very own bottle of Greek Bubbly! For your chance to win: Email your name and postal address to info@glassofbubbly.com There is no cash alternative, prize non transferable. Prize only posted to a UK Address. Closing date: 31st August 2015
Read MoreMawby Sparkling Wine Selection
Brut Blanc de Blancs Traditional Method ‘Spiced apple aromas… zesty and crisp… finishes in a complex, mature manner. Stylish.’ Entirely chardonnay grapes that are hand picked and carefully whole-cluster pressed. The juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks, then blended with reserve wines and fermented a second time in this bottle and aged en tirage…
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