Posts Tagged ‘Understanding Sparkling Wine’
Why Is My Wine Sparkling?
In my, largely mis-spent youth, I was aware of Sparkling Wine, which was another way of saying Champagne – as far as I knew, the only type of alcoholic fizz. I won’t re-iterate words I’ve said before, except to say that this is largely because of the superb PR job the Champagne officials have done…
Read MoreCan Wine Have ‘Body’?
Wine tasters use a large arsenal of terms to express what they taste. One of those that are used with pleasure is the term ‘body’. But what is wine with body? Technically body means ‘having a physical structure’. So if we ask ‘Can wine have body?’, the answer will definitely be: of course, it has,…
Read MoreIs There Truth In Sparkling Wine?
‘In vino veritas’ is of course a well known and widely quoted Latin phrase that literally means ‘In wine there is truth’. Comparable quotes are found across all kinds of cultures and in all kinds of languages. So do the French have ‘Ce que le sobre tient au cœur est sur la langue du buveur’,…
Read MoreIs Sparkling Wine Too Complicated?
The world of Sparkling Wine is one that is constantly growing and to stay on top of everything that is happening in the industry is a full-time job, but for the average consumer who just wants to enjoy some Sparkling Wine, is it made too complicated? With enough time, anyone could come to understand and…
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