Tag Archives: Sparkling Wine
Newer posts →A Guide to Wine Faults – Bubbles.
March 3, 2012Bubbles Sometimes when you open a bottle of still wine, you might find it to be unexpectedly sparkling. I’ve ran into this mainly with white wines which are light and fruity (i.e. Sauvignon Blanc, Albarino, Vinho Verde etc) and primarily … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged A Guide to Wine Faults, Bubbles wine fault, Sparkling Wine | 2 Comments //Decoding Champagne Wine Bottle Sizes & Names.
January 27, 2012It was the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon (1638-1715) who proclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking stars!”, (NB: probably because Champagne makes everyone yell silly things) so it makes perfect sense that the range of Champagne bottles take their names … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Balthazar, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Jeroboam, Magnum, Melchior, Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Salmanazar, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //English Sparkling Come of Age, with a Little Help From the French.
January 27, 2012The first English sparkling wine made by a French champagne maker is about to go on sale in England, signaling clearly that British “fizz” is starting to come of age. According to a report published in The Guardian newspaper, labeled … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, England, Sparkling Wine | 2 Comments //Gary Vaynerchuk’s Daily Grape Feature – Parxet Titiana Brut Rose Pinot Noir Cava
June 27, 2011Wine: 2008 Parxet Titiana Brut Rose Pinot Noir Cava Grape: 100% Pinot Noir Score: 90 Points Price: $15 MSRP Gary’s explanation why: With the summer weather you’re going to want to drink something fresh and lively. Cavas are produced in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cava, Parxet, Parxet Titiana, Pinot Noir, Rose, Spain, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine – May 28th 2011
May 28, 2011English sparkling wine should be called Champagne, says Camilla English sparkling wine should be called Champagne, according to the Duchess of Cornwall. The quality of English fizz is so good the drink "is champagne" the Duchess declared, echoing what … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Auctions, Bordeaux, Champagne, China, England, France, Health, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Newer posts →
