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16/11/2017
Prosecco “There is more to Prosecco than affordable bubbles”. However, it is clear that the popularity of Prosecco in the UK continues to rise significantly. We are now consuming almost 70 million bottles per year. This figure is expected to increase to near 100 million bottles by 2021. Price, and a relaxed, easy style are […]
15/11/2017
Your festive fizz – some questions answered Contents: Why is Champagne expensive? Geography Cost of land Cost of grapes Method of Production Brand/Marketing Plus Residual sugar – what the terms e.g. ‘Brut’, ‘Extra Dry’ actually mean Producer abbreviations Other Traditional Method fizz 1. Why is Champagne expensive? Champagne is synonymous with quality, image and luxury. […]
26/07/2016
Champagne is a sparkling wine named after the region in which it is made. Sparkling wine made anywhere cannot use the name Champagne. Champagne is one of the most famous and important types of wine around. Without it, you couldn’t toast the birth of your newborn, your big promotion, or the arrival of a New […]
29/01/2016
Written by John Beveridge – Vintage Roots Everyone loves Champagne, but it’s almost exclusively consumed as an aperitif – perhaps with a few savoury nibbles if you’re lucky! My wife and I have recently become parents and since we weren’t planning a big night out for New Year’s Eve, but wanted to celebrate the evening […]
19/11/2015
In recent years English quality sparkling wines have started to compete head on with Champagne, winning numerous international awards. English vineyards like Nyetimber, Camel Valley, Ridgeview, Gusbourne & Chapel Down have led the way in producing wines to challenge the world’s best fizz. . Made in exactly the same way as champagne, using Method Traditional, English […]
21/10/2015
There’s nothing quite like a bottle of Champagne to help you celebrate a special occasion, or to just to turn a normal occasion into a special one! Of course, there are times when the bottle isn’t finished, and few things are more unappealing than a bottle of champagne that has gone flat – when all […]
26/02/2015
We all know that the folks in Champagne are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to protecting their name and product. After all, for a wine to have ‘Champagne’ on the label must mean that the grapes and wine are from the geographic area of Champagne. Production methods, yields, grape varieties and […]
03/09/2014
Franciacorta is Italy’s top appellation for the production of classic method sparkling wines which are made using production techniques similiar, and in some ways, even stricter to those used for the making of Champagne. Sparkling Franciacorta enjoys DOCG status since 1995, and is in the region of Lombardy, midway between Milan and Venice. Chardonnay […]
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