Glass of Bubbly
Bottle Your Brand – Personalised Bottles of Prosecco
It is unusual to be able to be able to personalise a wine bottle at volumes lower than 10,000 units, but Prosecco specialist importer GreatVine is the first to make fully personalised bottles of high quality Prosecco DOC Treviso Millesimato or DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore available anywhere in the UK or Ireland from a minimum order…
Read MoreHow Sweet is your Sparkling Wine?
The amount of sugar added to Champagne or sparkling wine determines the sweetness or dryness of that particular bottle. Extra Dry, sounds drier than Brut right? No, a simply way to look at the sweetness levels is the following: Brut Zéro > Extra Brut > Brut > Extra Dry > Sec > Demi-Sec > Doux Brut zéro or…
Read MoreWhite Castle Vineyard Sparkling Wines
White Castle vineyard is dedicated to producing a variety of quality award winning welsh wines using first class viticultural practices. Our classic sparkling wines are made in true champenoise method with its second fermentation in the bottle. White castle sparkling rose 2012 brut is an elegant and attractive sparkling rose with strawberry and summer fruit…
Read MoreWhite Castle Vineyard
White Castle Vineyard is owned by Robb & Nicola Merchant, situated in the beautiful rolling countryside of Monmouthshire in the village of Llanvetherine close to the town of Abergavenny. The family run 5 acre vineyard is planted on a gentle south facing slope that is ideal for growing vines and ripening grapes for Welsh wine.…
Read More50 Great Sparkling Wines
50 Great Sparkling Wines of the World recognizes outstanding sparkling wines and producers. It documents a range of sparkling wine styles for you to explore. It spotlights interesting wineries to visit for your next grape escape holiday and it provides objective professional tasting notes with producer contact details. A team of experienced wine tasters reviewed sparkling wines…
Read More50 Great Cavas 2014
Back in 2000, the cava world did not have a unique guide, now in its 4th edition the 50 Great Cavas 2014 publication is recognized as an authority on cavas in the wine import industry. The Top 50 were selected by looking at body, colour, clarity and bubbles. They were tasted for acidity, mouth-feel and mousse,…
Read MoreCelebrate Valentine’s evening with Canard-Duchêne
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, the pressure is on to throw the perfectly decadent evening for that special someone. The most romantic celebration of the year would not be complete without Champagne bubbles and the world-renowned Canard-Duchêne recommends a pink sparkler that’s sure to impress. Canard-Duchêne was created as the result of the marriage of…
Read MoreAdd Luxury to Valentine’s Day with Champagne Thiénot
Nothing completes a luxurious and romantic dinner for two this Valentine’s Day like a bottle of Champagne. International boutique House Thiénot has an elegant offering, perfect to toast to your loved one this year. Thiénot Brut NV is a blend of three grape varieties selected from the finest vineyards in Champagne. The pale yellow wine…
Read MoreBattle of the Bubbles: New Zealand vs English Sparkling Wine
New Zealand and English sparkling wine to go head-to-head to celebrate the Cricket World Cup To kick-off the celebrations, New Zealand sparkling wine will compete with English sparkling wine in the “Battle of the Bubbles” on Thursday 19th February in Wellington, the day before the two teams meet for real on the cricket pitch! Each…
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