This is a perfect selection to get for Christmas, there’s something for everyone inside unless you’re having 11 people coming over, in that case, you’ll have to share.

With such a fine selection of cakes to enjoy, it’s only right to call on a Sparkling Wine that has the power to stand up to that level of delicate, creamy sweetness. This Sparkling Wine won the Trophy in the Dessert Category, our Judges thought it best fit the category against Champagnes, Argentinan and Slovenian Sparkling Wines.

Dessert
A wine that will likely be sweeter in taste and pairs well with desserts.

Let’s first taste this English Sparkling Wine to see if it’s the perfect match for the Dessert Category

Biddenden

Biddenden Vineyards – Gribble Bridge Ortega Demi-Sec 2019 Tasting Notes

Aroma “Green apples, green pears, green grapes, green apple glazed tart aromas.”

Flavour “Orchard fruits, green apples, green pears, tastes like a natural sweetness from the fruits rather than added sugar.”

The Trophy Winner in the Dessert Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

Wow, what a treat, defiantly in the right category, there are many sweet Sparkling Wines available to buy, but not that many produced in England.

Kent’s original vineyard, the Barnes family has owned and managed Biddenden Vineyards since 1969, but vines weren’t the first things planted there, there were originally over 40 acres of apple orchard, but in the late 60’s apple prices began to decline, and in 1969, they decided to turn 1/3 of their acres into vines, that’s when Biddenden Vineyards was born.

They currently have 12 different grape varieties planted over 23 acres of south-facing slopes. It’s interesting to know that their first wine was bottled in 1973, it would be amazing if you have that bottle safely stored somewhere, today they produce around 80,000 bottles per year, the vineyard is currently being run by the second & third generations of the Barnes family.

There are many wonderful and award winning English Sparkling Wines on the market today, I think it would be a nice idea to enjoy a bottle of English Sparkling Wine on Christmas Day, to show our support for the industry, maybe you might end up trying something new, Glass of Bubbly can definitely help you find the perfect bottle for you and your family

The Pairing – Christmas Pastry Desserts and Sparkling Wine

Biddenden and Cherry Chocolate Chip Gateau Slice Pairing: “The Sparkling wine intensifies the cherry along with the chocolate flavours.”

Biddenden and Marzipan Gateau Slice Pairing: “The Sparkling Wine comes in and cleanses the palate, then allows the marzipan flavour to come alive again for a second wind in the same bite.”

Biddenden and Almond Cream Cake Pairing: “The Sparkling Wine comes in and cleanses5the palate, but leaves some of the almond flavours, giving you a single expression of delicate almond.”

Biddenden and Strawberry Vanilla Cream Gateau Slice Pairing: “A nice balance of white chocolate, strawberries, cream and pastry, the sparkling wine comes in and cleanses the palate leaving you wanting another bite.”

Biddenden and Cherry Cream Slice Pairing: “The chocolate leads the flavour, cherry takes second place and takes on a slight bitter taste.”

Biddenden and Strawberry Cream Slice Pairing: “The Sparkling Wine cleanses the palate too early, leaving creamy strawberry flavours with hints of green apple skin.”

Biddenden and Mandarin Cream Tart Pairing: “Green citrus is added to the mandarin cream tart in a strong but not overpowering way.”

Biddenden and Chocolate Cream Tart Pairing: “A wonderful blend of chocolate, cream and pastry, the sparkling wine adds elements of English country gardens.”

Biddenden and Strawberry Cream Roll Pairing: “The strawberry is rather let go, the pastry takes on the green fruit flavours giving you a green fruit cream roll with hints of strawberries.”

Biddenden and Lemon cream Roll Pairing: “The lemon flavours stay with you throughout, even intensifying after the Sparkling Wine has been added, with hints of pastry.”

Merry Christmas Everyone

Christmas time is the busiest time globally for sparkling wine sales thanks to the many festive get togethers we have planned both at home, work and in bars/restaurants and not forgetting New Years Eve celebrations as we welcome in the year 2022.

“It is said that we enjoy some 200 million glasses of Champagne at Christmas and this number is greatly added to as we lead up to and enjoy New Years Eve celebrations – Champagne (or any other sparkling wine) is the one wine that can identity mostly with celebrations so it is unexpected that sales peak each year over the Christmas period.”

We must not forget that sparkling wine is not purely Champagne, in fact, this small region of France (despite having global fame) is only a smaller percentage of the global sparkling wine production each year. We are all familiar with Prosecco (Italy) though we also are able to enjoy the fizzy delights from England, Spain (Cava), South Africa (Cap Classic), Slovenia, Cremant (France), Canada, USA, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and much more.

So, what about some fabulous sparkling wines for Christmas 2021? I say let’s rock & roll with some Trophy Winning English sparklers to get the mood firmly in the swing:

Voted the world’s best sparkling wine in 2021! Fox & Fox – 2015 Paxton & Whitfield Blend

Fox & Fox Paxton Whitfield 2015 Vintage

Where to purchase: (£35.00/75cl) and available online from www.paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk and from its three stores in Jermyn Street, London, Cale Street, London and Bath.

Camel Valley – 2019 Pinot Noir Rose Brut

Camel Valley Rosé Brut

Where to purchase: £36 a bottle from the Camel Valley website.

Bolney Wine Estate – Cuvée Rosé 2018

Bolney Rosé Cuvee

Where to purchase: £38 per bottle via the Bolney Wine Estate website.

Fox & Fox – Mosaic 2015

Fox & Fox Mosaic 2015

Where to purchase: £29 from the Fox & Fox website.

Biddenden Vineyards – Gribble Bridge Ortega Demi-Sec 2019

Biddenden Vineyards – Gribble Bridge Ortega Demi-Sec 2019

Where to purchase: £24.80 via the Biddenden Vineyards website.

Once you reach the top of that mountain, which you eventually will, you’re going to want to celebrate, and what better way to celebrate by tasting the stars in your glass, and I think Tiefengraber’s Evana Label is the perfect bottle to enjoy, not just because of the prominent mountain on the label, but because of all the wonders it holds inside the bottle.

Tiefengraber – Evana

This Sparkling Wine is from Slovenia and has a beautiful image of a mountain on its label, this has been a Sparkling Wine that I have wanted to try for a while now, I was drawn in by the label and to my pleasant surprise, the aromas and flavours that I had imagined the Sparkling Wine would deliver, just by looking at the label, were experienced in the glass.

Evana Tiefengraber – Evana Cuvee Brut Zero – Tasting Notes

Aroma – “Dry golden fruits, honey and apricot pastry.”

Taste – “An initial pleasant dryness that fades into sweeter golden fruit flavours with honey, yellow rose petal, spices and more.”

This Slovenian Sparkling Wine won a Silver Medal in the Light & Fruity Category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

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In the last month (October 2021) I have been involved in two events promoting Slovenian Sparkling Wines (Love Wine Love Slovenia) and a common conversation initiation towards me was “I never realised Slovenia was making so many wines” as well as a number of people who had yet to be educated to “where Slovenia was” on the atlas and yet to realise it wasn’t either Slovakia, Serbia neither part of Russia.

It’s surrounded by four other famous wine growing countries to include Italy and Austria – Produces around 90 million litres from 22,300 hectares of vineyards. Bang in the middle, with a touch of the Mediterranean Sea, of Austria, Italy, Croatia and Hungary. It holds sun, sea, ski, caves and more!

The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana (also the country’s largest city) and is pronounced: Lyoo-BLYAH-na

There is nothing more joyful in the world of wine than when we discover a new wine region or winery. The world of wine holds an incredible depth of variety such as the splendour of our global terroirs to include winemaking styles. There are simply 100,000’s of wineries and probably well over a million labels to explore when counting vintages too. Over 10,000 varieties of grapes and with many of them combined to make blends, it’s grab your calculator time so to realise the amount of wine digit delights!

Some readers will be familiar with Slovenian wine so hats off to you – Though for others yet to discover this wine region then read on for some further information and useful note taking facts:

The Oldest Vine in the World – Maribor, Slovenia

Let’s start off with a very important record that Slovenia holds and that is the oldest vine in the world! Located in Maribor (the country’s second largest city and popular wine tourism destination) the vine is said to date back some 400 years and is officially included within the Guinness Book of Records. The vine stands outside the Old Vine House which includes a museum and tasting room – There are annual events that take place within and outside so do check the official website to find out more: www.staratrta.si/en/

Wine regions of Slovenia:

• Podravska containing Prekmurje / Štajerska / Bizeljsko Sremič
• Primorska containing Goriška Brda / Kras / Vipavska Dolina / Slovenska Istra
• Posavska containing Dolenjska / Bela Krajina

WineRegions_Map_Slovenia – Photo Credit and Copyright of Image belongs to ThinkSlovenia

Popular grape varieties in Slovenia (53 in total are permitted):

• Rebula
• Istrian Malvasia
• Šipon (Furmint)
• Chardonnay
• Zelén
• Pinela
• Refosco
• Žametovka
• Blaufränkisch
• Kraljevina
• Ranina
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Pinot Grigio

“Wine production is a part of history as well as the modern everyday life of Slovenia. It began with the Celts in the 3rd and 4th centuries BC, when wine-growing was thriving at the time of the Roman Empire. The fact that wine has always been a significant part of life in this territory is tellingly corroborated by the fight for the right to trade in wine, the so-called wine war between Maribor and Ptuj, which lasted over 300 years from 1339 to 1654.” source TasteSlovenia

Slovenian Trophy Winners – 2019 Glass of Bubbly Awards

Slovenia has a growing reputation for its traditional method sparkling wines with recent years over 100 Gold Medals received and countless trophies via the London Champagne & Sparkling Wine Awards. From extraordinary Champagne style vintages to bold red sparklers, Slovenia holds a great depth of expression to its wines thanks to the varied terroir (geographical and climatic diversity) seen across the country and its wine regions.

We must not forget that Slovenia is in fact a relatively young country having only been formed in 1991 prior to which it formed part of Yugoslavia. A smaller than average sized country, 20,271 square kilometres, and with a population of 2.1 million. Though wine is very much everyday life for many of its inhabitants and most to all adults will have some wine knowledge, the country only produces 0.2 per cent of global wine production – Many of the vineyards are smaller in size and those larger production houses will usually be co-operative thus servicing 10’s to 100’s of grape growers.

What Slovenia lacks in production levels it certainly makes up for in quality – In the shadows of its neighbours Italy and Austria and usually with less funding in order to achieve further global exposure, it remains relatively unknown and unexplored – A potential sleeping giant awaiting global attention.

Three Exceptional Gold Medal Winning Slovenian Sparkling Wines:

Istenic – Gourmet Rose Brut 2016

Istenic – Gourmet Rose Brut 2016 – Tasting notes: “Soft pink floral, raspberry, citrus nose. Delicate and elegant. Pink floral, wild strawberry, red berry zest, minerals in flavours.”

Bjana – Cuvee Prestige – Extra Brut 2016

Bjana – Cuvee Prestige – Tasting notes: “Zesty and yeasty yellow fruits on the nose. Added green apples, soft spices, pastry. Dry flavours. Dried lemon slices, gooseberry, freshly cut grass, flaky pastry, dare I say a touch of garden mint too.”

Vina Kobal Štanjel – Tera Terranova Penina (Red Sparkling Wine)

Vina Kobal Štanjel – Tera Terranova Penina – Tasting notes: “Fresh blackberry fruits, prunes in syrup, violet, dark red rose petals on the nose. Wonderful and well balanced presentation of blackberry fruits on the palate. A relaxing wine and also great for gastronomy delights.”

When we see those old traditional wine cellars they will almost certainly be deep underground, damp, cool and also very dark. During the production process when wines are stored to age, they are usually kept at consistent temperatures, undisturbed from movement (this includes the likes of heavy sound waves) and also in complete darkness where the likes of flashlights on cameras, sunlight, UV rays, any high-intensity, incandescent, halogen lights and more are all avoided – This is known within the industry as Light Exposure. Yes, in some cellars you will only be allowed to look at the wines (especially very old vintages) with candlelight!

So Light Exposure (also known as Light Strike) and the protection of wines against harmful light, is seen as an important topic so what effect can it have if not adhered to and respected? The easiest way to explain the effect is that light causes a chemical rearrangement and changes in the bottle mostly by creating sulphurous compounds at a faster rate – This is simply put as speeding up the ageing of the wine where it is left with ruined aromas and flavours to resemble the likes of damp cardboard, rotten / cooked vegetables (cooked cabbage mostly), egg and even wet fur / wool.

We must also remember that light can also bring with it heat (especially sunlight) which also has an adverse effect on the wine.

“Many wines, especially red and sparkling wines, will be produced in darker glass bottles being mostly green or brown. The reasoning is mostly that this helps to protect the wine inside the bottle from light – Some wines do come in clear glass bottles so to show off the colours, usually more expensive examples will be sold with wrapping / cellophane / cardboard or wooden boxes.”

Ways to combat Light Exposure:

• Correct storage – This may seem obvious, but if storing wines at home think about placing them in places such as under the stairs, in the cellar, alongside an external facing wall at home instead of just the kitchen counter or on show in the front room wine rack. Keep away from sunlight and radiators. For long term storage more suitable solutions can be wine fridges / Wine rooms / Spiral Cellar.
• Packaging – Think about keeping the wines in light proof boxes or at least some kind of wrapper / cellophane that can deflect away 98% of harmful and unwanted light rays.
• Drink sooner rather than later – If you are purchasing to drink then you should not be in any kind of problem – Simply put the wine in the fridge or home wine rack for a few days – This will not affect the quality you will enjoy.

Many wineries include picking their grapes at night during harvest time as a way to protect the wine (grape juice) from daylight exposure. This gives the resulting wine the best opportunity to stay pure before consumption. Other wineries, Radgonske Gorice of Slovenia included, take things further with protection during most / each and every process of the wine making procedure.

Untouched by Light – Packaging

One such wine that is said to be totally free from light exposure is the now famous ‘Untouched By Light‘ label which is not only harvested at night time (not even under the light rays of the moon) and continues this philosophy in the production house where the winemaking team wear night vision goggles and work in complete darkness – The bottles produced are distributed in black bottles (99.8% black glass) and package in sealed back foil bags.

“It was proven that a wine’s exposure to light, even for a relatively short period of time, decreases the intensity of citrus aromas and increases the development of its off-flavour, called the light-struck aroma. The perfected sparkling wine production method we devised is directly inspired by these scientific conclusions.” Untouched By Light

“The Vipava Valley is renowned for its premium wines and numerous wine gems, which place it on the map as one of Central Europe’s most attractive wine-growing districts. Over two-thousand years of cultivating grapevines the Vipava Valley has carved out its own identity, recognized through the preservation of old, indigenous grape varieties, stone wine cellars, and premium-quality wines, made with great respect to nature. This tiny district has burst onto the global wine scene, claiming some of the world’s top international awards and recognitions.” source Vipavskadolina

Slovenia Wine Regions – Vipava – Photo credit / copyright belongs to Slovenia For You

The region is nestled in between the Sezana and Gorisja Brda (Primorska) wine regions. Many see the western side of Slovenian to hold the most desirable sparkling wines from Slovenia with many great traditional method classics. The region is also very into its gastronomy with fine dining locations easy to come past combining both local and international cuisine with a big focus on pairing with local wines.

Here are some wine, gastronomical and overnight accommodation delights that you will find in this beautiful region of Slovenia:

Rosé Prestige – Silver Medal ‘Light & Fruity’ 2019 Glass of Bubbly Awards

Vina Povh | Wines Povh – 5271 Vipava Slovenia

Rosé Prestige – Tasting Notes: “A light and fruity Charmat method sparkling wine. Mostly a delicate display of red fruits mostly raspberry with a touch of dry red berries.”

On the eastern side of the Vipava Valley you will find Vina Povh, close to the community of Trebižani – A history dating back to 1935 and a current focus on Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Yellow Muscat and Vipava’s autochthonous Zelen wines.

Vipava 1894 Zelen Charmat Method

Vinska klet Vipava | Wines Vipava 1894 – 5271 Vipava Slovenia

Zelen 2017 – Tasting notes: “2017 vintage, 4 years of age when opened, Charmat method. A sweet creamy citrus, green fruits, faint lime / green grass aromas. Fresh, fruity, silky and elegant. Citrus, grass, touch of nettles (reminds me of Gruner Veltliner grape), green pear, yellow floral flavours. Most enjoyable. Noteworthy was the tiny bubbles in the glass. A warm golden citrus colouring.”

Viticulture in the Vipava valley ascribes great importance to the year 1894, when the winegrowers of Vipava founded the first wine cellar in Slovenia, which was registered as the Vipava Wine Cooperative. It is now the largest production house in Slovenia with a 200.000 h capacity.

Pixol Restaurant – Vipava

Fine Dining and Accommodation:

Lastly, we venture into the fine dining and accommodation within Vipava and speaking from a wonderful first hand experience I had some years back I wish to share with you the amazing Pikol Lake village which combines fine dining and lakeside water villas.

Lake Pikol Water Villas – Image copyright Pikol

Pikol Lake Village is a magnificent location towards the western side of the Vipava region. There is a fine dining restaurant that focuses a lot on fish dishes and is led by the highly respected and awarded sommelier Boris Gašparin.

One of the family’s sparkling wine (yes, the family produce their own wine too!) is their amazing Gold Medal winning Blanc de Blancs – With rebula grapes (100%), traditional method and aged 36 months on the lees (yeast). They also produce a fine selection of still wines.

Silveri Blanc de Blancs

Silveri Blanc de Blancs – Tasting notes: “Soft citrus, white floral, herbal faintly on the nose. Clean and fresh. Minerals, white fruits, white floral, sea breeze flavours.“

So, what does Sans Dosage mean?

The translation of sans dosage from French to English means without dosage.

Dosage translates as the added sugar in a wine. So sans dosage quite literally means no added sugar. When you see this written on your bottle of bubbly you can expect a much drier tasting experience.

As well as sans dosage, you might also see other terms used such as zéro dosage, brut nature and pas dosé.

The sugar levels for these wines will be set around zero with no more than 3 grams per litre and importantly no added sugars. Many people will prefer this style of wine where a better understanding of and an honest terroir expression is shared. When added sugars are used the truthful flavours of the wine region for some people are lost.

Almost all bottles of sparkling wine will let you know what the sweetness levels are and in most cases the terms below will signify what your tasting experience is likely to be:

• Sans Dosage (brut nature, pas dosé, zéro dosage): 0-3 g/l (grams per litre)
• Extra Brut: 0-6 g/l
• Brut: 0-12 g/l
• Extra Dry: 12-17 g/l
• Sec / Dry: 17-32 g/l
• Demi-Sec: 32-50 g/l
• Doux: 50 g/l +

what does sans dosage taste like

What does Sans Dosage taste like?

There is no better way to explore sans dosage than by purchasing a bottle and tasting it! The only way you will find out if this style of sparkling wine is to your liking is by experiencing the aromas and flavours for yourself.

For this tasting, we decided to choose a trophy winning sparkling wine from Slovenia with the ‘Sans Dosage Selection’ from the winery Radgonske Gorice.

Radgonske Gorice – Penina Selection Sans Dosage – Slovenia: “Always a delight to taste and explore. Golden citrus character, touch of sweetless honey pastry, yellow fruits on the nose. Crisp and dry flavours with citrus and dried apricot slices, grapefruit, touch of welcomed saline.”

Why choose Sans Dosage?

There are plenty of reasons that a sparkling wine with no added sugars is a good choice including:

• Lower sugar thus less calories.
• A better understanding of the terroir of the wine region without added sugars to disturb the aromas and flavours.
• Better crispness and refreshing character especially for those preferring their citrus / grapefruit / mineral / saline style of wine.
• Ideal for certain food pairings especially fatty pastry foods and spicy dishes.

“A new analysis of burned antelope bones from caves in Swartkrans, South Africa, confirms that Australopithecus robustus and Homo erectus built campfires roughly 1.6 million years ago.” source wikipedia

Of course, we do not always have to be camping in order to enjoy an outside fire. We can have that fire pit in the garden or even experience the open flame on the beach, this can be something we do alone, with family, friends or it forms part of the evening party agenda. Many times we will think of hot drinks around the fire, but we also enjoy the odd tipple too and that includes wines and sparkling wines.

Campfires and fizz

The perfect way to enjoy the evening campfire, be it a summer’s evening or winter, is with a glass of well chilled bubbly. If you sit close to the flames you will soon heat up so a chilled glass of sparkling wine can help chill you down inside. A perfect match would be a deeper coloured rosé or even a red sparkling wine that will likely we a heavier / fuller style and dark fruit berry tasting experience and what many of the judges say at the Glass of Bubbly Awards is a perfect winter warmer wine. Add to that someone who has some interesting stories to share or a guitar and can play some tunes then we are set for a wonderful evening…

Campfire songs

As the stars come out and the wine starts flowing it’s unavoidable that the mood will move towards these great sing-along campfire guitar songs. Everyone knows the tunes to these classics. Add in some simple guitar chords and words that are actually correct, and you’ll be drawing in the crowds from the rest of the campground in no time. Popular songs include:

American Pie — Don McLean
“A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile”
Dream — Everly Brothers
“Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream”
Hotel California — Eagles
“On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air” (source coolofthewild)

If there are any barbecued foods on offer during your time outside then a red sparkling wine will pair perfectly for such cuisine especially barbecued chicken or pork.

Red sparkling wine is the lesser known and popular of the sparkling wines we see for sale. Normally we see white or rosé coloured, but red sparkling wines are gaining popularity globally with many countries offering quality labels to include Italy, France, Slovenia, England, Australia and more.

Vinarstvo Rebula – Penina Terra Rosanera

Vinarstvo Rebula – Penina Terra Rosanera – Slovenia

Tasting notes: “Fresh and dark berry fruity nose with added silky edge on the nose. Great display of freshly picked and crushed blackberry and plum with a smooth length and close. Medium plus acidity.” Vivino

The Ring

The Ring franchise is one that has been around for a while and still going strong, consisting of the original novel, films and a video game, the main concept of The Ring is centered around a cursed videotape, which when watched means just one thing, you now only have 7 days left to live before you die.

Although the movie is fiction, it was based on a real Japanese ghost story that dates back to the 16th century, if you dare to want to read about it, you can click here.

• Ring (Novel, 1991)
• Ring: Kanzenban (TV Movie, 1995)
• Ringu (Film, 1998)
• Rasen/Spiral (Film, 1998)
• Ring: Final Chapter (TV Series, 1999)
• Ringu 2 (Film, 1999)
• The Ring Virus (Film, 1999)
• The Ring: Terror’s Realm (Video Game, 2000)
• Ring 0: Birthday (Film, 2000)
• The Ring (Film, 2002)
• Rings (Short Film, 2005)
• The Ring Two (Film, 2005)
• Sadako 3D (Film, 2012)
• Sadako 2 3D (Film, 2013)
• Sadako vs. Kayako (Film, 2016)
• Rings (Film, 2017)
• Sadako (Film, 2019)

Film Order

When trying to look up the movie order of the ring franchise, I struggled in piecing it all together, as different sources had different titles and films absent, I found a site, linked above, which contained the longest list including the novel and video game, the ring came from Japan, but there have been American and Korean remakes, along with crossover film, so it has a rather complex order.

The girl on the video, which will eventually kill you is called Sadako Yamamura, otherwise known as Park Eun-suh or Samara Morgan, she was born in 1947 to parents Shizuko Yamamura and Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma in Oshima Island, Shizuko gained psychic powers after retrieving an ancient statuette of En no Ozuno from the ocean, she had a baby boy who died at only 4 months after an illness, she was thrown down a well in 1970, she survived for a few years in the well, but later perished, she now resides in the cursed videotape and returns to the physical reality when someone watches it to take her vengeance.

The Sparkling Wine – Vinska klet Metlika

Vinska klet Metlika is a cooperative winery, what this means is that a group of different wineries come together and focus their efforts on promoting one brand.

The cooperative first started over one hundred years ago, on November 14th 1909, the first time a cooperative cellar was built to store their wines was in 1929, but during the Second World War it was destroyed, later after the war had ended in 1954, the construction of a 108-meter underground wine cellar began, it wasn’t until 2000 that they produced their first bottle of Sparkling Wine

Vinska klet Metlika – Zelo Suha – Tasting Notes

Aroma “A delightfully creamy aroma bringing to mind, Vanilla ice cream, Greek yoghurt, with green citrus and a hint of peach.”

Flavour “A dry and creamy texture showcasing green apples and herbs.”

This Slovenian Sparkling Wine Won a Gold Medal in the Creamy Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2021.

The Sadako Yamamura Cocktail

Ingredients

• Sparkling Wine
• Vodka
• Sugar
• Dark Chocolate

How To Make The Sadako Yamamura Cocktail

1. Dip the rim of your glass into water, then dip it into your sugar to create the sugar rim to represent the girl’s dress.
2. Heat up a piece of dark chocolate and decorate a few lines to represent the girl’s hair on the outside of your glass
3. Pour in 20mls of Vodka.
4. Top up with 150mls of Sparkling Wine

Tasting Notes

Aroma  “Dark chocolate fills the air around your nose, a sweetness arrives with the sugar rim with a hint of creaminess from the Sparkling Wine rising slowly from the well.”

Flavour  “A dry and creamy taste pleases the palate with green apples, herbs and a sweet burst from the sugar. When taking a sip from the chocolate side, you also get a sharp burst of dry dark chocolate that closes the mouth. 

Happy Halloween