Sparkling Wine News
English Wine Harvest 2020
We spoke to some of our award winning winemakers of English sparkling wine to see what the harvest has been like for them this year. Sam Lindo, winemaker at Camel Valley in Cornwall said they finished the harvest in record time. In fact, they finished before they normally start. “The quality was amazing, but the…
Untouched by Light – Sparkling Wine Crafted by Darkness
Untouched by Light – the world’s first sparkling wine made, sold and tasted in complete darkness has now launched. Research shows that the exposure of wine to daylight or artificial lighting results in light-struck aromas Following the announcement made a year ago Radgonske Gorice have now officially launched a new sparkling wine brand called Untouched…
Duernberg. Sustainable Viticulture Uncorked
What is sustainability and sustainable viticulture? sustainability /səsteɪnəˈbɪlɪt noun 1.the ability to maintain growth at a certain rate or level without creating a negative impact on the environment. “the sustainability of economic growth” •avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. “the pursuit of global environmental sustainability” Sustainability involves…
Positive Long-Term Growth for the UK Wine Industry
• The latest industry figures from Wines of Great Britain reveal a healthy rise in sales in UK and overseas • Employment and tourism numbers show the growing importance of the UK wine industry to the UK economy Wines of Great Britain have released the results from their latest industry survey, based on performance in…
Portable Bubbly
How convenient would it be if you had a little cooler bag with a few cups or cans of Sparkling Wine in, so you could just whip one out to enjoy, while at the beach, watching the sunset, with some friends or for a quick celebration. MiniVino has made this easy for you to do,…
Historic Geographical Classifications for Cava
As just about everyone knows, the wineries that elaborate Spain’s prominent sparkling wine, Cava, are distributed all over the country. Although the vast majority of these producers are located in the Catalonia region in the northeast corner of the country, there are several dozen others located in various other regions, some as far as 950…
Interview with Gareth Davies Winemaker at Fitz
Fitz wanted to enter the English sparkling wine industry, but by trying something different, when Fitz first started every English sparkling wine was made using the traditional method, but Fitz didn’t want to make their Sparkling Wines that way, they wanted to create a different flavour, they wanted to give England and the rest of…
Harry Potter and the Glass of Bubbly
Pitch black living room, Hermione and Ron are waiting to surprise Harry. Hermione – He’ll be here soon. Ron – I know. Hermione – Then stop eating. Ron – I’m hungry… Did you just touch me? Hermione – No. Ron – Someone or something just touched me…. It did it again! Hermione – Be quiet!…
Interview with Sam Lindo Winemaker at Camel Valley
Sam Lindo is the second generation winemaker at Camel Valley. Sam, a maths graduate who had seemed destined for a career in the city, instead decided to make his life in Cornwall and returned to the family farm, where he had grown up, in 2002. Son of founder Bob Lindo, a retired RAF pilot, who…