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Divinty Franciacorta
Divinity Golden Vintage The flagship of the entire range, a unique example of tradition and high quality. Length and elegance characterize the palate, in which one finds a rich and complex aroma, with hints of yeast, pastry and honey derived from long aging in the bottle and in French oak barrels. The color is a straw…
Divinity
In Franciacorta, between the winding hills, the varied terrain and the breezy mild microclimate, the grapes selected by Divinity have become the core of the most luxurious “bubbles” in Italy. Produced in Italy in extremely limited series – only a few thousand bottles a year – it is a ultra-fine wine that accompanies gala events,…
L’Acadie Vineyards release 2009 Prestige Brut ESTATE
L’Acadie Vineyards released their 2009 Prestige Brut ESTATE during Devour The Food Film Fest in Wolfville, Nova Scotia this month. The bubbles bus tour took in the beautiful Gaspareau Valley, featuring three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines–L’Acadie Vineyards and Benjamin Bridge. All rounded out by a little taste of…
Cape London
We’re an online wine retailer bringing the joy of drinking wine to everyone, from connoisseurs to occasional drinkers. We want to demystify the practice of buying wine and make it fun for everyone. Each wine we sell is accompanied by our own take on it, explaining its taste or advising in plain, often light-hearted English,…
Nino Franco, Vigneto Della Riva di San Floriano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG
Vigneto Della Riva di San Floriano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG 100% Glera(traditionally called Prosecco) exclusively from the San Floriano vineyard. Tasting Notes: The perfumes, highly pronounced at the nose, become even more intense in the mouth. Complex bouquet of fruit salad, peach, apple and lime with the heady scents of wisteria and orange flowers. In…
Coupe or flute for your bubbly?
The controversy rages on. This Christmas is it better to serve your Champagne and prosecco in flutes? Or in coupes? Whichever you opt for, leading glassware supplier has lots and lots of different styles to choose from in its ‘Art of Artis 2014’ catalogue. COUPE OR FLUTE? The Coupe is the first style of glassware…
Eredi Legonziano Extra Dry Rosé
AREA OF PRODUCTION: Lanciano, Castelfrentano with south- southwest facing vineyards. GRAPES: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (100%). TRAINING SYSTEM: Counter-trellis and Abruzzo trellis. TYPE OF SOIL: Mixed pebbly soil to clayey. YIELD PER PLANT: 5 Kg. HARVEST: Manual harvest, within the last ten days ofSeptember. VINIFICATION: Soft pressing, fermentation in small stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. The…
Luc Belaire Brut
Following the phenomenal global success of Luc Belaire Rosé, France’s most exquisite Rosé, we are pleased to share news of the recent launch of LUC BELAIRE BRUT, an elegant, effervescent Blanc de Blancs produced exclusively from French chardonnay grapes. This sophisticated Brut is produced in the heart of Burgundy and crafted by 5th and 6th…
Eredi Legonziano Winery in Italy
Eredi Legonziano winery comes from a viticultural history that has its roots in the passion for the land and its most precious fruit: wine. A past full of deep meanings that has its roots as far back as 2,000 years ago, to the legendary figure of Lanciano ancestor Legonziano (or Longinus). The tradition places him…