The Cap Classiques of Ann and Pieter Ferriera: pushing the bubbly boundaries in South Africa
Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste the latest releases of this exciting Cap Classique producer. Pieter Ferreira, who for a
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Sparkling wine
Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 Sussex, England
Website: https://rathfinnyestate.com/ Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2018 Sussex, England12% alcohol. Base wine fermented in stainless steel with full malolactic
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The wines of Langham, one of the UK’s most exciting producers
Website: www.langhamwine.co.uk Dorset – a county in the South of England – is not the most famous location for sparkling
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Highlights: Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England
Website: Harrow & Hope Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2017 England12% alcohol. This is from chalk and flint soils
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Ontario Sparkling Wine: tasting 29 different wines from Niagara and Prince Edward County, Canada
Canada’s Ontario wine regions have quite a talent for sparkling wine, and this is becoming quite an important category. Here
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Highlights: Westwell Wicken Foy NV England
This is a new traditional method sparkling wine from innovative low-intervention winegrower Westwell, based in Kent, England Westwell Wicken Foy
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Video: disgorging and bottling Pet Nat at Folias de Baco winery in Portugal’s Douro
Pet Nat is a popular style of sparkling wine these days. The name stands for Petillant Naturel, and the process
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Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz
Website: https://www.raventos.com/ ‘This is the first presentation of the project of my dreams,’ says Pepe Raventós as he introduces us
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Catching up with Nyetimber, England’s Sparkling Champion
As has been widely chronicled, Nyetimber is the largest, and best known English sparkling wine producer, and their growth and
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Highlights: Cantina Arceto Migliolungo Lambrusco NV, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
More than 40 different ancient, traditional red grapes go into this Lambrusco, with 21 of these different varieties of Lambrusco
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