In Franciacorta: Cortefusia, an exciting new project
Website: http://www.cortefusia.com/home/ Cortefusia is one of the most exciting projects in Franciacorta. It’s a collaboration between Daniele Gentile (winemaker) and
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Sparkling wine
Highlights: Louis Pommery Brut NV England
Champagne Pommery made the news in 2014 when they decided to start an operation in Hampshire, England, in partnership with
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Highlights: Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs Brut 2017 Sussex, England
Rathfinny are a significant new-ish entry into the English sparkling wine scene, with their vines first going into the ground
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Highlights: Roebuck Estates Rosé de Noirs 2016 England
I’ve written about Roebuck Estate’s wines before. They are a relatively new entrant to the UK wine scene, but they
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Leo Gramona: interviewing the next generation of one of Spain’s leading sparkling wine producers
Gramona, who recently left DO Cava to be founding members of Corpinnat, is one of Spain’s elite sparkling wine houses.
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Highlights: Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016 England
Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2016 England12% alcohol. This is from two vineyards. One is in Appeldore in Kent and is
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English Sparkling Wine vs Champagne
Here are the results of Noble Rot’s Second English Sparkling wine versus Champagne blind tasting, which was recently held in
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Highlights: two from Roebuck Estates, Sussex, England
Roebuck Estates is new to me (they are a relatively new arrival on the UK wine scene), but I was
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Highlights: Casa Valduga 130 Blanc de Blanc NV Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil
This is an ambitious sparkling wine from Casa Valduga in Vale dos Vinhedos, Serra Gaucha, Brazil. I really liked the
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A quick Franciacorta study
Franciacorta is Italy’s premier region for sparkling wines. It’s an old region that reinvented itself around bubbles in the 1960s.
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