Category: Sparkling Wine

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    Sparkling Wines Beyond Champagne and Prosecco

    When it comes to celebratory beverages, sparkling wines often take center stage. Whether you're enjoying a glass at a wedding, serving up some drinks at a party, or popping a bottle to celebrate New Years - sparkling wines are always the accepted go-to.

    The effervescent bubbles, crisp acidity, and refreshing taste make them a perfect choice for special occasions, or simply for indulging in a glass of bubbly on a sunny afternoon to make it a bit more of a special day. While Champagne and Prosecco are without doubt both the most well-known, and most widely consumed, sparkling wines, there is a whole world of sparkling wines beyond these two iconic regions.  Continue reading

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    The Perfect Pour: How to Serve Wine Like a Pro

    As any wine enthusiast well knows, serving wine is not just about uncorking the bottle and haphazardly pouring it into any old glass you can find. After all, why do you think it's customary to pour wine at a table rather than bringing over a glass of it pre-filled?

    The perfect pour requires finesse and attention to detail, allowing you to fully appreciate the flavors and aromas of the wine. Whether you're hosting a formal dinner party or enjoying a casual evening with friends, we've put together some tips on how to serve wine like a pro. Continue reading

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    What are the most expensive champagnes in the world?

    In the immortal words of Mark Twain, "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right". While champagne may already have an expensive reputation, we wanted to take some time to go through some of the most expensive champagnes in the world and see where you could get if money was really no factor.

    For most people, they associate champagne with the classic brands - Moët & Chandon, Cristal, Dom Perignon, Laurent-Perrier, etc. But if you won the lottery tomorrow, what bottle would you be buying to celebrate - because we're betting it wouldn't be the kind of brands you can find in your everyday supermarket. Continue reading

  • Glass of Prosecco

    Prosecco 101 – The Ultimate Guide

    Prosecco is one of the best tasting Italian wines that you shouldn't miss. If you'd like to learn more on this ultimate favorite drink, follow along as we guide you on how to enjoy every sip of it.

    So before you do your wine shopping in your favorite cellar shops, a little help from our guide will help you to pick the best bottle of Prosecco. You'll learn how it's made, the characteristics and how to enjoy it whatever the occasion. Continue reading

  • Monsigny Champagne No III

    Monsigny Champagne No III Brut (Aldi) Review

    When we heard Aldi were releasing more of the Monsigny Champagne, we had to get a bottle and see if it still lives up to the hype. Aldi have a reputation of selecting wonderful cheap, and very affordable, champagnes. Around holiday periods, they'll often put a lot of thought into finding a good champagne for bulk purchase, so when they went for Monsigny Champagne again, we decided we had to get a crate in the FineWineMaster office and see if it still lives up to the hype. Continue reading

  • Dessert wines

    A Personal Guide to the Amazing World of Dessert Wines

    Dessert wines, also known as pudding wines in some regions in the world, are sweet wines served with dessert, and it’s no easy task to define them. In the USA, a wine needs to have more than 14% alcohol by volume for it to be described as a dessert wine. But at the same time, many fortified wines contain even more alcohol than 14%. Then there are German dessert wines that contain 50% less alcohol than that.

    You get the picture of why it is not easy to put a strict definition of what defines a dessert wine. Continue reading

  • Japanese wine country

    History Of Wine In Japan

    Viticulture in Japan dates back to 718 AD. The first consumption of wine recorded in Japanese history was in the 16th century. At this time, Jesuit Missionaries from Portugal came to Japan. The leader of the mission, presented European wines as gifts to woo the goodwill of the feudal lords who ruled the Japanese residents of Kyūshū at that time.

    The missionaries were accepted into the Japanese community. As the missionaries used wine in their meetings, Japanese indigenes gradually acquired a taste for imported wines made from grapes. The Japanese coined the term "chintashu," which was used to refer to the Portuguese red wine that was becoming quite popular during that period. Continue reading

  • Cava wine

    Cava Wine – The wine and the beauty behind

    Cava (with it's home in Penedes, Catalonia) is a Spanish sparkling wine mainly made from Macabeu white grape. It's light bitter finish, and lemony flavor has a taste similar to green almonds made from a specific variety of grapes grown in the region. Continue reading

  • Syrah Wine

    A Comprehensive Guide to Syrah Wine

    Syrah is pretty much a synonym for a dark, full-bodied red wine, with its dark fruit flavor varying from savory black olive to sweet blueberry. Winemakers often blend it with varieties such as Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, or even the richer Mourvedre, to make it taste more complete. Continue reading