40 results for 'Sparkling'

News & Information (16)

Meet Ben and Lucy Hulland from Huxbear Vineyard(Post)

A Taste Of Devon - English Sparkling Wine Bottled For Your Delight The Huxbear vineyard is set in the lush, gently sloping hills near Chudleigh in Devon. Ben and Lucy Hulland who own and ...

Why Does Champagne Fizz?(Post)

In its most prosaic, scientific form, the bubbles in Champagne are simply CO2 – Carbon Dioxide. It’s the same gas that creates bubbles in prosecco, beer and even coke – where the gas is injected as ...

Cava on the Rise(Post)

Cava sales in the UK have seen a marked up-turn in recent years, with some retailers declaring a 50% year on year increase for 2020 & 2021. Speculation suggests this could be as households ...

Huxbear Vineyard (Wine Words, April 2022)(Post)

With the proliferation of Vineyards and Wineries in the UK it has become rather difficult for me to fit them all in!  This wine writer will go the extra mile to taste quality wines and hope ...

A Guide to Pinot Noir(Post)

It’s a probable nailed-on fact that most wine drinkers remember their first taste of a Pinot Noir wine. It's a taste which starts a journey. A journey exploring the quirks and foibles of a qu ...

Sandridge Barton, The New Home for Sharpham Wines(Post)

As a Westcountry restaurateur of many years I have always been interested in offering English wines on my wine list.  Way back in 1977 I was running a tiny hostelry in Plymouth when I had t ...

What to Pair with Christmas Dinner(Post)

What are you drinking on Christmas day? Whether you’re serving traditional turkey or going with something different, let Wickhams guide you to the perfect pairings.Canapés and AperitifsThe pop of a c ...

Celebrating Women in Wine(Post)

This year, International Women’s Day is on March 8. The aim is to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Like many industries the world of wine has histori ...

Why the price of wine is changing(Post)

The duty on a bottle of wine is changing on 1st August 2023.What's the duty on a bottle of wine? The Chancellor announced changes to wine duty in his spring budget. At the time newspapers foc ...

An interview with Olly Shaw, winemaker at Calancombe Estate(Post)

Calancombe Estate, part of the English Wine revolution England is becoming recognised around the world as a place that produces superb, distinctive wines. This is a remarkable transition from t ...

Bacchus, the God, the Grape, the Wine(Post)

Join me as I explore a fascinating young grape variety. A variety with a burgeoning reputation amongst English wine enthusiasts. A variety named after no lesser figure than the God of Wine hims ...

Wickhams Sponsors Jack Tudor(Post)

Wine and horseracing have always gone hand in glove. The archetypal image is the big win celebration and a magnum of Champagne showering jockey and owners. Associations of high society, refinement ...