We drink a lot of fizz here at Gismondi On Wine. A lot. Trust us. This year alone, we reviewed 200 sparkling wines from around the globe, across numerous grapes, regions and styles. Sixty of the wines reviewed were from the epitome of the style, Champagne,
It's a funny thing about fizz. Unless it says "Champagne" on the label, it never gets the respect afforded the famous French region, even if most of us wouldn't be able to distinguish between the two in a blind tasting. This is partly because people reserve
Australia is the world’s sixth largest wine producer and the fourth largest wine exporter. Sparkling wine accounts for about nine per cent of its domestic wine sales and 13 per cent of total wine imports in Oz. Australians tend to drink a lot
Style is one of those words you aren't supposed to use when you write about wine because it means different things to different people. But like it or not, champagne has style and if you taste enough, or simply pay attention to what comes your way over
Some 30 years down the wine path I’m still baffled by the North American resistance to open, share, and drink sparkling wine on a regular basis. Oh sure, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings — almost any life changing moment —
Style is one of those words we're not supposed to use when we write about wine because it means different things to different people. But like it or not Champagne has style and if you taste enough, or simply pay attention to what comes your way over the
Like most of the world, British Columbians seem less than inclined to reach for sparkling wine until they are celebrating a significant milestone. Birthdays, anniversaries, new jobs, somehow the occasion has to be, well, an occasion. Let it be said Christmas
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