Posts Tagged ‘Motzenbacker’
Sparkling Wine and Black Forest Gâteau
The famous and delicious Black Forest Gâteau that originated in Germany, will today be paired with a well-known German Sparkling Wine. The Black Forest Gâteau is a popular German dessert, in Germany, it is called Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte which translates to ‘Black Forest Cherry Gateau’. It is a chocolate sponge cake with a cherry filling and…
Read MoreBlind Tasting – Can You Taste The Difference?
Can you tell the difference between the flavours of Champagne compared to Prosecco? What about between Cava and Prosecco, Champagne and German Sparkling Wine or Cava and Champagne? There are certain flavours and aromas you can look out for if you are tasting blind, but if you’re just interested in the different experiences between each…
Read MoreEverything you wanted to know about Sekt, but were afraid to ask
“Let’s talk about Sekt (baby)… ” OK, enough with the clichés you say and I do not blame you as I could go on and on! Though Sekt does lend itself well to sounding like sex and a great synergy of wine (and especially bubbles), that many agree with, is alongside romance. Firstly, what is…
Read MoreDiscover the Pfalz Wine Region
A Wine Region containing the World’s Largest Wine Barrel and the World’s Oldest Bottle of Wine, read on to learn more about this fascinating region. Pfalz covers 23,554 hectares (58,178 acres) of vineyards in Germany, it runs from the south of the German city, worms to the French border of Alsace, incorporating the Rhine plain,…
Read MoreCayenne Pepper Fizz Cocktail
Have you ever thought about taking your Cocktails up to the next level, the spicy level, going up the range, like from a Korma to a Tikka Masala, if you’re one to challenge your taste buds with turning up the heat, then this Cayenne Pepper Fizz Cocktail, combined with a Gold Medal Winning Sparkling Wine…
Read MoreWhat To Drink On Elf Day?
It’s going to be a busy month for Santa’s little helpers, so before they get into the brunt of their work, let’s sit down and enjoy a glass of bubbly with them. Today, the 3rd of December 2021 is Elf Day, it was created by the Alzheimer’s Society with the aim to get everyone into…
Read MoreSparkling Sauvignon Blanc
Wines which carry the name of Sauvignon Blanc will generally deliver quite an interesting character of aromas and flavours. Sometimes people will say it is rather a love or hate relationship though this white grape variety (species: Vitis vinifera) with its aromatic style has a global production and fan base too! “Sauvignon Blanc can sometimes…
Read MoreThe Perfect Seafood & Fizz Pairing
If you’re in the market for the finest selection of seafood, from salmon to caviar then you’re in for a real treat, Petrossian has provided us with the finest selection of sea treats, including the finest piece of Red Beet Salmon I’ve ever enjoyed, Russian Red King Crab and Pike Roe, with this outstanding array,…
Read MoreWhat is Riesling?
When Riesling is mentioned then we tend to think about countries such as Germany and Austria. We think of white wines and possibly fizzy ones also, we think of white grapes and we think of fairly aromatic characters from them. We’d all be quite correct in our thinking, but there is a lot more to…
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