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We all know champagne - but what if you fancy a wine like champagne but maybe less pricey, more fruity or just different? The good news is: there's never been more choice, as production blossoms in regions as diverse as Serbia, China and India.
Our stellar guide to the intriguing world of traditional-method sparkling wine beyond Champagne is Essi Avellan MW, one of the world's foremost fizz experts.
Essi has just published a brilliant monograph, Sparkling Wines of the World, in conjunction with The International Wine & Food Society (IWFS).
The IWFS is the world's longest-running food and wine society, founded in 1933 by André Simon. Nowadays it has more than 5,500 members across the globe, with regular get-togethers, tastings, tours and events. Do check them out!
The IWFS are sponsors of this episode and are kindly offering our listeners 40% off the price of Essi's monograph, so £6 down from £9.99, until 31st December 2025. You can access that via the following link: Sparkling Wines of the World offer for Wine Blast listeners.
Also in this episode, we chat with long-time IWFS member and UK wine trade guru, Mimi Avery, recommend some decidedly different traditional-method sparkling wines, and reflect on the importance of deliciousness. And big bottles.
Thanks for tuning in. We love to hear from you so please do get in touch! Send us a voice message via Speakpipe. Or you can find all details from this episode on our website: Show notes for Wine Blast S7 E9 - Top of the Pops: Classic Fizz Beyond Champagne
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Chapters
1. Top of the Pops: Classic Fizz Beyond Champagne (00:00:00)
2. The BEST answer to: 'What did you have for breakfast?!' (00:01:10)
3. Essi Avellan and her IWFS monograph: Sparkling Wines of the World (00:01:34)
4. Essi Avellan MW: quick-fire Q&A (00:05:16)
5. On traditional method sparkling wine (00:07:22)
6. Essi Avellan MW interview - Part 1 (00:10:33)
7. Wait: traditional method fizz was invented IN ENGLAND?! (00:16:35)
8. MID-EPISODE RECAP (00:19:05)
9. Essi Avellan MW interview - Part 2 (00:19:27)
10. Banning bottles, the magnum effect, and a Nebuchadnezzar (00:30:30)
11. Mimi Avery interview (00:32:14)
12. Tasting & recommending fizz from around the world (00:39:18)
13. Our final thoughts on fizz (00:50:19)
14. FINAL SUMMARY (00:51:39)
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