STILL AND BUBBLING
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| Temperature controlled tasting machine |
Didn't realise Bubble Brothers, who started off as Champagne
importers in the 1990s, were so strong in Sicilian Wines until I made call to
their Centrepark Road Headquarters last week.
It turned out to be a very
pleasant interlude indeed as I enjoyed the chat and the help in picking out a few whites.
I did some homework on my search on their website which,
in fairness, is easy to navigate. There
are quite a few headings for searching wines (country, colour, grape and so on)
and they also do some non-wine products such as beer and coffee.
As I said, I was on the prowl for white and, armed with one
of these Living Social Deals (€15.00 bought me a 30 euro voucher), I called to
the well laid out shop. The first thing
that caught my eye was their Taste before you Buy facility, made possible by
their state of the art temperature controlled tasting machine where some 16
bottles can be open at any one time. Very impressive indeed.
My shortlist contained just three. I had seen the 2010 Picpoul de Pinet (12.00) recommended. I wanted to see how their
Costieres de Nimes 2010 (€13.00) compares with some of my recent bottles in Provence. They themselves
highly recommend their 2010 Sicilian Montoni Catarrato (€15.50) and that was my third choice. All three were in stock and I’ll be
sampling them soon. I’ll let you know how I get on.
Another advantage of calling to Centrepark Road, aside from
the tasting facility, is that you can buy by the case and, if you do, you get
two bottles free. If you can’t get down the Marina, don't forget they have a
stall in the English Market and, of course, you may also order online.
