After a long week, marked by the protests for Sarah Everard, and after what's been a tough year in general, I think we all deserve a break.
So yes, it's Sparkling Wine time and I'm going to pop a bottle and raise a glass first for the mothers - who may have celebrated their day last Sunday (at least here in England, but I know in Spain is the first Sunday of May, because that's when I ring mine)
Then I'll raise my glass for working women in general, and not only because it was Women's Day recently - so I'll have to raise yet another one (I know is it the third, but) this last one in particular for the women who've worked together to bring this beauty of a book to the shelves!
Sparkling Wine Any Time, written by author Katherine Cole, is, as its title suggests, an entertaining and detailed account of sparkling winemaking through history, covering ancient times and modern ways - but it also takes you on this all-around-the-world travels to show & stop you at many countries and regions who make different sparkling wines - and have them in many more different ways, ocassions & meals.
In this book we only covered grapes, in wine form, paired with foods. I mean rice and other wines aren't captured. And I really mean, it's always good to pair your drink with some food. But from what I've managed to grasp after this ongoing journey is that what we all have in common, south & north, east & west, is that we all go fizzy for some bubbles - so I'd say, cheers to that too!
PS. It's available to buy at most bookshops & online, but maybe worth checking your local bookstore first - if they don't have it then go for it, I saw I could get it through my local WHS Smith. Another thing you can do is follow their account on Instagram @sparklingwineanytime for more info