Journal
Vol. 1
Upcoming — October 2026
Deep dives, spotlights and field notes on English & Welsh wine — a place to learn the ground beneath every glass, wander the regions, and come back to.
Reference
Glossary
Assemblage
The art of blending base wines before a sparkling wine's second fermentation.
Disgorgement
Removing the frozen yeast plug from a bottle after secondary fermentation.
Dosage
A small sugar-and-wine addition after disgorgement that sets final sweetness.
Méthode traditionnelle
The Champagne method: a second fermentation in the bottle.
Terroir
The full natural environment — soil, climate, aspect — that shapes a wine.
Zero-dosage
A sparkling wine finished with no added dosage — bone dry.
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