To Try, Buy And Put By

TO TRY: Rio Carnival Sparkling, Brazil NV, €14 from Marks and Spencer stores nationwide (92)

This is a light sparkling Brazilian wine. It is made from the Glera grape, as is prosecco, and by the charmat method for creating bubbles, again as with prosecco. Unfortunately for Brazil, they cannot use the name ‘Brazilian prosecco,’ just as Australian producers of sparkling wine cannot call their chardonnay and pinot noir-based sparklers ‘Australian Champagne’. However, wine ...