Sustainable Sparkling Wines (and celebration fizz)
Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine) is now apparently the world’s most popular sparkling drink, selling far more bottles than Spanish cava and French champagne combined.
Named after a grape, the original grape must be within the drink, to legally be called Prosecco. If you don’t know your spumante from your frizzante, one is simply more bubbly than the other!
Vinca offers organic wine in cans, including a sparling variety for special occasions. Made from Grillo grapes from sun-drenched Sicilian vineyards, this is an excuse to celebrate small wines, when you need just a 200ml glass, with floral and peach notes.
For tins, pop ring-pulls back over holes. Pinch or flatten cans, to stop wildlife getting trapped.
Send off used corks to Recorked, to be made into other things (corks are too dense to compost and choking hazards, if left around).
Organic Prosecco to Help Wild Animals
Wild Thing Organic Prosecco is a soft and lightly sparkling drink with gentle bubbles, and soft apple and pear aromas (and an uplifting refreshing citrus palate). In a handy bottle that can be re-sealed.
A donation is made for each bottle sold, to Born Free Foundation (which rescues zoo and circus animals, campaigns for better welfare and enables you to report concerns over captive animals).
Organic Vegan Prosecco from Italy
Giol Prosecco Frizzante is organic and vegan, so suitable for everyone. A classic Italian fizz with fruity notes of green apple and peach. Great value, this is from an Italian family estate that has been making wines since 1427. Vittorio says ‘Experience matters!’
How much wine should we drink (?!)
If you like your wine a bit too much, know that NHS guidelines are per week:
- 6 glass of wine or
- 6 pints of beer or
- 14 units of spirits
So if you only drink wine – that’s one glass per night, with a day off! You’ll then at least be drinking within proper guidelines!
Most councils collect wine bottles (wrap broken glass in thick paper and bin). If bottle banks are full, there is usually a phone number to call (don’t leave bottles outside full banks). You only need to rinse them quickly, and you can also leave on screw-top lids and labels.
