I’ve always said that I drink sparkling wine for me, not for review. That is, I like and drink sparkling wine so much that I just want to enjoy it, sans words, sans scores. I’ve also been known to say that I’ve never met a sparkling wine that I didn’t like, or at least that I couldn’t happily drink, such is my love for the style. But I’ve walked myself back from this statement over the years because really, there’s some rough sweet drongo rubbish out there. After 25+ years of reviewing wine, and 40 years of drinking sparkling wine, I thought it might be time to let some words spill over from the sparkling wines I drink. Hence this page. It’s for the joy of it. The word celebration is the most commonly-associated word with sparkling wine. I prefer the word miracle. You drink sparkling wine, and into your life you take on a bit of miracle.

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House of Arras Grand Vintage 2016

Mattinson review of Arras Grand Vintage 2016

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Mattinson review ofAlta Alella Laietà Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2019.

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Mattinson review of Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019.

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Mattinson review of Oakridge Blanc de Blancs 2018.

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Mattinson review of Marri Wood Park Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2020.

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Mattinson review of Anna Spinato Valdobbiadene Superiore Prosecco Brut DOCG 2023.

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Mattinson review of Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV.

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Mattinson review of Eastern Peake Brut Nature Zero Dosage 2022.

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Mattinson review of Deviation Road Beltana Blanc de Blancs 2017.