Find the Best Sparkling Wine Offers | October 2026

The WinesDirect Consumer Choice Awards returned in October 2026, where we asked our members to vote for their favourite wine & spirits merchants and drinks brands. Our Awards are unique because winners are determined entirely by feedback from real wine and spirits drinkers. Rather than relying on expert judging panels, the awards reflect the experiences of consumers who regularly buy from supermarkets, online wine merchants, specialist retailers, wine clubs and drinks brands. Throughout…

Do you remember when Cava was all the rage? The heady years before the public got a sweet tooth for cheaper, albeit less impressive Prosecco. Well, the days when it was top of the charts for bargain sparkling are long over – sales have in fact really plateaued since 2010. If you do a bit of digging beyond the few big brand labels out there (Freixenet I’m looking at you), you can get stuff that beats out the Prosecco by miles and is a much closer alternative to Champagne’s taste. But how did we…