The Great British Wine Round-up June 2019
This month’s mostly-sparkling round-up includes a duo of sparkling Bacchus, non-vintage Organic and a superb new Cuvée from Breaky Bottom.
Author Archives: John Mobbs
Founder of GreatBritishWine.com, John has been a prolific user on wine rating app Vivino for the last couple of years. Now a self appointed Great British Wine ambassador and with a mission to explore all corners of the UK to uncover the best producers and most exciting wines.
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Tasting the Past, Present & Future of Breaky Bottom
A return to the unique place that is Breaky Bottom to taste three new Cuvée as well as a rather special gem from the 80’s.
English Wine Week Food Pairing: Day 5
The final wine in our English Wine Week food pairing series is the indulgent Nyetimber Cuvee Chérie Demi Sec, paired with peach tartlets.
English Wine Week Food Pairing: Day 4
This pairing of Blackbook’s Tamesis Bacchus 2018 with sushi is one that has to be tried!
The Great British Wine Round-up May 2019
Our English Wine Week special Round-up, including two outstanding prestige cuvée and a selection of brilliant new vintage still wines.
English Wine Week Food Pairing: Day 3
Day three of our English Wine Week food pairing feature takes a richer turn, with delicious confit duck and sweet potato paired with the stunning Simpsons Wine Estate Rabbit Hole Pinot Noir 2018.
English Wine Week Food Pairing: Day 2
Part 2 of our English Wine Week food pairing series, today we pair a tasty Lemon Sole and Clam dish with Chapel Down’s crisp Flint Dry 2018.
English Wine Week Food Pairing: Day 1
The first in our five-part series looking at pairing great English wine with delicious food. First up is Albury Estate Blanc de Blancs 2017.
London Cru
A revisit to urban winery London Cru for the release of their 2018 still wines and a new focus on English-grown wine.
The Great British Wine April 2019 Round-up Part 2
Part 2 of this month’s round-up features a selection of delicious 2018 still wines, including Pinot Meunier and Sauvignon Blanc.
The Great British Wine April 2019 Round-up Part 1
The first part of month’s round-up features a trio of tantalisingly good Blanc de Blancs as well fresh new sparkling rosé.
IEWA 2019 Results
The IEWA 2019 results are out, John takes a look at some of the 22 Gold Medal winners from this year’s competition.
The Great British Wine March 2019 Round-up
This month Round-up features a trio of delicious Blanc de Blancs as well as a selection of still white and red wines.
More than English Wine: Exploring Spirits
A look at the increasing diversity of spirits made as part of the extending English wine industry.
A Visit To Chapel Down Gin Works
John makes a visit to Chapel Down’s new Gin Works restaurant and bar in King’s Cross, London.
The Great British Wine February 2019 Round-up
Four delicious sparkling wines from Hampshire, a special cuvée from Surrey and the latest Kit’s Coty Chardonnay form the February Round-up.
Chartham Vineyard
John heads back to Kent to visit Chartham Vineyard, a family business with a firm eye on art and the community.
English Wines to Enjoy this Chinese New Year
A quick look at a selection of aromatic English white wines that pair perfectly with Asian food.
The Great British Wine January 2019 Round-up
The first Round-up of the year features a couple of top buys from the supermarket shelves, as well as a duo of delicious Auxerrois-based sparkling wines.
Blackbook Winery
John heads over to Battersea to explore the London urban winery scene with Sergio and Lynsey Verrillo of Blackbook.
The 12 Wines of Christmas 2018
John’s festive round-up featuring a selection of the most best English wines to enjoy this Christmas.
The Great British Wine November 2018 Round-up
The latest English wine discoveries from John, including a trio from Kent and delicious new wines from Nyetimber and Breaky Bottom.
There’s Something About Kent
As seven Kentish winemakers unite, John takes trip to Rochester Cathedral for the inaugural Wine Garden of England Festival.
The Great British Wine October 2018 Round-up
With harvest 2018 drawing to a close, John selects another six diverse English wines that impressed in October.
