LATEST ARTICLES
There’s Something About Kent
As seven Kentish winemakers unite, John takes trip to Rochester Cathedral for the inaugural Wine Garden of England Festival.
Interview with Charlie Holland of Gusbourne
Robbie and John head back to Kent to interview Charlie Holland, winemaker and CEO of Gusbourne, in our first ever video feature.
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.
LATEST NEWS
UK Wine Awards Trophy Presentation
Last Wednesday saw the English wine industry assemble to celebrate the inaugural UK Wine Awards.
Gusbourne Launches The Nest Tasting Room
Robbie returns to Gusbourne for the launch of their brand new tasting visitor centre and ‘The Nest’ tasting room.
Vineyard in Surrey scoops Gold awards and Trophy
Surrey-based High Clandon goes for Gold with a slew of high profile Gold Medals and trophies.
Chapel Down & Paris House Partner to Launch 6 Course Summer Menu
A stunning English Wine and fine dining collaboration between Phil Fanning of Paris House and Chapel Down.
Winbirri Bacchus Wins Worlds Best Value White Single-Varietal!
Winbirri Vineyards Bacchus 2015 has gone down in history by winning the accolade of the world’s “Best Value White Single-Varietal” at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
Simpsons Wine Estate joins forces with Noble Isle to launch Golden Harvest
This month sees the launch of Noble Isle, a range of products made from extracts of English Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir grapes.
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FEATURED WINE
Spent the last two days enjoying the sights and culture of #Kyoto. Loving traveling in #Japan.
4#EnglishSparkling in 🏴. @RobbiePriddle enjoyed a fantastic @Nyetimber wine dinner paired with delicious food by @PH_Restaurant. The '13 BdB and '09 1086 stole the show from the excellent @SVGwine. #EnglishWine #Nyetimber
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Big thanks to @PH_Restaurant and the irrepressible @SVGwine for an epic @Nyetimber experience. My first time tasting the 1086 Blanc - which deserves to be considered the greatest Prestige ESW
cc: @mattywaldo @GreatrixBrad
When your unsure what sake to order, and the restaurant just brings a whole bunch over for you to try first... Many thanks Ginza Sushikoh for the brilliant hospitality and absolutely delicious food tonight. #sushi #Japan #tokyo #omakase #sake #magnum
3LATEST SPARKLING WINE REVIEWS
Dalwood Vineyard Brut 2016
Fresh, clean orchard fruit qualities with a steely, chalky textures on the finish.
Oastbrook Rosé 2014
A confident rosé is suited to those who find the angular acidity of some English sparkling wines a little bracing.
Danebury Sparkling Cossack 2014
A light and crisp sparkling wine from Hampshire, usually made from a blend of Auxerrois and Pinot Gris.
LATEST STILL WINE REVIEWS
Albury Organic Silent Pool Rosé 2017
A superb English rosé with ripe strawberries, white peach and creamy textures on the mid-taste.
Chapel Down Kit’s City Bacchus 2016
A really grown-up wine that is more Pouilly-Fumé in style than it is New World Sauvignon Blanc.
Lyme Bay Pinot Noir 2016
A simply fantastic Pinot Noir, full of delicious, ripe red fruit flavours and velvety, integrated tannin. A must-try!
