LATEST ARTICLES
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.
A Hambledon Homecoming
Our overseas writer Warren revisits Hambledon Vineyard some 15 years later to discover the immense progress made in English wine.
LATEST NEWS
Chapel Down launch Premium Kit’s Coty Range on St. Georges Day
New Kit’s Coty range to include still & sparkling Chardonnay and an ultra-premium Coeur de Cuvée.
EVENT: Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival 2017
Celebrate Hampshire’s premier wines at the Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival.
EVENT: Ripley Grape & Grain 2017 Drinks Festival
Sample English wines, spirits and beer at the Ripley Grape & Grain 2017 Drinks Festival
Langham Wine Estate hosts Charity Easter Egg Hunt with Weldmar Hospicecare
Dorset sparkling wine producer Langham Wine Estate is hosting its first charity Easter egg hunt.
First Brexit, now English sparkling wine
The British public are taking back control.
Hattingley Valley Secures Key International Listings
With exciting new relationships in Australia and the U.S., Hattingley Valley now exports to 14 countries.
FEATURED WINE
For the latest in our #urbanwinery series, @groves2130 headed to Bethnal Green to visit @renegadeldnwine. #EnglishWine #London https://t.co/P0bRblUskU
Oh yes please! @simpsonwine Chalklands Classic Cuvée 2016, which was tasting fantastic at yesterday's @WineGardenKent tasting in London, is coming in magnum form too! #EnglishSparkling
Today we have been disgorging magnums of our Chalklands Classic Cuvêe 2016, our first large format bottles of English sparkling wine! These magnums will be available to pre-order soon and released later in the year, just in time for Christmas.
#SimpsonsWineEstate #EnglishWine
LATEST SPARKLING WINE REVIEWS
Danebury Sparkling Cossack 2014
A light and crisp sparkling wine from Hampshire, usually made from a blend of Auxerrois and Pinot Gris.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Reynolds Stone 2010
A sublime Sussex sparkling demonstrating exceptional development and integration.
Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2013
Bright and precise, this elegant Blanc de Blancs excels with its focussed orchard fruit flavours and delicate minerality.
LATEST STILL WINE REVIEWS
Lyme Bay Chardonnay 2016
Takes you on a journey from crisp, green orchard fruit through to riper, fleshy peach.
Astley Vineyard Bacchus 2016
Zingy lime and pink grapefruit flavours up front, with lots of crunchy green apple.
Denbies The Brokes Noble Harvest Ortega 2016
Beautifully rich and seductive, full of honeyed orchard and stone fruit flavours.
