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.
Winemaker: Chapel Down
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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.
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Coeur de Cuvée 2014
A celebration of English Chardonnay purity, and it comes with such welcoming texture and complexity.
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.
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Blanc de Blancs 2014
Baked apple pudding and ripe stone fruit flavours set the stage for an incredibly approachable Blanc de Blancs.
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.
Chapel Down Pinot Noir Gin
Producer: Chapel Down Region: Kent Product Type: Gin RRP: £33.99 Volume: 41.2% PRODUCT REVIEW The latest spirit from Chapel Down is the on-trend Pinot Noir Gin, a light blush coloured gin that has arrived just in time for spring. This is once again derived from English wine grape skins, this time from Pinot Noir, which […]
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.
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 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.
Chapel Down Three Graces 2014
Both driving and giving, ending on a delicious honey roasted nut complexity that lingers elegantly on the finish.
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Chardonnay 2015
This fine English Chardonnay straddles that fine line between textural oaky delight and precise, punchy fruit purity.
The Great British Wine June 2018 Round-up
John’s latest round-up of English wine recommendations to enjoy this summer.
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.
Spotlight Tasting: Prestige English Sparkling Wine 2018
A look at five of the most prestigious and most expensive English sparkling wines on the market right now.
The Great British Wine May 2018 Round-up
As we celebrate English Wine Week, John takes a look of the latest round of exciting new English wine releases.
The Wine Garden of England to be launched by Seven Kent wineries
Today sees the official announcement of The Wine Garden of England; a formation of seven of the top English Wine producers in Kent.
Chapel Down Bacchus Gin
A super refreshing and most distinctive Gin with English wine grape heritage.
The Great British Wine January 2018 Round-up
A look at some of the newest English wines that I’ve discovered throughout January.
Great British Wine Chardonnay Spotlight Tasting
We explore 8 still English Chardonnays and explore how they compare with other internationally established regions.
