Discovering Albariño with Fergus Elias
John talks with Fergus Elias, head winemaker at Balfour Winery about Albariño.
Author Archives: John Mobbs
Great British Wine founder John started his English wine journey as a prolific reviewer on popular wine app Vivino. After relocating to Surrey in 2013, he discovered great wines were on his doorstep, and set about exploring the world of English wine, launching the website in 2015. Now a self-appointed Great British Wine ambassador, he has a mission to explore all corners of the UK to uncover the best producers and most exciting wines.
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IEWA 2025 Results
John takes his annual look at the IEWA 2025 Gold Medal winners, including overall winners Vagabond and Hunger Hill.
Great British Wine Round-up December 2024
John’s final round-up of the year looks at a selection of the finest sparkling wines for Christmas.
Great British Wine Round-up November 2024
John looks at selection of indulgent English still wines to enjoy over the festive period.
Great British Wine Round-up October 2024
John’s October selection of new and exciting still and sparkling English wines.
Great British Wine Round-up September 2024
John’s September selection of new and exciting still and sparkling English wines.
Great British Wine Round-up July 2024
John explores another six brand new still and sparkling wines from across the country.
Great British Wine Round-up June 2024
For English Wine Week, John tastes through a selection of the latest and greatest sparkling wines.
IEWA 2024 Results
John takes his annual look at the IEWA 2024 Gold Medal winners, including overall winners Burn Valley and Winding Wood Vineyard.
Great British Wine Round-up May 2024
As the summer is about to arrive, John takes a look at six delicious new still and sparkling rosé releases.
Black Chalk Paragon & Inversion Launch Tasting
John catches up with Jacob and Zoë of Black Chalk, ahead of the release of their Paragon and Inversion premium sparkling wines.
Great British Wine Round-up April 2024
After a brief hiatus, John is back with a selection of the latest and greatest English wine releases.
Spotlight Tasting: Bacchus
John and a panel of tasters work through a huge selection of Bacchus in a journey to find Britain’s best Bacchus.
Great British Wine Round-up January 2024
It’s the first round-up of 2024, and this month John takes a look at a selection of still 2022 vintage English wines.
Fine Sparkling and Indulgent Reds – The GBW Festive Round-up
John takes a look at the very best sparkling and red English wine choices for Christmas, with a couple of extra surprises.
Great British Wine Round-up November 2023
This month, John takes a look at five sparkling and two still new English wine releases.
Great British Wine Round-up October 2023
This month, John takes a look at ten wines from five of the top urban wineries in England.
English Vertical Series: Flint Silex Blanc
John takes a look at six vintages of Flint Vineyard’s textural Silex Blanc.
Great British Wine Round-up September 2023
John takes a look at four superb still and three brilliant sparkling wines this month.
English Vertical Series: Digby Vintage Reserve Brut
As Digby Fine English celebrate their tenth birthday, co-founder Trevor Clough hosts a rare vertical tasting of his Vintage Reserve Brut.
Great British Wine Round-up July 2023
For the July round-up, John takes a look at nine delicious English Sparkling Wines from across the country.
New Vintage Preview of Itasca Wines / Penn Croft
A look at eight upcoming new releases from Ben Smith of Itasca Wines / Penn Croft.
Vineyards of the Surrey Hills Sparkling 2013 Retrospective
John takes a look at a selection of 2013 (and one 2017) sparkling wines from the Vineyards of the Surrey Hills.
Great British Wine Round-up June 2023
For English Wine Week, John looks at a selection of diverse and innovative wines.