English Wine Retailers: Hawkins Bros.
Sam continues his retailer series by talking to James Hawkins of Hawkins Bros. Fine English Wines.
Author Archives: Sam Povey
Sam caught the wine bug at university while studying economics after tasting his first glass of Riesling. A few years later started working in the trade at an urban winery in London and today can be found tasting, talking about and, occasionally, selling wine at Provisions London. He also runs a wee wine tastings business called Anything But Chardonnay (although he loves Chardonnay).
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English Wine Retailers: Grape Britannia
Sam kicks off a series of articles looking at English wine retail by talking to Matt from Grape Britannia.
Westwell Wines
Sam takes a look at the wines of Ortega-specialist Westwell wines, and the journey from the music industry into to winemaking for Adrian Pike.
Tillingham
As the country emerges from Lockdown 2.0, Sam looks back at a visit to Tillingham to talk pizza, tourism and boundary-breaking wine.
Why you should make vineyards of Surrey Hills your first post-lockdown trip
With lockdown measures starting to lift, Sam takes a look at the five Vineyards of the Surrey Hills that you should visit this summer.
A Virtual Tour of Sussex
Recalling a pre-lockdown, muddy trip to Sussex, Sam takes you on a virtual tour of two boutique English winemakers: Breaky Bottom and Court Garden.
Gusbourne Portfolio Tasting
Sam takes a look at an abundance of new Gusbourne wine releases, including the latest vintages of the Brut Reserve & Blanc de Blancs, as well as the brand new Blanc de Noirs & Pinot Noir Barrel Selection.
The English Vine: An Evening at an English Wine Bar
Sam Povey takes a look at pop-up English wine bar The English Vine, who took London by storm last month with an extensive home-grown offering in Shoreditch.