LATEST ARTICLES
Susie and Peter launch with Hope And Glory
Five years in the making, MWs Susie Barrie and Peter Richards launch their Big English Wine Adventure wines.
Fenny Castle Vineyard
New writer Françoise makes a trip to Somerset to visit Fenny Castle Vineyard just before harvest.
Great British Round-up October 2021
John has turned his attention to English Chardonnay in both still and sparkling form for this month’s round-up.
LATEST SPARKLING WINE REVIEWS
Exton Park RB28 Blanc de Noirs
Bright with striking minerality, but rounded by a silky soft mousse and ripe fruit
Exton Park RB23 Rosé
Ripe cherry, raspberry and peach with delicate complexities and tingling minerality.
Exton Park RB32 Brut
The signature Exton Park crunchy acidity and purity was there in spades, supported by soft waves of ripe apple, peach skin and even suggestions of melon.
LATEST STILL WINE REVIEWS
Gutter & Stars ‘Hope is a Good Swimmer’ Pinot Noir 2020
Crunchy red fruit bursting with freshness, but there’s also a nice bit of grip and suggestion of savoury undergrowth.
Dalwood Vineyard Still White Wine 2020
A fresh, crisp and deliciously fruity white blend from Dalwood in Devon.
Artelium Chardonnay Twenty Twenty
Brisk, crisp acidity and crunchy orchard fruit flavours, with the zing of tangy pineapple and rounder white peach flavours.
Two of my favourite things... @Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs and home cooked Chinese food. Great way to start the new year, and the Nyetimber BdB 14 is a real delight! #EnglishSparkling
4This was our last lunch of the year: delicious giant tiger prawns, tomato & prawn Linguine and a tasty bottle of local @AlburyVineyard Silent Pool Rosé 2020. Just about ready for a #HappyNewYear. #Surrey #EnglishWine
3Kicked off our Christmas meal with a modern take on prawn cocktail with pickled fennel salad, and some salmon terrine (thanks to @waitrose) and multi grain bread. Paired with the incredibly food and Christmas friendly @ArteliumWine Makers Rosé.
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