LATEST ARTICLES
Great British Round-up August 2021
This month’s round-up looks at a trio of delicious new English sparkling wines as well as a selection of fresh and tasty 2020 vintage still wines.
English Wine Retailers: Hawkins Bros.
Sam continues his retailer series by talking to James Hawkins of Hawkins Bros. Fine English Wines.
Great British Round-up July 2021
A midsummer round-up of some of the latest and greatest English wines, including a new High Clandon Cuvée and a selection of spectacular 2020 still wines.
LATEST SPARKLING WINE REVIEWS
Balfour Hush Heath Saignée Rosé 2018
The generosity and ripeness of the 2018 vintage manifests itself in waves of ripe red and black berries.
Woodchester Valley Reserve Cuvée 2017
Ripe fruit at the forefront with an orchard fruit fusion of ripe red apple, and generous peachiness.
Busi-Jacobsohn Cuvée Brut 2018
Fine-tuned, linear acidity and crunchy green apples lead to riper pear and apricot flavours.
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.
A warm welcome is great, but poor signage sounds like producers are losing out on passing trade in @groves2130's article for @GreatBritWine.
https://www.greatbritishwine.com/producers/visiting-the-wine-garden-of-england-and-beyond/
A visit to Kent by @groves2130 for @GreatBritWine finds lots of people enjoying a warm welcome and excellent wines. Note, though, that tours are booked well in advance. Glad to hear Stephen found our website useful for trip planning 😊.
https://www.greatbritishwine.com/producers/visiting-the-wine-garden-of-england-and-beyond/
This is our 2019 sparkling red. It’s not available yet. You’ll soon become familiar with it for another reason & with a very different label but for now let it be known that it has won a silver at @theIEWA 🙌 pic @PeteAxford #cryptic #wine #sparklingred #bristol #somerset
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A worthy winner, from Dorset (as you’d expect from the name). @theIEWA #IEWA21 https://twitter.com/greatbritwine/status/1441014181155774473
Overall sparkling wine winner @theIEWA 2021 was the outstanding D’Urberville Vineyard Extra Brut 2016, which I've included in my #IEWA21 write-up
https://www.greatbritishwine.com/articles/iewa-2021-results/
With #IEWA21 results out yesterday, @john_mobbs of @GreatBritWine - an OG member of our judging panel - takes a look at the Gold category, shining his spotlight on some lesser known producers, and their outstanding wines 🥂 #englishwine https://www.greatbritishwine.com/articles/iewa-2021-results/
