LATEST ARTICLES
The Great British Wine Round-up September 2020
John tastes through ten delicious and diverse examples of English Bacchus, which demonstrate just why this is the white grape of choice in England right now.
English Vertical Series: Simpsons Roman Road Chardonnay
In the second English Vertical Series, John tastes through the first four vintages of Simpsons Roman Road Chardonnay.
IEWA 2020 Results
John take his annual look at the IEWA 2020 Gold Medal winners, including overall winners Black Chalk and Stopham Estate.
LATEST SPARKLING WINE REVIEWS
Winbirri Vintage Reserve 2014
A big crowd-pleaser of a wine, so packed full of fruit that it really appeals.
1086 Nyetimber Prestige Cuvée 2010
This wine’s price (£150) and presentation makes a huge statement but it’s Nyetimber’s quality and precise approach that makes it a standout.
Oxney Organic Classic 2016
A wine with lots of tertiary nuances, ripe stone fruit, red apple and hints of cranberry on the mid-taste with a delicious nutty, baked pastry complexity
LATEST STILL WINE REVIEWS
Three Choirs First Release 2019
An intriguing array of aromatics ranging from honeysuckle to golden kiwis, English pears and yellow grapefruit.
Simpsons Estate Roman Road Chardonnay 2018
WOTM November 2019 Immaculate and Chablis-esque, with lovely hints of minerality, suggestions of toasted oak, tangerine peel and spice.
Woodchester Valley Orpheus Bacchus 2018
WOTM September 2019 Grassy and aromatic with plentiful tropical fruit richness thanks to the fantastic 2018 vintage fruit.
#winesocial live tonight at 8pm with @GreatrixBrad from @Nyetimber
Brad joins us to talk about the 2020 harvest what's happening in 2021 and what the future holds plus we taste two wines sometimes under the radar... https://www.instagram.com/p/CKTGalyLdew/?igshid=zzjygimyaixg
The ever classy @WineMan147 with a bottle of the even classier @DermotSugrue Trouble with Dreams.
There's nothing that I want to do
More than get a glass and drink with you
Trouble with dreams is Dermot Sugrue through and through
And when drink it you'll know it's true
#EnglishWineWednesday @DermotSugrue @the3bottles @WineCellarDoor @GreatBritWine @theIEWA @RobbiePriddle
After a chance meeting over three years ago, John talks to Mark and Julie of @ArteliumWine about their journey so far. #EnglishSparkling #EnglishWine
https://www.greatbritishwine.com/producers/artelium-wine-estate/
