English Vertical Series: Balfour Brut Rosé
John tastes through seven vintages of Balfour Brut Rosé, including the newly released 2008 Archive Collection.
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Great British Round-up October 2022
John tastes through four delicious sparkling wines and two textural 2021 still wines in his October round-up.
The Grange
Stephen visits The Grange in Hampshire for the launch of their new winery in time for harvest 2022.
Great British Round-up August 2022
This month, John’s focussed on 2021 vintage English wines, with a delectable trio of white blends, as well as four textural still releases.
Langham Estate – Past, Present and Future
Françoise heads down to Dorset to raise a glass or two of the best of Langham Estate as they plant their latest vineyard.
Great British Round-up June 2022
John takes a look at a selection the latest and greatest English sparkling releases for English Wine Week.
Everflyht takes Flight for English Wine Week
Brand new Ditchling-based wine estate Everflyht launches their first wines for English wine week.
English Vertical Series: Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs
Some thirty years on since Nyetimber’s first commercial harvest, John taste’s through seven vintages of the estate’s flagship Blanc de Blancs.
Great British Round-Up May 2022
This month’s round-up include some highlights from English Rosé week as well as a selection of new still wine releases.
IEWA 2022 Results
John takes his annual look at the IEWA 2022 Gold Medal winners, including overall winners The Wharie Project and Bride Valley.
A Taste of Flint Vineyard 2021 Vintage
John catches with winemaker Ben Witchell of Flint Vineyard in Norfolk for a thorough taste of Ben’s 2021 vintage.
Balfour 2022 Winemakers’ Collection
The new Balfour 2022 Winemakers’ Collection range sees father and son winemakers Owen and Fergus Elias go off-piste with three unique and textural wines.
Great British Wine Round-up April 2022
A belated kick-off to the 2022 monthly round-ups sees John look at a selection of the latest and greatest still and sparkling English wines.
Burn Valley Vineyard
Stephen returns to Norfolk to talk to Laura and Sam of Burn Valley Vineyard.
Grape Britannia Christmas Gift Guide
Matt from Grape Britannia serves up a final selection of wine-related Christmas gift ideas.
All I Want for Christmas… Is English Sparkling Wine
A tempting selection of nine indulgent English sparkling wines for Christmas.
Great British Round-up November 2021
A look at the top new English red wines, as well as a retrospective look at a duo of favourite English Pinot Noir.
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.
Louis Pommery England
Sitting on the chalky hills of New Alresford, Pommery’s Hampshire estate is certainly not standing in the shadows of Champagne. John visited the estate during a promising 2021 harvest.
Busi Jacobsohn
A visit to Busi Jacobsohn to meet Douglas and Susanna and taste their distinctive English sparkling wines.
Great British Wine Round-up September 2021
With the colder months approaching, John takes a look at nine diverse and delicious English Blanc de Noirs.
IEWA 2021 Results
John take his annual look at the IEWA 2020 Gold Medal winners, including overall winners Black Chalk and Stopham Estate.