Danbury Ridge – sneak preview of future releases
I was invited to Danbury Ridge Wine Estate last month to see, or more importantly, taste, how their yet to...... Read more.
Women in English & Welsh Wine
We enjoyed a fabulous tasting on International Women’s Day on 8 March, with 6 women in English & Welsh wine...... Read more.
Nyetimber – English Sparkling Wine at its best
Nyetimber put English Sparkling Wine on the international map. They were the first English Vineyard to see the enormous potential...... Read more.
White Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is one of the world’s most popular wine grape varieties, whose home is Burgundy, and which has spread...... Read more.
What wine goes with gammon?
A succulent, salty gammon joint is a real pleasure: not too heavy but, cooked correctly, melt-in-the-mouth delicious. The legendary Mary...... Read more.
England and Wales 2021 vintage report: Saved by September, sensational for sparkling?
Overview The most common description of England and Wales’ 2020 vintage was “exceptional” – for 2021 it is “exceptionally difficult”....... Read more.
What is the best English wine?
The best English wine? That’s a really tough question! With so many exceptional English Sparkling Wines and, in recent years,...... Read more.
What to drink with carbonara
Spaghetti carbonara is a great comfort food, flavoursome and rich, but relatively quick and easy to prepare. There are probably...... Read more.
A tale of four Norfolk vineyards
A guest blog post by Peter Divey Alas, I do not have a wine cellar, but a rack under the...... Read more.
Simpsons Wine Estate interview – 2020 still wines tasting
Matt Hodgson, Managing Director of premier English & Welsh wine specialist retailers Grape Britannia, discusses the fabulous 2020 vintage with...... Read more.
