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English Wine Week 2022: Celebrating the Best of British

As we move into May, it’s time to start thinking about English Wine Week 2022. This week-long event will feature…
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Category: Industry news

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”….
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Category: Industry news
Tags: English Red WInes, English Sparkling Wine, English White Wines, English Wine

Bacchus: a divine grape

There’s a lot to be said for the Germanic grape varieties grown in England. They’re typically disease resistant, handle cooler…
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Category: Industry news
Tags: Bacchus, English Bacchus wines

English Sparkling Wine Guide: key categories and exceptional examples

Why Choose English Sparkling Wines? This article is intended as a guide to English Sparkling Wines both for those that…
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Category: Industry news
Tags: Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, Brut, Demi-Sec, English Sparkling Wine, Extra-Dry

England and Wales 2020 vintage report: Stunning quality, reduced quantity

Overview It wasn’t the smoothest of growing seasons, but the end results demonstrate fantastic potential. Although there were many positive…
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Category: Industry news
Tags: English Sparkling Wine, English Wine, vintage report

The 2019 English Vintage conditions report

We’re delighted to be able to reproduce this comprehensive report of the 2019 growing season, compiled by Tony Eva, of…
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#theBIGenglishwinegoodfriday

A single Tweet from Jacob Leadley, winemaker at Black Chalk, has inspired a huge response – bringing people together (virtually)…
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Category: Industry news
Tags: English Sparkling Wine, English Wine, theBIGenglishwinegoodfriday

2019 vintage – mid-season thoughts

For fifty years my wife’s father has been a milkman in the Forest of Dean, a beautiful part of England,…
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Category: Industry news
Tags: 2019 vintage, harvest report

Better than Burgundy?

Better than Burgundy? That’s a pretty provocative title, and even I don’t dare publish it without a question mark at…
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Category: Industry news
Tag: English Chardonnay
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