Press Release: UK’s Henners Multi-Vintage Wine Concept Launched
Henners, the sparkling wine producer based near Herstmonceaux in East Sussex, has just announced a new concept for English sparkling wine that will in time form a major part of … Continue reading
Press Release: A first for Yorkshire as Leventhorpe Vineyard releases new sparkling Rosé, England.
Yorkshire’s longest established vineyard, Leventhorpe, near Leeds, has just launched its first rosé sparkling wine – the first produced in Yorkshire – to celebrate the end of a successful year … Continue reading
Press Release – UK wine harvest is underway and despite a challenging year quality is promised
Despite the news that one of England’s major sparkling wine producers has made the decision not to harvest this year, all other leading English wine producers are now harvesting, and … Continue reading
5M BOTTLES OF ENGLISH FIZZ TO BE SOLD BY 2015
Sales of English sparkling wine in the UK are set to hit 5 million bottles by 2015, according to Ridgeview winemaker Charlie Holland. Ridgeview “It’s a nervous and exciting time … Continue reading
Press Release. Experience Card – Upperton Vineyard Tours
Upperton Vineyard Tours & Afternoon Teas The English wine industry is booming, with more vineyards in this country than ever before. Andy Rogers from Upperton Vineyards explains why, and outlines … Continue reading
THE APPRENTICE DOES ‘ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE.’ GOD HELP US!
Wine is hard enough for the professionals. To hand it over as an exercise for a bunch of ‘executive’ wannabe’s on national TV is beyond a joke! So how will … Continue reading
Nyetimber redesign aims to convert Champagne drinkers
Nyetimber has redesigned its packaging with the aim of inspiring Champagne drinkers to choose English sparkling wines over French. New bottles for its Classic cuvee, blanc de blancs and rosé … Continue reading
English Malbec ‘Impossible to buy’
Chapel Down’s collaboration with Wines of Argentina can’t be called a wine and is not allowed to be sold. The cross-continent venture hit EU red tape and although the ‘wine’ has an official … Continue reading
Major new Sussex wine estate starts planting
A former hedge fund manager is setting out to plant what will one of the largest vineyards in England, in the South Downs in East Sussex. Located within a few … Continue reading
Champagne House makes own English sparkling wine
The owner of an established Grand Cru Champagne House has ventured this side of the Channel to produce his own sparkling wine from English grapes. Didier Pierson, owner of the … Continue reading
UK consumer trading up on price and down on abv
The UK consumer is spending more per bottle and increasingly requesting lower alcohol wines, according to the first Wine Intelligence UK Independent Retailer Report. UK independent wine sector has reported … Continue reading
UK drinkers favour English sparkling over Champagne, says report
Regular consumers of sparkling wine in the UK would rather drink English sparkling wine than Champagne, says a new report. The nation’s domestic bubbly is enjoying ‘phenomenal’ growth and rapidly … Continue reading
English sparkling on cusp of popularity
English sparkling wine is set to become a mainstream drink of choice, according to new report that shows over half of sparkling wine drinkers in the UK have tried sparkling … Continue reading
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