This is an interesting pair of wines from newcomer Flint Vineyard. England is best known for sparkling wines, and rightly so. Could there also be a future for still wines?…
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty wines, including the £100 Coeur de Cuvée
These are some new releases from Chapel Down, one of the UK’s largest wineries. Chapel Down make very good sparkling and still wines, and they fulfil an important function: they…
The new non-vintage Classic Cuvée from Nyetimber
Popped into Waitrose yesterday and picked up a bottle of this: the new non-vintage Classic Cuvée from England’s most famous sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber (it’s currently on offer at £25,…
Hush Heath Estate Balfour Brut Rosé 2013
I was really impressed by this pink fizz from Hush Heath. It’s really elegant. Hush Heath Estate Balfour Brut 2013 Kent, England 2013 was a late harvest here: Pinot began…
Three from Hoffmann & Rathbone, impressive English wines
Really enjoyed these three from Hoffmann & Rathbone, a high-quality negotiant operation based in Sussex. Hoffmann & Rathbone Classic Cuvée Brut 2010 Sussex, England 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 10%…
Hambledon Classic Cuvée Rosé
Hambledon is one of the most exciting of all the English sparkling wine producers. They’ve just released their first rosé, and it’s really impressive. Hambledon Rosé NV Hampshire, England 12%…
ICCWS 2016: Alistair Nesbitt’s model for identifying suitable vineyard sites in the UK
Alistair Nesbitt, from the University of East Anglia, has created a model that maps spatial climate variability in the UK, showing the suitability of various areas for viticulture in England…
The new Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé
Had a chance to taste this new varietal Pinot Meunier from Hampshire-based English sparkling wine producer Exton Park, with winemaker Corinne Sealy. She describes Pinot Meunier as ‘a child that…
Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2010: an exciting new release (with video)
Nyetimber, one of the UK’s most celebrated sparkling wine producers, has released the new vintage of its Tillington Single Vineyard, the 2010. At around £75 a bottle, this is ambitiously…