I mentioned a while back that I’d taken part in a tasting of English sparkling wine versus Champagne. Organized by counter-culture wine publication Noble Rot, it pitted a carefully selected…
Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2012 England
2012 was an absolute shocker of a vintage across southern England. It was just too cool, and then the season ran out of heat. The result? Many wineries just didn’t…
So just how good is English sparkling wine? A blind tasting
I took part in a brilliant tasting today, organized by Noble Rot magazine. Alas, there’s an embargo, so I can’t tell you the outcome or list the wines involved, but…
2014 releases from urban winery LDN (London) Cru
Urban winery LDN CRU (London Cru) are just about to release their 2014s. It’s the second vintage at this exciting project, based near Earl’s Court in West London, and I’m…
Another lovely English fizz: Gusborne 2010
Another lovely English fizz, this time from Gusborne. As I was writing this up I realized I’ve already reviewed in (back in November), and I was also impressed by their…
Hart of Gold English Sparkling Wine
I was impressed by this new English sparkling wine, made by Justin Howard-Sneyd, high-flying wine buyer and owner of a small domaine in the South of France. Justin sourced the…
A day in the English vineyards
Spent the day today driving round English vineyards with two Canadian wine peeps, Andrew and Nicole. We visited three of the finest English producers, and each visit was quite special…
English wine, the latest statistics
Released today, some interesting stats on English wine. It’s a success story, for sure. In 2014, production was the equivalent of 6.3 million 75 cl bottles, which is a 42%…
Meeting Mark Driver of Rathfinny, talking PDOs
Mark Driver’s Rathfinny Estate has become one of the most talked about English wineries, even though they haven’t released any wine. I caught up with him (he’s pictured above) to…