An interesting story is brewing in the world of English sparkling wine. Victoria Moore reports on it here in The Telegraph, and pretty much nails it. So a coalition of…
The 2014s from London Cru
Last night I had a chance to look at the 2014s from London’s Urban winery London Cru. For those unfamiliar with the winery, see this article based on a visit…
Coates & Seely’s remarkable La Perfide
This is one of the UK’s best sparkling wines yet, I reckon. It’s a newly released vintage bottling from Coates & Seely, and is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir/40%…
Kingscote The Bacchus, one of England’s best still wines?
Could this be the best still English wine I have tasted? It’s from a 15 acre vineyard in Sussex, that’s on a much larger estate owned by Christen Monge. In…
Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs Late Disgorged 2007
This is amazing. One of the best sparkling wines I’ve tried from the UK. It has been aged on its lees for 70 months. It shows what’s possible in England…
Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2010, another fine English sparkling wine
I’m getting quite excited by the progress of English sparkling wine. Here’s another good one. Gusbourne Estate is one of the most highly reputed of the English producers, and they’ve…
Hambledon Classic Cuvee, a brilliant new English sparkling wine
Hambledon Vineyard has history. It was established in 1952, the first of the new era vineyards in the UK. The village of Hambledon is also the cradle of the sport…
The first wines released from urban winery London Cru
So, the first vintage of London Cru’s wines are bottled and will soon be on the market. [Read my report on them from last year.] I visited this – London’s…
Smith & Evans Higher Plot Pinot Chardonnay 2010 Somerset, a new English fizz
Always good to see a new English sparkling wine that’s of top quality. I was really impressed by this. It’s the first crop from a vineyard in Somerset, planted in…