This is not a Champagne and sparkling wine blog, although if you’ve been scrolling through recent posts you could be forgiven for thinking that it is. It’s just I’ve been…
Why English Sparkling Wine producers need to export
There’s a lot of excitement about English sparkling wine at the moment. Justifiably so. But there is one small cloud on the horizon. It’s called route to market. Soon, because…
A lovely biodynamic Crémant du Jura from Champ Divin
Had this at lunch today, at The Slanted Door in San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal. It’s a lovely restaurant with modern vietnamese cuisine the theme, and a stunning wine list full…
Wiston Estate Cuvée Rosé NV England – impressive pink fizz
I was very impressed by this pink English sparkling wine. It’s a non-vintage blend made by Dermot Sugrue. It’s 50% Pinot Noir (about 12% of this is red wine for…
The smashable Juvé & Camps Pinot Noir Brut Rosé
I would love Cava to become more popular and for producers to make a good return on their hard work. But too few Cavas have the easy drinkability and purity…
Taittinger becomes the first Champagne house to buy vineyards in England
English sparkling wine has been a talking point for a while now. There’s no doubting that there is some very good English fizz being made, as the recent Noble Rot…
Exton Park: another top quality English sparkling wine producer
Exton Park is based in the Meon Valley, in Hampshire’s South Downs. With its chalky soils, this area is rapidly becoming a hot spot for sparkling wine production, with Hambledon…
Black Dog Hill: an interesting new English sparkling wine
This is the first release from a new English sparkling wine producer, Black Dog Hill. This is a vineyard based in Ditchling, East Sussex, at the foot of the South…
Video: an introduction to English sparkling wine
It’s an exciting time for English sparkling wine. I shot this short segment as an introduction for a blind tasting that was being held in Vancouver, including the first English…