Gusbourne Estate in Kent has launched a range of new still wines from a ‘truly exceptional year’.

Hampshire-based Hattingley Valley has announced the launch of STILL, its first range of premium still wines.

Proving there is still some sparkle amid the challenges of the Covid-19 outbreak, East Sussex-based boutique wine producer Fox & Fox has launched a trio of sparkling wines that will raise funds for two charities supporting those affected by the crisis.

Majestic Wines has closed its doors to walk in customers, and even stopped taking orders the day before the British lockdown began due to unprecedented levels of demand which continued to take its website down intermittently for days. 

There’s been one unmissable headline in March as coronavirus has hit every person and business in the UK – and wine makers, retailers and drinkers haven’t escaped that.

Top chefs, food and drink producers, and industry insiders from Devon and Cornwall have come together in a show of solidarity in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, which forced the mass closure of businesses and left the sector and its employees facing an uncertain future.

Over the past fifteen years, Fox and Fox in Mayfield, Sussex, has solidified its reputation as a grower-producer of highly acclaimed varietal sparkling wines. This month, having undertaken a rigorous six month business review, owners Gerard and Jonica Fox have unveiled a series of significant changes designed to further the development and growth of their boutique brand.

A husband-and-wife team has given up their dentistry practice to grow a sustainable wine-making business at their family home in Worcestershire.

Daniel Ham has recently stepped down as head winemaker at Langham Estate, Dorset to focus on his own natural wine project.