Farmers raised a glass to English and Welsh wine production on Tuesday 7 January, the eve of the Oxford conferences, in a debate with Innovative Farmers.
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The roof was raised at the 2018 Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) awards dinner on 24 October as Royal Warrant holders Camel Valley were presented with the trophy for Best English Sparkling Wine for its 2015 Pinot Noir Rosé Brut. Continue reading “Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships 2018”
33 wines from seven producers were tasted in this year’s annual Welsh Vineyard Association (WVA) competition, held at Llanerch Vineyard in the Vale of Glamorgan on 6 November 2018. Continue reading “Welsh Vineyard Association Wine Competition 2018”
The multi-awarded Classic Reserve sparkling white wine from Hampshire-based Hattingley Valley has been chosen by American retail giant, Whole Foods Market, to become one of only nine sparkling wines in its Holiday Wine Programme. Continue reading “Success across the whole USA”
The UK wine industry took a huge hit in the 2018 autumn budget as Philip Hammond, the chancellor confirmed that wine duty will rise in line with inflation on 1 February 2019. Continue reading “Grossly unfair decision”
Alcohol retailers are being urged to help drive down underage drinking by supporting the Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) scheme. Continue reading “Retailers urged to support partnership scheme”
As Great Britain’s viticultural industry grows, so does the number of local businesses geared up to provide growers and producers with specialist machinery, essential equipment and tailored professional services. To celebrate and showcase the sector’s supplier network, a new event for UK viticulture is being launched in July 2019. Continue reading “New show for viticulture”
East Sussex based vineyard Hidden Spring celebrated a major investment in the future of its English wines as it opened its new winery in time for the first harvest of its newly planted vines. Continue reading “Winery springs into action”
A new app set to revolutionise UK wine tourism by making it easier for visitors to find vineyards on the go is now available to download on both Apple and Android operating systems. Continue reading “App helps users find vineyards on the go”
Harvest 2018 officially kicked off on Tuesday 28 August, as Biddenden Vineyards in Kent started picking Ortega. Continue reading “UK harvest begins”
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