Category Archives: English Cider
Tillingham Update (Sept 2018)
I wrote about my visit to Ben Walgate’s Tillingham Wines back in June, here. Quite a lot of interest has been generated in what Ben Walgate is doing there, in the far east of Sussex. This is in part because he … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Walgate, Ben Walgate at Plateau Brighton, Bourbon Cask Cider, English Qvevri Wine, English Wine, Ortega Grape, Plateau Brighton, Qvevri, Qvevri Cider, Starvecrow Cider, Sussex Vineyard, Tillingham Artego 2017, Tillingham at Plateau Brighton, Tillingham Chardonnay, Tillingham Col 2017, Tillingham Pet Rosé, Tillingham Qvevri Artego 2017, Tillingham Vineyard, Tillingham Wines
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Recent Wines (June/July 2018) #theglouthatbindsus
Philippe Alliet is a mercurial vigneron who makes Chinon east of the town, in the back streets of Cravant-les-Côteaux. He is best known for his single vineyard Côteau de Noiré, but Chinon Vieilles Vignes 2008 comes from Cabernet Franc vines over fifty … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Beaujolais, Champagne, Cider, English Cider, Loire, Natural Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged Alsace Muscat Ottonel, Andrew Nielsen, Brad Hickey Winemaker, Brash Higgins ZBO 2016, Champagne Dehours Oeil de Perdrix, Charlie Herring Wines, Davis Weszeli, Domaine des Forges Chaume 2005, Domaine Rietsch Murmure Muscat, Du Grappin, Du Grappin Aligoté, Du Grappin Beaujolais-Villages Nature, Fuchs und Hase Vol 4, Getariako Txacolina Ametzoi, Ginglinger Pinot Noir Sand, Karim Vionnet Grabuge!, Le Grappin, Loire Moelleux Chenin Blanc, Perfect Strangers Artisan Cider, Petnat, Philippe Alliet Chinon Vieilles Vignes, Plateau Brighton, Riverland Zibibbo Muscat, Tim Phillips, Txacoli, Weszeli Käferberg DAC Reserve Grüner Veltliner
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Tillingham
Having got to know Ben Walgate and his wines over the past year I had been itching to make a visit to his Tillingham Vineyard, within sight of Rye in East Sussex. I finally got a chance just over a … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, Natural Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Ben Walgate, Charlie Herring Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Sparkling Riesling, English Sparkling Wine, Natural Cyder, Perfect Strangers Cider-Wine blend, Promised Land Sparkling Riesling, Starvecrow Cider, Starvecrow Qvevri Cider, Strange Brew Wild Hop Beer, The Bookkeeper Sparkling Chardonnay, Tillingham PN17, Tillingham Qvevri Ortega "Artego", Tillingham Vineyard, Tim Phillips
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