Category Archives: English Wine

Fourteen Tips for ’26 (Part 1, 1-7) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 31/03/2026 by dccrossley

Fourteen tips for ’26? Those of you who know me are doubtless aware of my favourite producers: Gut Oggau, Rennersistas etc, Alice Bouvot’s Octavin, Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Charlie Herring Wines, Florian Lauer, Kelley Fox, Westwell Wines and others. They are all … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines January 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 16/02/2026 by dccrossley

After Part 1 had some classic wines, and some classic regions, we begin here with a couple of leftfield offerings, a Polish Blaufränkisch and a Cretan Vidiano. The sandwich filling here is provided by a very good value Roero Nebbiolo … Continue reading →

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Hampshire Wines 3 – Tim Phillips (Charlie Herring Wines)

Posted on 29/01/2026 by dccrossley

This is the third vineyard and winery visit of the day from our long weekend down in Hampshire. You may remember, if you read the two preceding articles, that I spent this day of visits with Tim Phillips (Charlie Herring … Continue reading →

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Hampshire Wines 1 – B58 Wines Beaulieu

Posted on 25/01/2026 by dccrossley

I’ve just been down to Hampshire, and would you know it, it has gone and generated a whole raft of articles. With my first tasting of the year coming up in ten days, and some delicious wines being drunk in … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines December 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 16/01/2026 by dccrossley

Part 2 of December’s Recent Wines begins with a gem of a wine from Swartland in South Africa. We then knock back what was currently my last bottle of Nepalese wine, before a star English sparkler. After an unusual “rancio” … Continue reading →

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Wines of the Year 2025 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 07/01/2026 by dccrossley

For those who may not know, or have forgotten, the format we have is a case of wine here, twelve bottles, one for each month. Each is carefully chosen. Occasionally a few rivals will get a mention. As with my … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines October 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 17/11/2025 by dccrossley

Recent Wines for October, Part 2 begins with a pétnat from Hungary. Then we go to Lavaux, for one of the cheapest Swiss wines I’ve found in the UK. A Kentish pétnat cider breaks the flow, before we finish with … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines October 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 13/11/2025 by dccrossley

Back into the swing of Recent Wines, those drunk mostly at home, this first selection from October (Part 1) comprises bottles from Roussillon, Kent, Czech Moravia, Kalecik in Türkiye and Bucelas in Portugal. It’s a nice selection of which you … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2025 (Part 2)

Posted on 13/10/2025 by dccrossley

Part Two of the wines we drank at home during a September in which we spent half the month away nevertheless contains some very interesting wines. We begin in Alto Adige and move on to Mallorca. Mid-month we drank a … Continue reading →

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Peter Hall – Breaky Bottom (1943 – 2025)

Posted on 06/10/2025 by dccrossley

I spent half of my life living in Brighton. It was a tolerable (at first) commute to London, and what could be nicer that bringing up children by the sea? But we are hill and mountain walkers at heart, and … Continue reading →

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