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Category Archives: English Wine
Recent Wines June 2020 (Part 1) (and a nod to the Val d’Aosta) #theglouthatbindsus
Before we head into the first part of my monthly article covering the most interesting wines we drank at home over the past weeks, I want to take you on a short diversion. I published an article on Swiss Wines … Continue reading
Posted in Aosta, Artisan Wines, Burgundy, English Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, A Fermament Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Amélie Vuillet, Champagne Bérêche Brut Réserve, Charlie Herring Wines, English Sauvignon Blanc, Franz Hirtzberger Spitz, Grower Champagne, JJ Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube 2008, Lafon Volnay 2006, Petit Molamboz Jura, Pif, Recent Wines June 2020 (Part 1), Roulot Bourgogne Rouge 2006, Sébastien Jacques, Spitzer Hochrain Riesling Smaragd 2007, Tim Phillips winemaker, Val d'Aosta Article Link, Vinteloper Urban Winery Project, Vinteloper White #3, Wachau Cycle Route, Wachau Wine
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Skelton’s “The Wines of Great Britain” and some thoughts on English Wine
This article began its gestation as a book review. I recently read another edition from the Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library, of which I have reviewed two further books in just this past year (on Sake and Japanese Wines by … Continue reading
Posted in English Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing
Tagged Adrian Pike, Ancre Hill Estate, Ben Walgate, Biodynamics and UK Wines, Black Chalk, English Petnat, English Riesling, English Sparkling Wine, English Wine and Brexit, English Wine Post-Coronavirus, English Wine's Future, Grape Varieties in England and Wales, Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library, Jacob Leadley, Plumpton College Wine Centre, Sephen Skelton MW, Skin Contact Wine in Britain, The Wines of Great Britain (book review), Tillingham Wines, Tim Phillips, Westwell Wines
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Vineyards of Hampshire – London Tasting February 2020
The Vineyards of Hampshire group held their sixth annual Trade and Press tasting at 67 Pall Mall on Tuesday. The eight producers present last year were joined this time by one new member, The Grange, which is the vineyard of the well known … Continue reading
Posted in English Wine, Rosé Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged Black Chalk Wines, Cottonworth, Danebury Vineyards, Emma Rice, English Schönburger, English Sparkling Wine, English Wine, Entice Sweet Bacchus Dessert Wine, Exton Park, Hambledon Vineyard, Hattingley Valley Aqua Vitae, Hattingley Valley Wines, Jacob Leadley, Jenkyn Place Wines, Raimes Wines, The Grange Vineyard, Vineyards of Hampshire 2020 Tasting, Vineyards of Hampshire Group
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Poet and the Roots
Excuse my lack of restraint in using another musical reference, but the words seem apt here. The roots bring to mind the wonderful fallen oak at Tim Phillips’ winery on a brief visit there, a couple of weekends ago. This … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, Restaurants, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Charlie Herring English Sauvignon Blanc, Charlie Herring Wines, Clos du Paradis Ramley House Walled Vineyard, Domaine de la Loue Cuvée Clémence 2017, Florent Giboulot Bourgogne Aligoté 2005, Hampshire Vineyards, Perfect Strangers English Cider, Philippe Bornard Tant-Mieux petnat, Promised Land English Sparkling Riesling, Richard Austin Chainsaw Artist, Roots Restaurant Southbourne Bournemouth, The Bookkeeper Chardonnay, Tim Phillips, Top Poulsard-Ploussard Petnats, Vineyards near Lymington
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Vineyards of Hampshire
Vineyards of Hampshire is an umbrella organisation for what is now eight sparkling wine producers from the county, who seem to have got their act together for joint promotion. I say “now eight” because the original seven have recently been … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, English Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged Black Chalk Wines, Corinne Seely, Cottonworth, Danebury Still Wines, Danebury Vineyards, Emma Rice, English Demi-Sec Sparkling, Exton Park, Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé, Hambledon Vineyard, Hattingley Valley, Jacob Leadley, Jenkyn Place, Raimes Family Vineyard, Vineyards of Hampshire Tasting 2019
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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
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Tastings
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 (May 2018) #theglouthatbindsus
I’m getting behind (as usual) with this “recent wines” malarkey, so I’m going to split May and June into two more digestible bites – eight wines from May today and then eight wines from June next week. PN17, Tillingham Vineyard, … Continue reading
Posted in Czech Wine, English Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Spanish Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Anne & Jean-François Ganevat, Ben Walgate, Czech Wine, Domaine des Bodines, Domaine Hughes-Beguet, Foradori Lezèr Teroldego, Kéké Descombes Morgon 2016, Kewin Descombes Morgon 2016, Moravian Wine, Nevrosé 2016, Oh Yeah! Savagnin, Patrice Béguet, Recent Wines May 2018, Ryzlink Rynsky Jakub Novak, Tillingham PN17, Vinel-lo Partida Creus, Y'a bon the Canon
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 