Sparkling Wine News
The Story of Wiston Estate Winery
The Wiston Estate has been owned and managed by the Goring family since 1743. It straddles the chalky slopes of the South Downs. Sussex beef herds, grazing sheep and arable crops have been part of the Estate landscape for centuries. It was not until the arrival of Harry Goring’s wife, Pip, in 1972 that the…
London Wine Week 23-29 May 2016
Now in its third year, London Wine Week was created as a chance to open the doors to some of London’s best wine bars, showcasing the fantastic Sommeliers and diverse wine offerings to an increasingly large number of eager young consumers. More than 125 of the city’s most celebrated bars and restaurants will be part of…
Celebrate English Wine Week with Halfpenny Green Vineyards
Halfpenny Green Vineyards, based near Wolverhampton, will be celebrating in style at the end of May. The South Staffordshire vineyard and craft centre, founded in 1983, will be celebrating English Wine Week from Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June. The celebratory week, held annually, was set up by the English Wine Producers organisation and…
Rebuli Bastia Prosecco Frizzante Fii Spago
Discover beautiful Prosecco from Rebuli Bastia. Frizzante Fii Spago Tasting Notes Colour: straw yellow. Perlage: fine and persistent. Bouquet: delicately fruity and fragrant. Taste: expansive and sapid of a special versatility thanks also to the moderated bubbles. Conservation: Keep in a fresh room (12-18°), away from the light, in an vertical position. Avoid keeping…
British Airways i360 Announce Nyetimber Sky Bar
The Nyetimber Sky Bar is set to become the most unique bar in the UK, located inside British Airways i360’s aerodynamically designed glass pod. Customers will glide slowly up to 138m for 360-degree views of Sussex while enjoying a glass of Nyetimber’s Classic Cuvee sparkling wine and other drinks from the South Downs region. British…
Simon Robinson is New Chairman of English Wine Producers
English Wine Producers, an organisation dedicated to promoting English and Welsh wine, has appointed a new chairman after a major overhaul. Simon Robinson from Hattingley Valley has taken up the helm, joined by other English wine experts including Tamara Roberts from Ridgeview, Frazer Thompson from Chapel Down and Anne Linder from Direct Wines. Robinson, along…
Prosecco DOC Allocates an Extra 3,000 Hectares
Fears of Prosecco shortage are to be even further debunked after the DOC Consortium confirmed there will be a 3,000 hectare increase in vineyards allocated to Prosecco. 2015 was a record harvest which produced surplus Prosecco, meaning plenty of bottles to meet the high demand, particularly from the UK market where Prosecco is the best-selling sparkling wine….
2015 Production Figures for UK Wine Industry Announced
The latest production figures from England and Wales have just been announced by the Wine Standards Branch (Food Standards Agency). The Wine Standards Branch (WSB) is the body currently responsible for compiling the production declarations and holding the vineyards register for the UK wine industry, reporting harvest and vineyard figures to DEFRA. The 2015 harvest…
Record Harvest & Growth for Prosecco DOC
The Consortium for the protection of Prosecco DOC has released new, official figures showing both a record 2015 harvest and year-on-year growth in levels of production since DOC status was granted in 2009. Despite claims of difficult growing conditions 4.5 million quintals of suitable grapes were harvested in 2015, which will make an estimated 3.4 million…