Posts Tagged ‘Ancre Hill’
8 Perfect English & Welsh Sparkling Wines for Harry & Meghan’s Wedding
With English and Welsh wines beating Champagne in tastings and the Royal Family’s support for our local wines, how will Harry and Meghan be celebrating and what will be the fizz of choice at the wedding? The Queen has her own vineyard at Windsor Castle, carefully tended by Tony Laithwaite with wines made by Ridgeview.…
Read MoreWhere to Buy Welsh Sparkling Wine
Even though English sparkling wine might have the limelight, don’t forget that Wales is also producing world class bubbly. As demand goes up, more vineyards are being planted on the beautiful Welsh landscape. Here’s a few great Welsh sparkling wines you can buy in the UK:Glyndwr Sparkling Rosé Brut – Waitrose, £14.99 Glyndwr Sparkling Brut – Dylan’s Wine, £24.99 Ancre Hill…
Read MoreExplore Wales with Welsh Wine Trails
The Welsh wine industry has seen a 70% increase of bottles produced in the last ten years, now producing 100,000 a year. The award-winning vineyards of Wales have grouped together to create a Welsh Vineyards Association to promote the growing wine sector in Wales. At Welsh Wine Trails, there are 12 places you can visit, including Ancre Hill, Parva…
Read MoreFancy helping to make your own Glass of Bubbly?
In the UK, as in Champagne, grapes for sparkling wine need to be picked by hand. This is a labour intensive process, which can go on over several weeks as different varieties, and even different clone / rootstock combinations of the same variety, all ripen at different rates. Careful analysis of sugar levels rising and…
Read MoreThe Harrow at Little Bedwyn celebrates 10 years of Michelin Stars
The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016 was released today, with the news that The Harrow at Little Bedwyn has been awarded a Michelin Star for the 10th year in a row. A very rare achievement, especially as The Harrow is one of the few wholly privately owned Michelin Star restaurant’s in the UK.…
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