5 Picturesque Vineyards Close to London for a Day Trip

There are many fantastic sparkling wine producers right at home, with new ones popping up all the time. They make a great day-trip out of London, where you can tour the lovely vineyards and taste quality English bubbly. Here’s just a few options to try who offer a great variety of affordable tours, tastings, food…

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Hampshire Beats Sussex at the First Wine Olympics

Hampshire Beats Sussex at the First Wine Olympics

Hampshire was the winner at the world’s first One Day Vineyard Olympics held at Jenkyn Place, Bentley near Alton and hosted by Simon and Camilla Bladon. With the home team posting a triumphant win, and raising over £700 for the Benevolent. The seven Vineyards of Hampshire – Cottonworth, Danebury, Exton Park, Jenkyn Place, Hattingley Valley,…

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Throw A Sparkling English Afternoon Tea

Throw A Sparkling English Afternoon Tea

There’s nothing quite like a traditional afternoon tea: a deliciously varied spread of treats on offer from a beautifully laid cake stand. But what if we want to take this beloved English pastime up a sparkling notch? With such a variety of sandwiches, scones and cakes it can be difficult to know which wines to…

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English Sparkling Rosé Perfect for Valentine’s Day

English Sparkling Rosé Perfect for Valentine's Day

There’s nothing more traditional than red roses for Valentine’s Day, but there’s also nothing better than celebrating this day of romance and love with pink bubbly! Here’s some suggestions for English sparkling rosé for you to enjoy. Denbies Sparkling Rose NV Beautifully pale pink in colour, this traditional method sparkling rose has elegant fresh fruit and dried cranberry flavours, with a…

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Fancy 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…

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