Posts Tagged ‘English sparkling wine’
Breaky Bottom English Sparkling Wine
Breaky Bottom is a winery based in Sussex which was founded in 1974 by Peter Hall. At the time, there were only a few dozen wine vineyards in the whole country, but Peter Hall saw the potential for grape-growing in the UK. Breaky Bottom is an isolated farmstead set in a beautiful secluded valley in the South Downs. There are…
Read MoreThrow 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…
Read MoreInvestors Target English Sparkling Wine to Challenge Champagne
With the increasing success of the English and Welsh sparkling wine industry, investors are looking to help expand the wineries and challenge traditional French Champagne. The popularity of Champagne worldwide opens an obvious and large market for English bubbly that winemakers and investors are eager to join. Hedge-fund Exile Mark Driver is spending over 14 million…
Read MoreRidgeview & Chapel Down English Sparkling Wine Official Suppliers for Downing Street
English wine producers Chapel Down and Ridgeview have been chosen to be the official suppliers for Downing Street receptions it has been announced. This confirms the Government’s commitment to supporting the growth and success of the burgeoning UK food and drink industry. Ridgeview from Sussex and Chapel Down from Kent were present at the Food…
Read MoreCelebrate English Wine Week with Hush Heath
Hush Heath is all set to celebrate English Wine Week (28 May-5 June) with a number of events; this campaign is designed to raise awareness of English wine across the country. Owner Richard Balfour-Lynn will host two dinners at Hush Heath Hospitality venues in Kent, while sales director Hilary Green will welcome guests at establishments…
Read MoreMajor Breakthrough for English Wines in the USA
English wines achieve a major export breakthrough as The British Bottle Company announces a partnership with Vine Street Imports to make its portfolio available throughout the USA. The British Bottle Company represents twenty premium British drinks brands including English sparkling wine. A selection of these will now be imported by Vine Street and sold via…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreCelebrate 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…
Read MoreBritish 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…
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