Posts Tagged ‘english sparkling’
Furleigh Estate’s Pink Perfection for Breast Cancer Month
Furleigh Estate will be raising money for charity Weldmar Hospicecare Trust throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs from 1st – 30th October. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a worldwide annual campaign involving thousands of organisations to highlight the importance of breast awareness and to raise funds. For every bottle of Furleigh Sparkling Rosé sold…
Read MoreWiston English Sparkling Wine at Prestigious Star Awards
Wiston Estate English sparkling wine was enjoyed at the Prestigious Star Awards 2016. The Prestigious Star Awards celebrate the quality, performance and reputation of the world’s best venues qualified to host the most memorable events. 20 venues from across the world were announced as winners on Friday evening at 20 Cavendish Square in London. Winning venues included…
Read MoreWill English Sparkling Wine Ever Edge Ahead of Champagne?
Naked Wines are predicting that 2016 will be the year that English sparkling wines edge ahead of Champagne for the first time. The record breaking Indian summer has meant that 2016’s grape crop will be the ripest, most concentrated and highest quality for decades. In contrast, France has had one of the toughest vintages with…
Read MoreWatch out for English Sparkling Wine from East Anglia!
The increasing popularity of English sparkling wine has driven great success for grower-producers in Essex and Suffolk. Dedham Vale Vineyard, in Essex, have recently planted an extra 12 acres of vines in response to growing consumer demands – and ten of these acres are for sparkling varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The region’s warm, dry…
Read MoreDanebury English Sparkling Wine & Horse Racing
Danebury Vineyards, a family-owned wine estate in Hampshire, has returned to its roots by reintroducing a venue for race horse training. Danebury produces renowned vintage sparkling Cossack under the watchful eye of award-winning winemaker Vince Gower. The estate started life as a famous race horse training yard in the 18th century, serving nearby Stockbridge racecourse…
Read MoreRidgeview to Hold Tasting in Aid of Hospital in Eastbourne
Ridgeview Wine Estate are holding an English sparkling wine tasting in aid of the Friends of Eastbourne hospital on Friday 7th October at 7:30pm. The event will take place at Eastbourne DGH restaurant, with tickets costing £30 each. The tasting will be led by the estate’s Business Development Manager, Tom Surgey. Guests will have the…
Read MoreSuccessful Summer for English Sparkling Wine
English Wine Producers have announced a successful year in terms of popularity, sales, prizes and exports. English fizz has performed especially well in terms of sales both to retailers and the public. Waitrose revealed that English sparkling wine was their fastest growing sparkling wine category in the last year, with its sales increasing by 49%.…
Read MoreCamel Valley Exports To Dubai
Camel Valley Vineyard, in Cornwall, have exported two pallets of their award-winning Camel Valley Brut and Pinot Noir Rosé Brutto the most prestigious hotel in Dubai: Al Mahara at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. The partnership was instigated by Michelin-starred chef Nathan Outlaw, who has set up a restaurant at the hotel, but has roots…
Read MoreRidgeview English Sparkling Wine Appoints Bibendum
Ridgeview has appointed Bibendum for on-trade sales from 1st September. A family business, Ridgeview in Sussex was founded in 1995 by Mike and Chris Roberts. It is now run by the second generation of the family, with Tamara Roberts as CEO and Simon Roberts as winemaker. they are looking to almost double production of currently around 250,000…
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