Posts Tagged ‘English wine’
Wild Game and Sparkling Wine
They always say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and if that’s true, then this Valentine’s Tea Box from Wild and Game is definitely the way to go about it, delight your loved one with this amazing selection of wild game, paté, chutney, pork pies, sausage rolls and more. The…
Read MorePatisserie Desserts with Biddenden English Sparkling Wine
Do you want an amazing selection of Sweet Pastries for a very affordable price? Then look no further than Iceland’s 10 Patisserie Selection, available for only £5. This is a perfect selection to get for Christmas, there’s something for everyone inside unless you’re having 11 people coming over, in that case, you’ll have to share.…
Read MoreThe English Grape Fizz Cocktail
Over the past decade, the quality and quantity of English Sparkling Wine have massively increased, with fine English Winemakers bringing to market some delicious Sparkling Wines and outstanding vintages that have even yet to experience their best years. This time we are exploring a Spirit made from English Sparkling Wine Grapes, let’s find out what…
Read MoreAged To Perfection
The cultivation and creation of Sparkling Wine is one that requires care and attention, the creation of a vintage requires the finest touch from the most gorgeous lady alive, the earth. To class your bottle of Sparkling Wine as vintage, the grapes used in that bottle must have all been grown in the same year,…
Read MoreA Glass of Bubbly Picnic
The weather is right, the weekend is never too far away and the fizz is chilled, it’s time to enjoy a Glass of Bubbly with your next picnic. Whether you are going out with your family or your loved one, sharing a special few hours together is something you should never turn down, and here…
Read MoreFun English Sparkling Wine Facts
England produced almost 6 million bottles of wine in 2017 of which 68% around 4million was sparkling wine. This is predicted to be 40m bottles by 2040. There are around 160 wineries in England & Wales & 502 commercial vineyards. There were 1 million new vines planted in 2017. English sparkling wine dates back to 1662.…
Read MoreUK Winemakers Celebrate Harvest of the Century
Wine producers across the UK are hailing 2018 the harvest of the century following a record-breaking summer and an unusually warm autumn resulting in excellent quality grapes with high yields. David Parkinson, CEO, WineGB, comments: “This year’s extraordinary harvest offers the UK wine industry so many exciting opportunities. It comes at a time when there…
Read MoreHM The Queen to Launch Ship with Wiston Sparkling Wine
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will name the new P&O Cruises vessel Britannia at Ocean Terminal, Southampton, on Tuesday March 10, 2015 with English sparkling wine Wiston Estate. Four nebuchadnezzars (the equivalent of 20 bottles) of Wiston Estate Brut NV have been specially commissioned for the naming…
Read MoreRed Nose Day cocktail recipe
Raise a toast to Red Nose Day with a cocktail recipe from Dorset producers Furleigh Estate, Conker Spirit and IOW Tomatoes. Award-winning local vineyard and winery, Furleigh Estate has teamed up with Dorset’s first gin distillery Conker Spirit and Isle of Wight Tomatoes to create a limited-edition cocktail for Red Nose Day, on Friday March 13.…
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