Posts Tagged ‘English wine’
The Perfect Sparkling Wines To Enjoy On Your Holidays
A holiday can be the highlight of the year for some people, saving up to travel to an exotic faraway land or just travelling across your country to the seaside or mountain slopes. Anywhere in the world can be your next destination, it’s fun going into a travel agent and picking up a couple of…
Read MoreEnglish Fizz and Toasted Cheese Sandwich
Who doesn’t love a classic toasted cheese sandwich, warm crunchy bread with a hidden gooey cheese waiting to be consumed inside, sometimes adding the likes of tomatoes and onions can be a wonderful way to expand those flavours. How does English Sparkling Wine pair with a Toasted Cheese Sandwich, I’m guessing that’s the question you’re…
Read MoreWild 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…
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