Posts Tagged ‘Hattingley Valley’
Hattingley Valley Offers UK’s First Winemaking Apprenticeship
England’s wine industry has exploded over the last few years and to encourage young people to get involved in this exciting and dynamic industry, Hattingley Valley Wines has teamed up with The Worshipful Company of Vintners to offer a winemaking apprenticeship. Simon Robinson, Chairman of Hattingley Valley explains the rationale behind this initiative: “This May…
Read MorePommery to Enter English Sparkling Wine Market
Champagne Pommery will be working with English producers to create a sparkling wine that should be on sale by 2019. Thierry Gasco, Pommery’s chef de cave, will be selecting English grapes and working with the award-winning winemaker Emma Rice at the Hattingley Valley winery in Hampshire. They have also kept their options open for planting vineyards…
Read More8 Interesting Facts about English Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine is currently a hot product in the wine industry and even in the drinks industry as a whole. While sales of still wine have remained fairly steady, sparkling wine continues to storm ahead with sales increasing year on year. Champagne sales are still rising gradually, but some relative ‘newcomers’ have helped boost the industry in the UK,…
Read MoreWhere to Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly in Hampshire
There are lots of great restaurants and bars in Hampshire where you can enjoy a glass of bubbly. Hampshire isalso home to some amazing English wine vineyards, that offer tours for you to try and buy their sparkling wine. The Chequers – Eversley Cross An historic Hampshire pub serving fresh, seasonal food and great wine. Full of character…
Read MoreEnglish Producers to Host the French Wine Trade this Weekend
The French wine trade and press are visiting England as part of Vinocamp this weekend. Vinocamp is a forum that takes place over two days, bringing together wine trade professionals, innovators and commentators to discuss topical issues related to wine, including digital communication, markets, entrepreneurship and working together on future developments. The event also includes…
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