Ridgeview English Sparkling features in Michel Roux Jr’s The Craftsmen’s Dinner

English sparkling winery, Ridgeview is delighted to feature in Michel Roux Jr’s series The Craftsmen’s Dinner. In conjunction with The Balvenie Distillery, the show features stories from remarkable producers and is being aired exclusively on YouTube. The Roberts family and their business in Ditchling, Sussex, is one of only six companies included, and in their…

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English Sparkling Wine under £25

English Sparkling Wine under £25

If you haven’t tried English sparkling wine yet, here’s a few to get you started and they’re all under £25. Exton Park Brut Reserve – £24.95 A beautifully smooth and easy sparkling English wine, Exton Park Brut Reserve is a multi-award winner in it’s first few months on the market. An impressive apéritif or a…

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Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly at Dolloway Terrace

Enjoy a Glass of Bubbly at Dolloway Terrace

The newly opened Dolloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury Hotel can transform with the seasons from an indoor garden to alfresco dining thanks to its convertible roof. It’s a cosy, garden-style bar & restaurant, with flowers, hedges and plants. Fully heated in winter, it offers the peace and charm of a secluded secret garden, even when…

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English Sparkling Wine for Easter

English Sparkling Wine for Easter

Why not celebrate Easter and the start of Spring with a fresh and fruity English bubbly? It’s local, high quality and tastes great with your Easter dinner, picnics and chocolate eggs. English sparkling wine is made using the same method as Champagne and the quality is often considered on par with it’s French counterpart. Try asking at…

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8 Interesting Facts about English Sparkling Wine

8 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,…

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Vineyard Owners from Sussex Expected to Win Protected Status

Vineyard Owners from Sussex Expected to Win Protected Status

Vineyard owners from Sussex are expected to win protected status for its sparkling wine like Champagne. So in the future we could be ordering a glass of Sussex. Wine producers from Sussex including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney Estate applied to the EU for a protected designation of origin status (PDO) that will allow them to label their bottles ‘Sussex Wine’. The status…

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British Oscar Nominees Enjoy Ridgeview English Sparkling Wine

British Oscar Nominees Enjoy Ridgeview English Sparkling Wine

Ridgeview English sparkling wine was served at Friday night’s ‘Film is GREAT’ Reception for the British Oscar nominees held at the Fig and Olive in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. The event was held on behalf of UK Trade & Investment USA (UKTI) to honour British contributions to film and the creative industries. Co-hosted by British Consul General…

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English Sparkling Rosé Perfect for Valentine’s Day

English Sparkling Rosé Perfect for Valentine's Day

There’s nothing more traditional than red roses for Valentine’s Day, but there’s also nothing better than celebrating this day of romance and love with pink bubbly! Here’s some suggestions for English sparkling rosé for you to enjoy. Denbies Sparkling Rose NV Beautifully pale pink in colour, this traditional method sparkling rose has elegant fresh fruit and dried cranberry flavours, with a…

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Quaff Fine Wine Merchants in East Sussex

Quaff Wine Merchants is a great place to order online or to pop into one of their Sussex stores (Brighton and Hove) to pick up some sparkling wine. It was founded by Toby Peirce in 2005. He began a career in cricket where he travelled to South Africa and met local wine-producers and  fell in love with…

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