The top winners in the WineGB Awards 2019 were announced on 23 July, when the industry came together at Vintners’ Hall, the spiritual home of the UK wine trade, to…Continue reading→
UK’s national wine competition reveals the depth of quality across all styles, varieties and wine regions
The medal winners in the WineGB Awards 2019 are unveiled today, revealing an impressive range of winners from across all the winegrowing regions of the UK. Whilst traditional variety sparkling…Continue reading→
GRAPE BRITAIN: British Airways just got a little more British
London: June 4, 2019: British Airways is celebrating its centenary year in style with the launch of its own English Sparkling Wine. Customers will be able to enjoy the bubbles…Continue reading→
Battle of the Secateurs’ – UK’s first vine pruning competition takes place
WineGB’s first ever UK competition in vine pruning took place last week at Hush Heath Estate in Kent, highlighting the skill and hard work that goes in to looking after…Continue reading→
Founder of Plumpton Wine Division, Chris Foss, is to retire
Chris Foss, founder and Manager of Plumpton Wine Division, will retire at the end of this academic year after 31 years of service with the college. Starting at Plumpton in…Continue reading→
England flies the flag at ProWein: celebrating growth in exports and an exciting future
PRESS RELEASE 11 March 2019 Some of England’s leading wine producers are returning to ProWein (Sunday 17 – Tuesday 19 March), ready to put a spotlight on some of the UK’s…Continue reading→
Who is the Top Vine Pruner in Britain’s vineyards?
Thursday 7 March 2019: It’s secateurs at the ready as viticulturists battle it out in the first ever vine pruning competition in Britain. As British vineyards increase in size and…Continue reading→
Boom Time for British Vineyards
New survey released by UK wine industry shows significant increases in wine production in the last year Sales and exports of English and Welsh wines have doubled Major growth in…Continue reading→
PRESS RELEASE: The Duchess of Cornwall Toasts Britain’s Booming Wine Industry
• HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attends gala dinner to celebrate the UK Wine Industry’s success • 2018 hailed ‘a vintage year’ has broken all records for production • The…Continue reading→
Plumpton College Sees Largest Cohort of Wine Students Ever!
The UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, Plumpton College, is delighted to announce that the student intake for 2018/2019 wine courses is by far the largest since they started,…Continue reading→
University of East Anglia: UK wine-making areas to rival Champagne revealed
Research from the University of East Anglia has identified areas of the UK which could rival the Champagne region of France. Climate and viticulture experts have identified nearly 35,000 hectares…Continue reading→
UK winemakers celebrate harvest of the century as warm weather continues
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.…Continue reading→