Sugrue South Downs announce acquisition of Sussex Vineyard Bee Tree

Long term partnership with Coldharbour Vineyard also announced Sugrue South Downs has bought 1.4ha of Bee Tree Vineyard in East Sussex. This vineyard is just 15 minutes by tractor fromContinue reading

Devon comes out top in 2023 Wine Writer’s Edit

London Wine Fair’s 2023 Wine Writers Edit results announced ahead of the show opening next week The London Wine Fair has announced the 2023 Wine Writers Edit: a top 30Continue reading

Canterbury Wine Festival 2023 comes to the city on 20th May

Sip and celebrate Kent’s award-winning wines Westgate Community Trust and Master of Wine Clive Barlow will present the third CanterburyWine Festival on Saturday 20th May. Westgate Hall, in the heartContinue reading

Celebrating a very British occasion with wine recommendations from the experts

With the Coronation just around the corner this very British occasion has encouraged many of us to celebrate in style. To help the many events that will be taking placeContinue reading

Digby Fine English Names Swig Wines as On-Trade Distributor

Sussex-based sparkling wine producer Digby Fine English has named Swig Wines as its new on-trade distributor from 20th April. Founded by Robin Davis in 1997, Swig Wines is an independentContinue reading

Sam Linter to leave Bolney Wine Estate to pursue new opportunities

Following the sale of Bolney Wine Estate in January 2022, and after 16 months of a successful transition, Sam Linter has decided to move on to explore new opportunities andContinue reading

Emma Rice goes freelance as a winemaking consultant

One the UK’s most respected winemakers, Emma Rice, has set up her own winemaking consultancy company to advise the burgeoning domestic UK wine industry. She will be offering advice onContinue reading

English wine book shortlisted in prestigious awards

A book on English wine and vineyards – Watercress, Willow and Wine by Cindy-Marie Harvey – has been shortlisted in the prestigious Fortnum & Mason’s Food & Drink Book Awards.Continue reading

Camel Valley and Fortnum & Mason Coronation wine collaboration

Camel Valley has produced a special edition wine for Fortnum & Mason to mark the occasion of the Coronation this year. The celebration wine is a 2016 Blanc de Blancs,Continue reading

English & Welsh Wine Fair one of the attractions at Viti-Culture Live

Viti-Culture, the one day trade event that focuses on technical developers, innovators, supplies and services directly or indirectly involved in wine production, is adding an English & Welsh Wine FairContinue reading

Balfour Winery appoints new board as it prepares to double production of its award-winning English wines

Balfour Winery in Kent has today appointed Adam Williams as Chief Operations Officer and Jack Merrylees, previously from Majestic Wine, as its new Marketing & PR Director – as theContinue reading

Chapel Down launches limited edition sparkling wine for the Coronation

Chapel Down has today announced the release of a limited edition English sparkling wine to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, with all profits being donated toContinue reading