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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

Announcement from the WineGB Board

WineGB announce that Simon Thorpe MW is stepping down as CEO to return to his roots as an importer and distributor. Simon joined the organisation in 2020 and has overseenContinue 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

Black Chalk secures distribution in US

Five years on from its launch, Hampshire-based wine estate Black Chalk, has announced another significant milestone in its expansion. From April, Black Chalk will be distributed in the US marketContinue reading

Women in Wine Expo comes to the UK

Third edition of the conference takes place in the UK in May Women in Wine Expo (WIWE) is returning for a third year, this time taking place in the UK.Continue reading

Highest number of Britain’s wine producers exhibiting at ProWein this year

WineGB is returning to ProWein this year with its largest ever presence of England’s wine producers. Nine English wine brands are exhibiting on the Wines of Great Britain stand inContinue reading

English Sparkling Wine has a new Riedel glass

English Sparkling Wine producers in Hampshire, Kent, and Sussex are conclusive in their decision in tasting workshops conducted by Riedel Maximilian Riedel and the Riedel UK team recently visited wineriesContinue reading