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WineGB unveils new Classic Method campaign

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) announces a new campaign to communicate and differentiate the qualities of their Classic Method Sparkling Wines, with a program of education, content and promotion forContinue reading

Ridgeview release new oak inspired sparkling wine

To mark the 25th Anniversary as pioneers in English sparkling, Ridgeview have launched their first new wine in a decade – Ridgeview Oak Reserve NV. Produced to celebrate Ridgeview’s partContinue reading

WineGB Awards Trophy Winners Announced

Hampshire producer Hattingley Valley Wines is Supreme Champion 2020 17 Trophies Awarded to Gold medal winning wines 100 producers entered the Awards with 27 counties represented 245 medals were awarded,Continue reading

New Mobile Crossflow Filtration Service

BevTech Ltd, a WineGB Patron, has launched a new mobile crossflow filtration service for UK wineries.  The Padovan Nitor 60 unit is capable of filtering up to 80,000 litres perContinue reading

National Awards Ceremony to go viral – and everyone is invited!

8 September 2020 at noon – the industry’s national Awards event is being premiered WineGB’s national Awards ceremony will be open to all to attend, as the event is takenContinue reading

Sustainable Wines of Great Britain: First Accredited Producers Announced

PRESS RELEASE 14 August 2020 The first British vineyards and wineries to formally achieve recognition for their sustainable credentials have been announced. The industry body, Wines of Great Britain (WineGB)Continue reading

Plumpton College to launch a Re-training programme in response to Covid-19

In response to the economic impact felt because of Covid-19 and with Brexit on the horizon, Plumpton College are set to launch a brand-new; re-training programme ‘Entry into Viticulture’’ designedContinue reading

2020 WineGB Awards Medal Winners Announced

• Record number of entries • Sparkling dominates top medals, but still wine successes are on the increase • 245 medals were awarded, of which 34 Gold, 98 Silver andContinue reading

Running 100 kilometres through England’s vineyards for the Drinks Trust during English Wine Week 2020

Graft founder Nik Darlington sets out to explore some of the country’s hidden vineyardsGraft Wine Company founder Nik Darlington will be marking this year’s English Wine Week (20th to 28thContinue reading

Plumpton Wine Division student calls on trade to support ground-breaking research project

Jack Thorpe, a 2nd year wine production student at Plumpton College is reaching out to the wine industry to support his ground-breaking research project which will have far-reaching implications forContinue reading

WineGB launches ‘Virtual’ English Wine Week 20th – 28th June 2020

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) is encouraging the trade to get behind the newly launched adapted format of English Wine Week, which will take place from 20th – 28th June.Continue reading

Independent report is published on the early impact COVID-19 has had on the wine industry of Great Britain

A report on the early impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on English and Welsh vineyards and wineries has just been published, following a survey conducted by Professor Francis Greene togetherContinue reading