English Fizz Is Bubbling Over

Sparkling English wines are at last being taken seriously, with demand predicted to outstrip supply six times over in the run up to Christmas.
Their reputation has soared both at home and abroad, raising the spectre of empty shelves, said English Wine Producers, a marketing association.
“Both the Chinese and Japanese can’t get enough of it. Our [...]

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Richard Philips at Chapel Down

From Frazer Thompson, the English Wine Group CEO, we learned about the newly opened restaurant Richard Phillips @ Chapel Down.

Click on the photo to see more pics from the opening of the Restaurant.
In case the name doesn’t ring a bell, Mr Phillips is a celebrity chef known from TV’s Ready Steady Cook and Daily Cooks. [...]

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UK Vineyards Guide 2008

Thanks to Master of Wine Stephen Skelton for letting us know that the UK Vineyards Guide 2008 is now available. It contains:
• History of viticulture in the British Isles from pre-Roman times up to the modern day
• Viticulture and vinification techniques
• Vine varieties
• A guide to vineyards in the UK, the Channel Isles and Republic [...]

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