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Brightwell Vineyard Panorama

Brightwell Vineyard PanoramaIn anticipation of a few scribbled words penned by me appearing on the Via Michelin website I wandered down to my local vineyard – Brightwell Vineyard. I was hoping for some...

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Matching Chapel Down Wines With Asparagus

Matching Chapel Down Wines With AsparagusThe White Swan, Fetter Lane, London, not exactly my local but when invited by Cooksister for a Friday night out complete with English bubbly and food, who could...

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Apples and Vines – Hush Heath Vineyard

Apples and Vines – Hush Heath VineyardThey chose to make a pink sparkling wine simply “because it makes me smile”. With a marketing head on they – that’s Richard Balfour-Lynn and his wife – were after...

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Chapel Down Nectar Late Harvest

Chapel Down Nectar Late HarvestI’m on an Italian bent (Oi! Stop it…) at the mo. Last October’s EWBC in Brescia and trips out to Fruili and Alto Adige followed by a trip to Perugia (and trips out and...

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Rathfinny Estate

Rathfinny EstateMark Driver’s first view of Rathfinny was via Google Earth while on holiday in Spain. An excited call from his land agent , a view on google earth and the estate was practically brought...

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Chapel Down & World Malbec Day

Chapel Down & World Malbec DayToday is World Malbec Day; who decides these things? Wasn’t it World Chardonnay Day a few weeks or so back? Wasn’t there a push for a Zinfandel Day late last year and...

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Under Wraps – Champagne Bottles

Under Wraps – Champagne BottlesA whole mass of bottles about to be served blind for approval or dismissal at the English leg of the Naked Wines Zero to Hero Tasting. Technically of couse, them wines...

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Rathfinny Estate Concept Video

Rathfinny Estate Concept VideoI hear that the Rathfinny Estate in East Sussex, is about to engage in another round of planting. Specifically 85,000 vines will be added to the 600 acre estate in April....

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A Glass of Bubbly

A Glass of BubblyGlass of bubbly? Don’t mind if I do guv… The first few sips were very impressive; then I made the fatal mistake of placing the glass down so I could take a few photos of the venue. And...

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The Very Best English Sparkling Wines

The Very Best English Sparkling Wines The Judgement of Parsons Green – not perhaps having the same lustre as the famous Judgement of Paris – but this yearly event pitches English sparkling wines...

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Hambledon Classic Cuvee

The post Hambledon Classic Cuvee appeared first on Spittoon Hambledon Classic Cuvee stocked by Berry Brothers & Rudd, Fareham Wine Cellars, The General Wine Company RRP £28.50. Hambledon Classic...

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Lyme Bay English Wines

The post Lyme Bay English Wines appeared first on Spittoon As with every endeavour, however large or minute, there will be stories to tell. For the Lyme Bay winery down in Devon they have only had...

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Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2007

The post Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2007 appeared first on Spittoon Christmas bubbles sorted! Going the full English this year with Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2007. Maybe not with a full English...

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Independent English Wine Competition

The post Independent English Wine Competition appeared first on Spittoon A 19-strong judging panel, featuring winemakers, masters of wine, communicators, retailers and educators met in Bristol to judge...

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