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Welsh Vineyard wines sparkling award

A new welsh vineyard , Ancre Hill in Monmouth has won recognition for its first production of a still white [...]

Devon Wine Week 29 May - 6 June 2010

[ May 29, 2010 to June 6, 2010. ] Devon Wine Week 2010 will provide a wealth of opportunities to discover more about the wine, food and vineyards of the [...]

English Wine Week May 29 - 6 June 2010

[ May 29, 2010 to June 11, 2010. ] Celebrate English Wine Week from 29 May – 6 June 2010 – visit English vineyards, tasting events, local food and [...]

Staintons wine in Cumbria

In the heart of the Lake District you can discover a well-reputed independent wine merchant in Kendal – Staintons.
We have been independent wine importers trading for almost twenty five years. The shareholders are still involved in the business day to day. Our reputation and integrity is second to none and we are often mentioned in [...]

Wine at the Taste of Christmas

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Taste of Christmas, “the foodie event of the festive season”, is taking place at Excel London from December 4-6, 2009. Top chefs,  artisan producers andthe chance to  stock up on the festive food and sample your favourite restaurants’ seasonal menus – plus some interesting wine offerings in the  Boutique [...]

A WineDrop in the West Country

WineDrop.co.uk is an independent online wine merchant which offers an extraordinarily wide range of wines, spirits and beers. Their list features wines from all the usual suspects, but also from Greece, Hungary, Romania, Japan, Uruguay and Brazil amongst others.
Brazil is an unusual choice – the Rio Sol Seco Cabernet Sauvignon is “Warm fruit and a [...]

Natural and Local wines at Artisan & Vine Wine Bar and Shop

A London wine bar has adopted an innovative approach which specialises in natural (i.e. organic or biodynamic) wines and wines which are local (i.e. within a 2-hour drive of Battersea in London. Offering a great range of 120+ wines, from all corners of the world, many of which are unfamiliar – and a great chance [...]

English Wine Week 2009

[ May 23, 2009 to May 31, 2009. ] English Wine Week 2009 takes place from 23-31 May 2009 , and will feature numerous events across the country to celebrate English Wine (and food) – and offers a great excuse to visit a vineyard, meet producers, attend special events and taste the wines.

From Devon to Kent. from East Anglia to the  north you will [...]

National Vegetarian week at Corks Out!

[ May 18, 2009 to May 24, 2009. ] National Vegetarian Week will be marked by Warrington-based independent wine merchant Corks Out! (18-24 May 2009) which provides them with the opportunity to showcase their interesting selection of Organic wines and those suitable for Vegetarians or Vegans.
National Vegetarian Week is the annual awareness-raising campaign promoting inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free lifestyle. [...]

Camel Valley’s new website

English winemaker Camel Valley
has launched a new website to promote its winery tours and holiday accommodation near Bodmin in Cornwall.
Every Wednesday evening between Easter and 30th October – a wine maker will personally guide you through the vineyard and winery, answering any questions you may have about the wine making process. Afterwards, there will [...]

Learn about wine with Jancis in 3 minutes

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) which is the educational body for wine enthusiasts and professionals has produced 12 3-minute videos with Jancis Robinson MW (Master of Wine):
“The 3 minute wine school is a collection of 12 short films on different wine styles and regions.  Registration is quick and easy and it’s FREE”
The videos [...]

Corks of….. Cotham in Bristol

Corks of Cotham, a suburb of Bristol,is an innovative independent wine merchant with a wide range of wines fro Argentina, Austria, England, Germany, Lebanon, Hungary and all the usual sources.
As an independent wine and spirit merchant, we stock a hugely varied and highly sought after range of wines. We source all of our wines ourselves [...]

Andrew Jefford on English Sparkling Wines on BBC Radio 4

Andrew Jefford takes over the Radio 4 Food Programme on Sunday 27 July 2008 with a look at the English Sparking Wine business. He presents on radio as well as he writes – informative, inquisitive and entertaining – his book The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides) provided [...]

An English Sparkler amongst the Top Ten Rosés

[ September 9, 2008; ] Terry Kirby in the Independent (14 July 2008) selects his top 10 rosés and includes an interesting sparkling rosé from Ridgeview Vineyards in Sussex – the rather splendidly named Ridgeview Merret Fitzrovia (£19.00): “Made on the Sussex downs, using traditional Champagne grapes and methods, this stunning, sophisticated wine demonstrates how English producers canmatch anything the [...]

English Wine Week at Duncan Murray Wines, Leicestershire

[ May 31, 2008; ] Another event to celebrate English Wine Week takes place on Saturday 31 May 2008 at Duncan Murray Wines in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, with free in-store tasting of English wines (noon-2pm) – from Three Choirs (Gloucestershire)and local vineyard Welland Valley, with proprietor David Bates.
We’re a rapidly expanding independent wine merchants in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Our mission? [...]

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