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Still not tried English Sparkling Wine?
We want to cheer on home-grown bubbly and we hope that the rest of the country continues to get behind the industry too. Sales are indeed growing, they are winning awards left and right and the quality is continuously increasing – so why not give it a try? The price may seem a little higher compared…
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Win 3 Bottles of Sedlescombe Organic English Sparkling Wine (NOW CLOSED)
Sedlescombe in East Sussex is England’s oldest organic vineyard, established in 1979 and home to England’s first biodynamic vineyard since 2010. They are certified organic and registered with the Vegan Society. The bottles do not have the usual large capsule and neck label, because they seek to minimize excess packaging in line with their organic…
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Win a Bottle of Wiston Estate English Sparkling Wine (NOW CLOSED)
Win a bottle of Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs 2010. This single-vineyard, single-vintage, single variety (100% Chardonnay) Blanc de Blancs is perfect for immediate drinking and will also age beautifully. www.wistonestate.com To Enter: Follow @glassofbubbly and @WistonSparkling on Twitter and tweet ‘I’d like to win a bottle of Wiston English Sparkling’ or Email ‘I’d like to…
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Breaky Bottom English Sparkling Wine
Breaky Bottom is a winery based in Sussex which was founded in 1974 by Peter Hall. At the time, there were only a few dozen wine vineyards in the whole country, but Peter Hall saw the potential for grape-growing in the UK. Breaky Bottom is an isolated farmstead set in a beautiful secluded valley in the South Downs. There are…
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Investors Target English Sparkling Wine to Challenge Champagne
With the increasing success of the English and Welsh sparkling wine industry, investors are looking to help expand the wineries and challenge traditional French Champagne. The popularity of Champagne worldwide opens an obvious and large market for English bubbly that winemakers and investors are eager to join. Hedge-fund Exile Mark Driver is spending over 14 million…
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Enjoy the Summer Sporting Season with Digby English Sparkling Wine
Ahead of the Summer sporting season and the 2016 Olympic Games, Digby Fine English launch the nationwide sale of Digby Leander Pink NV with the most influential retailers (RRP £29.99), plus hotels and restaurants that fit the wine’s discerning yet spontaneous spirit. To celebrate Digby’s ground-breaking partnership with Leander Club and the launch, Digby have sponsored…
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Ridgeview & Chapel Down English Sparkling Wine Official Suppliers for Downing Street
English wine producers Chapel Down and Ridgeview have been chosen to be the official suppliers for Downing Street receptions it has been announced. This confirms the Government’s commitment to supporting the growth and success of the burgeoning UK food and drink industry. Ridgeview from Sussex and Chapel Down from Kent were present at the Food…
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English Sparkling Wine on the Increase in Japan
Could Japan be the next big market for English sparkling wine? Japanese wine importer Mottox seems to think so; after noticing the growing potential of the industry, they have decided to add 4 English sparkling wines to their portfolio. The chosen wineries are Hush Heath, Hattingley Valley, Digby Fine English and Bolney Estate. Sales of Champagne have been…
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Pommery to Enter English Sparkling Wine Market
Champagne Pommery will be working with English producers to create a sparkling wine that should be on sale by 2019. Thierry Gasco, Pommery’s chef de cave, will be selecting English grapes and working with the award-winning winemaker Emma Rice at the Hattingley Valley winery in Hampshire. They have also kept their options open for planting vineyards…
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