English Wine
Top GB Wineries – do you agree?
Top wineries of Great Britain 2025 announced A comprehensive blind tasting of English wines carried out by Australian publication The Real Review has revealed Sussex producer Nyetimber as this year’s stand-out producer. How does your favourite GB winery rank? This morning saw the veil lifted on one of the world’s most comprehensive blind tastings of wines from…
Read MoreWineGB Tasting September 2025
This event has always been a favourite of mine as I am a big fan of English wines, particularly those from Sussex.It was noticeable this year how the quality of English still wines continues to improve.Unfortunately there was no printed catalogue so I was unable to make tasting notes on anywhere near the number of…
Read MoreWines of Sussex tasting – January 2025
It is easy to ignore the wines that are closest to home, so we decided to cut down the food miles and see the variety of wines that are produced in our home county. Hidden Spring Pinot Gris 2022£20.00 cellar doorPacked full of tropical fruit with a floral honeysuckle nose and a flinty minerality. Aromas…
Read MoreHidden Spring Vineyard – Horam, Sussex
Having tried their wines at a WineGB event I was keen to visit the vineyard and winery. Owner Richard gave a highly informative tour of the vines and the winery, followed by a tasting of both still and sparkling wines. All the wines were of excellent quality so naturally I came away with a case…
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