I first visited Exton Park in 2018. The rolling vineyard estate, owned by a local Hampshire watercress magnate, was rather impressive and had been running for several years with some rather enjoyable sparkling wine releases on the market. But on my visit, French winemaker …
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There has never been a more exciting time for English wine. After the UK’s long and glorious summer of 2018, the harvest was a storming success and the vintage is already set to be a classic, meaning that even more eyes are going to …
Grapevines love long, dry summers and autumns with plenty of sunshine and warmth. Damp weather means the grapes struggle to ripen and vines may suffer from fungal infections like botrytis. Prolonged or heavy rain can lead to waterlogged soils, which vines really hate. And …
Once upon a time, many people thought the UK was too cold for serious winemaking and English wine was ridiculed. But in the light of the rapidly growing viticulture industry in both England and Wales, it is time to think again. We’ve pulled together …
English sparkling wine has been hitting the headlines for the last few years as a worthy rival to Champagne, but how does it fare compared to marginal regions in the New World? Winemaker Emma Rice has made sparkling wine in Tasmania and Canada, as …
Take a 360-degree spin around an English vineyard in this video as Amanda interviews Exton Park vineyard manager Fred Langdale. From the Pinot Noir vineyards of Exton Park overlooking the South Downs, Fred discusses the unique weather pattern from the English Channel combined with …
Owner of Jenkyn Place, Simon Bladon, shares the ups and downs of being an English wine producer in this live video interview from the vineyards of his Hampshire estate. He discusses why this year’s harvest in England has been a mixed bag (with a devastating …