British and Nordic vineyards ‘can end the era of champagne’
Vineyards in northern Europe can smash the dominance of champagne and prosecco as global temperatures rise, the head of England’s largest winemaker has said. Around 200m bottles of…
The great British wine shortage
In 2020 half of all sales for English wines were direct – from the cellar door or producers own websites – but Thorpe says that feedback from…
The unpalatable truth about biodynamic wine
You know how it is, you’re browsing the shelves in Waitrose looking for a bottle to take to a dinner party, pondering whether to go cheap and…
Rishi Sunak’s alcohol tax rise ‘will wipe out Brexit benefits’
Wine prices will rise because of the new post-Brexit tax system and wipe out the benefits of slashing EU red tape, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association…
Why your wine is boozier than you may realise
The Wine Society email after the festive period was just what I wanted because, after discovering that an English Hogmanay could be every bit as overwhelming as…
The experts’ guide to what we’ll be drinking in 2022
South African wine is hitting a few sweet spots at the moment. At the £20-plus level, producers in the Cape are making wines that are both interesting…
The scramble to keep Britain’s wine cellars stocked this Christmas
The added costs and lengthy supply delays are something many could do without. Already, growers across the world’s top wine-growing regions were struggling with difficult seasons. In…
This £13.99 champagne is a Christmas bestseller – so what is its secret?
So to some of us, at least, it is no surprise that Veuve Monsigny NV has just been declared the second best-selling champagne in the UK, only…