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Kenton Vineyards Ortega has swopped  the South West Challenge Cup for the best dry white and a Gold Medal in the South West Vineyards Association annual competition. This wine, which is a particular favourite of ours, has beaten off the best whites from some of the country's biggest wine producers.  Mathhew Bernstein, Proprietor and Winemaker at Kenton said "It's nice to finally win a trophy, we've been close several times before." A full list of the 2014 winners can be foun..

Name: Matthew Bernstein Job Title: Proprietor Vineyard: Kenton Vineyard How did you come to work in the English wine Industry? I became interested in English Wine in the early 1990s, visited vineyards, and eventually became aware of Plumpton College’s courses on viticulture. I went to one, and on day one realised immediately that I desperately wanted to run a vineyard. The rest was logistics - although it took a few years. What do you ACTUALLY do? Everything! I manage the ..

Vineyards and wineries from all over the United Kingdom are throwing open their doors from tomorrow until the 1st June as part of the English Wine Week, the national campaign designed to raise awareness and give access to all things English Wine.  There's something happenning for everyone and full details can be found on the English Wine Producers' website. Near us Bothy Vineyard, Oxfordshire’s oldest winery and vineyard, will be pulling its weight ..

24th May to 1st June is English Wine Week. This year’s English Wine Week sees the great and the good from in and around the English wine industry throwing open their doors, putting up the bunting and doing whatever they can to promote the very best produced from English and Welsh vines.  Tasting, discounts, tours and a whole range of other events can be found on the English Wine Producers website. Obviously Great English Wines is no exception and are offering a 10% discount on al..

Renowned English wine producer Three Choirs Vineyard has completed the purchase of Wickham Vineyard in Hampshire. According to Three Choirs’ Managing Director Thomas Shaw, “The purchase of Wickham Vineyard was partly driven by the very strong demand for English still wines, demand that far exceeds our current production levels. “We are delighted to have purchased such a well-known vineyard and look forward to restoring it to its former glory as a producer of quality English wines..

For the first time ever, Oxford will play host to the UK Vineyards Association Wine of the Year Competition.  Behind closed doors, world renowned Masters of Wine will judge English and Welsh wines to recognise and reward the crème de la crème. After judging has ended and the winners have been announced, the people of Oxford will have the opportunity to taste over 100 of the award winning wines at the English Wine Festival held at the Oxford Union on Saturday 7 June (11 am -..

24th May to 1nd June is English Wine Week. This year’s English Wine Week sees the great and the good from in and around the English wine industry throwing open their doors, putting up the bunting and doing whatever they can to promote the very best produced from English and Welsh vines.  Tasting, discounts, tours and a whole range of other events can be found on the English Wine Producers website. Obviously Great English Wines is no exception and are offering a 10% discount on al..

"English Wines", as you may or may not know, is a catchall term for wine produced from grapes grown in the United Kingdom.  However, catchall terms don't always represent the majority, as you will no doubt realise as you read on. Name:  Richard Morris Job Title:  Owner Vineyard:  Ancre Hill How did you come to work in the English wine Industry? I don't, I work in the WELSH wine industry. What do you ACTUALLY do? Everything imaginable, assisted ..