English Wine News

East Sussex has witnessed the birth of England’s largest vineyard. The first 50 acres of vines, which will contribute to the eventual production of over 1 million bottles of high quality English sparkling wine a year, is being planted this week at Rathfinny Estate, a new 400 acre vineyard. Rathfinny will be one of the largest single site vineyards in Europe and aims to capitalise on the booming demand – both nationally and internationally – for high quality English sparkling wine. ..

English wines will take centre stage during the Jubilee holiday week in June, as local vineyards, wine merchants, farm shops, delicatessens, hotels, pubs and restaurants get involved in English Wine Week 2012, which takes place from Saturday 2nd – Sunday 10th June. English Wine Week is a countrywide campaign to highlight English wines and vineyards. During the week, vineyards across the country will also be opening their doors to welcome visitors, offering tours, tastings and special offe..

British researchers who have looked at the relationship between diet and fracture risk have found moderate amounts of wine appeared to boost bone density in the spine. But other alcoholic drinks, such as beer and spirits, did not have the same effect. The recently published results come from a study involving over 1,000 pairs of female twins in Britain aged in their mid-fifties. Scientists from the University of East Anglia and Kings College London looked at dietary patterns in post-menop..