English Winos

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 ..

"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 ..

Name:  Ollie Chance Job Title: Vineyard Manager Vineyard/Organisation: Strawberry Hill Vineyard How did you come to work in the English wine? There was no escaping it! What do you ACTUALLY do? Prune, mostly. Then repair and tidy, then label, speak with customers and suppliers, sell. What did you do before? Human Resources What's the best thing about your job? Tasting the wines What's the worst? Changing the perception of English wine! If you had ..

Name: Duncan Schwab Job Title: Head Winemaker Works:  Sharpham Vineyards How did you come to work in the English wine Industry? My Dad planted a vineyard in Cornwall.  At the time I was a trained surveyor and he asked me to survey his fields.  A few months later he asked me to help him plant 4,000 vines, then to prune and eventually to help him make wine.  It didn’t take me long to realise surveying just didn’t cut it anymore! What do you ACTUALLY do? M..

Name: Stuart Barford Job Title: Sales Manager Organisation: Bolney Wine Estate Ltd How did you come to work in the English wine Industry? I graduated from Plumpton College with a First in the FdA Wine Business and Bolney beckoned What do you ACTUALLY do? Clean bottles, label them, box them and then sell them. Help out in the blending trials to decide how we would like the finished wine to taste. Get people enthused about English wines. What did you do before? I worke..