by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Reviews
Flaskers brandy hole You don’t find a huge number of English vineyards making brandy, despite the success of the drink. It’s a huge ingredient in cocktails, it’s big in cooking and many people are now drinking it in bars on its own – apparently there’s a view that...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Reviews
Gin is perhaps the drink of the moment, with sales in 2016 exceeding the 40 million bottles mark (more than £1.1bn). And this success looks set to continue with industry researchers suggesting that gin is one of the fastest growing export products in the UK, with...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Reviews
Down on Devon’s south coast, not far from Plymouth, is the Sharpham Vineyard, a sizeable and highly respected farming operation that produces great wines and also cheese. The area has been farmed for hundreds of years and today, the vineyard is home to multiple...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Reviews
As we learned earlier, East Anglian wines are quickly gaining a positive following and one of those riding this wave is Norfolk producer, Winbirri Vineyards. Run by owner and head winemaker, Lee Dyer, Winbirri is a multi-award winning vineyard producing first class...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Reviews
One of our ‘recommended’ wines, the 2014 Bacchus from Giffords Hall Vineyard is a delight for the senses. It has a very pale green colouring and brings a floral smell, with strong notes of elderflower and gooseberry. The taste is sweet and we found notes of honey,...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Reviews
There aren’t too many wine producers making a big statement in the north of England but those that have been persistent, consistent and quality-focussed, have managed to create some special products. Because of the slightly lower average temperatures, the north hasn’t...
