Distinctive wines from small producers
We are thrilled to hear that De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2018 has won not only a Gold Medal, but has been awarded Best Top 10 Chardonnay in the World. It is a terrific accolade for this fantastic unoaked Chardonnay.
In 2017, wine producers in both England and Spain faced remarkably similar weather – a rare occurence indeed. In this vintage report, I talk about the impacts in these very different regions.
English wine is booming – we are at last discovering the quality of wines from our shores. The month of May is medal-awards time for the wine industry, and the highly influential Decanter Magazine and International Wine Challenge competitions in 2016 gave their highest ever number of golds, silvers and bronzes to English wines. Many of the winning wines are from the outstanding 2014 vintage, when a long, warm autumn ripened to perfection the … Read More