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28th March Experience the luxury of a lodge at Three Choirs
Three Choirs have built lodges in amidst the vines offering luxury accommodation  More Here
   
27th March Mad Dogs and English Wine
Brighton wine merchant Henry Butler is undertaking a charity bicycle ride from England to Italy to raise money for local hospice with the help of English wines More Here
   
14th March Adopt a vine for Father's Day
Bookers Vineyard introduce Adopt a vine scheme More Here
   
7th March Local support as a’Beckett’s wines are now available through Wadworth
Leading independent brewery Wadworth & Co, from Devizes in Wiltshire, have linked up with local vineyard a’Beckett’s More Here
   
22nd February Denbies is Surrey's Leading Tourist and Leisure Attraction
Top Business Award to Denbies Wine Estate  More Here
 
17th January Denbies Wine Estate Appoints John Worontshak
International flying winemaker appointed as Operations Director   More Here
   
January 2008 UK Wine Producers Toast Lifting of Planting Ban
EU Council permanently lifts planting ban  More Here
   
7th November Denbies Awarded UK Wine Producer of the Year - International Wine & Spirit Competition
First time award won by Denbies  More Here
   
6th November Ridgeview wines top gastronomic award
Press release from Ridgeview Wine Estate  More Here
   
27th July

Royal Visit to Leventhorpe Vineyard: A first for English wine

Duke of Kent Visits Leventhorpe Vineyard    More Here

   
28th June

Wide Range of Winners in 2007 English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition

IDetails of the winners in this year's national competition    More Here

   
30th May

English Wines results triumph in International Competition

IWSC Press Release   More Here

   
29th May Yahoo Answers Poll Reveal English Wine Drinking Habits

Survey of wine drinkers reveal just what drinkers think of their own country's wine

More Here

   
18th May Bumper Crop for UK Wine Producers
Third highest harvest on record  More here
   
23rd November Double Gold for Camel Valley Vineyard
Camel Valley Vineyard are awarded Double Gold in the Cornwall Tourism AwardsClick here
   
18th October Latest Champagne Techonolgy arrives in England
Ridgeview Wine Estate acquires Coquard Champagne press Click here
   
4th September Wine Lover celebrate English wines at the Annual English Wine Festival
Awards presented to wines at the Festival  Click here
   
4th September Camel Valley Wins South West Wine of the Year 2006
Resounding Success for Cornwall's premier vineyard  Click here
   
31st August Gold Award for Organic Sussex Wine Producer
Davenport Vineyards win major award in Soil Association Awards  Click here
   
2nd August Countdown to English Wine Festival
The countdown is underway for the 32nd English Wine & Regional Food Festival at Alfriston  Click here
   
21st July International Wine Conference: The Structure of the UK Market
Key conference for the UK Drinks Trade  Click here
 
20th July Outstanding Success for English Wines in International Wine & Spirit Competition
English sparkling wines triumph  Click here
 
5th July Ridgeview Wins Twice in Waitrose Small Producers Awards
Ridgeview Wine Estate won two significant awards Click here
   
27th June Strong Performance for Yearlstone in English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition
Good results for Devon vineyard Click here
   
21 June English & Welsh Wine of the Year Results Announced
This year's English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition has just taken place   Click here
   
24 May English Sparkling Wine is Top Choice on the Brit's Wine List
English Sparkling wine once again challenges wine drinkers' perceptions   Click here
   
17 May International Wine Challenge 2006
Camel Valley Press Release   Click here
   
9 May Cheers Britannia!
Wine Tasting Organisers ThirtyFifty stage English wine eventpr9May06   Click here
   
23 March Budget 2006: Freeze on sparkling wine
In his Budget speech, The Chancellor eluded to 'British Sparkling Wine'  Click here for response from UKVA
 
17 March English Wine Producers Stepping Up Activity
A busy year ahead for English Wine Producers.  Click here for more
 
9 March Nyetimber Sold
The Nyetimber estate is in new hands.  Click here for more
 
17 January 2006 Margaret Beckett Opens England's Newest Winery
Rt Hon Margaret Beckett Officially Opened New Winery at Bookers Click here for more
 
3 November Jilly Goolden Wows Camel Valley!
Jilly Goolden visits Camel Valley Vineyard Click here for more
 

30 September

2005 Harvest underway

This year's harvest started mid September Click here for more ...

 

5 September

English Wine Festival Celebrates Return to its Roots

The English Wine Festival, now in its 31st year, celebrated a successful move back to its roots in Alfriston .. Click here for more ...

 

5 September

Camel Valley Wins Gold

Camel Valley Vineyard has won Britain’s only Gold medal in the 2005 International Wine Challenge .. Click here for more ...

 

12 August

English Wine Producers at Speciality & Fine Food Fair

English Wine Producers will once again be attending leading speciality food and drink trade fair in September, The Speciality & Fine Food Fair.. Click here for more ...

 

14 July

Corks vs Screwcaps

A survey conducted by Camel Valley Vineyard reveals customer preferences between buying bottles with corks and those with screwcaps. Click here for more ...

 

30 June National Wine Competition: Results Announced

Ridgeview Wine Estate wins prestigious trophy for Best Sparkling Wine in International Wine & Spirit Competition. Click here for more ...

 

29 June English Sparkling Wine Best in World

Ridgeview Wine Estate wins prestigious trophy for Best Sparkling Wine in International Wine & Spirit Competition. Click here for more ...

 

24 June National Wine Competition to Take Place Next Week with Record Entries

The English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition will be taking place next week  - 27th and 28th June -  and is set to be the biggest ever national competition tasting. Click here for more ...

 

9 June 2005 The 2005 Wine Guild Guide To English & Welsh Vineyards
A new guide, listing the top vineyards in England and Wales, has just been published, and launched in time for English Wine Week - 2005 Wine Guild Guide to English & Welsh Vineyards.. Click here for more...

 

7 June 2005 English Wine Festival Goes Back To Its Roots
The 31st English Wine and Regional Food Festival - the UK's longest running wine festival - is going back to its roots. Click here for more...

 

27 May 2005 East Sussex Wine Producers Raise Their Glasses To English Wine Week
Sussex wine producers will be celebrating English Wine Week from 28 May – 6 June. Several local producers have benefited from funding amounting to over £354,000 under Defra funding schemes delivered by the Rural Development Service (RDS). English Wine Week will include a programme of tastings and events throughout the region. Click here for more...

 

5 May 2005 The Plumpton College Intensive Winemaking Course
Details of a new course at Plumpton College in July Click here for more...

 

26 April 2005 The 2005 Wine Guild Guide To English & Welsh Vineyards
A new guide, listing the top vineyards in England and Wales, will be published shortly and launched during English Wine Week 2005. Click here for more...

 

26 April 2005 New Branding For English Wine Producers

English Wine Producers has today launched its new logo and branding to support its ongoing marketing activity. Click here for more...

 

26 April 2005

English Wine Week 2005 Set To Continue Success Of English Wne Promotion

Today marks the official launch of English Wine Week 2005, the countrywide campaign to promote English wines and vineyards, which takes place this year 28th May to 5th June.. Click here for more...

 

21 April 2005

“A Corker of a problem solved”

English award-winning sparkling wine specialists RidgeView are demonstrating how seriously they are taking the problem of TCA the cause of cork taint, despite the fact that in just five years of sales they have had less than a handful of corked wines. Click here for more...

 

13 April 2005 New General Secretary For United Kingdom Vineyards Association
The industry’s representative body, the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA), is saying goodbye to one of the industry’s longest serving officers, Ian Berwick, and welcoming a new General Secretary. Click here for more...

 

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