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Published: 25 September, 2026
Cava producers get fidgety if you suggest the past was less than glorious, but facts are facts: this sparkling behemoth entered the export market as a producer of cheap and cheerful fizz that undercut champagne. Meanwhile, a succession of high-profile bodegas have left the DO since 2019, citing long-running grievances over territorial identity and quality positioning. As a case study in category rehabilitation, few appellations command as much fascination today. Not least because, at first glance, the odds are not stacked in cava’s favour.
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Published: 18 September, 2026
West Sussex producer Wiston Estate is set to be served to Emirates customers in the airline’s premium economy section on its UK routes.
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Published: 14 September, 2026
Flint Wines has announced the launch of its first ever own-label English wine, the sparkling rosé Cedd.
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Published: 28 August, 2026
Champagne Drappier has reported the earliest-ever harvest in its over-200-year-old history, after growing conditions it described as “remarkably warm and dry”.
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Published: 27 August, 2026
Staff at retailer Majestic purchased bottles of Bollinger Special Cuvée from Sainsbury’s after being told to by bosses, The Sun has reported.
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Published: 20 August, 2026
Nyetimber is expecting 2026 to be another vintage year – following 2025 – suggesting that its grapes will be of ‘distinctive quality’ despite some challanges along the way.
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Published: 14 August, 2026
As harvest approaches, Rathfinny Wine Estate has reported encouraging signs of quality in its vineyards, with yields expected to be 30% higher than last year, and the fruit showing ‘exceptional promise’.
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The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) has announced the launch of its Sparkling Bottle Weight Accord (SBWA), which commits businesses to cut average bottle weights across their portfolios.
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Cédric Roblet has been appointed general manager at Champagne Ayala, with effect from 14 September 2026.
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At this year’s buzzy Wine GB Awards at Borough’s 10 Union St, Langham Wine Estate once again showed itself as a leading light in English winemaking taking home four prizes including both Supreme Champion and Best Producer.
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To celebrate 20 vintages of winemaking, Gusbourne Estate is opening its cellar for a rare release of wines – some of which may not be available in this form again.
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Exton Park Vineyard has appointed Nick Morton to the role of CEO, while Hugh Sturges has been made chairman in what the estate called the beginning of its “next chapter”.
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The UK’s first British-made sparkling wine bottle, a collaboration between packaging firm Croxsons and glass manufacturer Encirc, has completed its first production run with nearly a million bottles produced.
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Champagne de Lossy, a historic producer founded in 1862, has launched in the UK, marking the brand's first international foray since its revival by the Cattier family.
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New market analysis published by ProWein this week highlights continued growth opportunities in the global sparkling wine sector, bucking wider industry trends of moderation and decline.
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Hampshire estate Exton Park has released its Blanc de Blancs 2013, claiming a first for the longest lees ageing from that vintage in the English sparkling wine firmament.
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Marta Vidal has been elected as the new president of the Cava Designation of Origin for the next four years, the first woman to attain the position.
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Champagne Bollinger has announced that from 1 October 2026, Émilien Boutillat will be joining its team in the role of cellar master.
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González Byass UK has announced that it will be the UK distributor of G.H. Martel & Co’s well-known champagne brands G.H. Martel, Maison Vieille France and Cuvée Victoire from 1 July 2026.
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Crémant has recently seen rapid growth in the UK, driven by value-led premiumisation and an increasing interest in regional exploration, according to producer Grands Chais de France (GCF).
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