The English wine trade has reached a point of maturity that would have seemed unlikely just 20 years ago. English sparkling wine, produced using the traditional method, has secured critical acclaim, strong on-trade presence and a reputation for quality that now comfortably sits alongside champagne. That achievement should not be underestimated: it has validated English viticulture, attracted serious capital investment and helped build a premium image for the category.
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Up on the rooftop terrace of Babble on Hove’s hip and newly revamped seafront, talk has turned Wylde – that’s the name of Sussex producer Everflyht’s first Charmat-method wine; a fruit-forward, crowd-pleasing, quality sparkling rosé, Provence-pink in colour, bursting with summer red berries and with a touch of sweetness.
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Published: 07 March, 2025
Bancroft Wines has added South Norfolk-based winery Flint Vineyard to its portfolio. The partnership means Bancroft will now become the exclusive UK distributor of the East Anglian winery’s two sparkling wines, a Charmat and a Charmat Rose.
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Published: 20 December, 2022
Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) is partnering with House Coren, to distribute their sparkling wine, Boco – the first English wine to join the ABS portfolio.
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A number of English winemakers are breaking with convention to produce fizz made using a method more often associated with Prosecco.
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