Anthony Rose: The upturn in English wine’s fortunes is due to growing professionalism and a change in grape varieties (Independent)
It’s a fair bet that when Barack Obama sipped the 1998 Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs served on his recent visit to Britain, compliments will have been duly showered on his host like confetti. It’s an open secret that despite the stigma that sill attaches to English wine, England can more than hold its head high in the sparkling wine stakes. With more than 100 awards doled out this year in the UK’s …
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