Welcome to the ‘lollipop vineyard’
While South Africa may have a strong reputation for its old vines, that isn't stopping farmers from planning for the future, as Peter Ranscombe discov... Read More
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Meet the paper wine bottle coming to Scotland…
Peter Ranscombe ponders a cardboard wine bottle that's been launched today - and revisits the wine inside. Read More
English Wine Week: If you like that, try this…
In the final article in his English Wine Week series, Peter Ranscombe takes your favourite styles of wine and finds an English alternative. Read More
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English Wine Week: The Welsh side of the story
In the penultimate installment in his series of articles for English Wine Week, Peter Ranscombe casts an eye over Welsh wines. Read More
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English Wine Week: Urban wineries
Stretching from Gateshead to London, England has a growing urban winery scene, writes Peter Ranscombe in his latest English Wine Week article. Read More
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English Wine Week: The college at the heart of the industry
Peter Ranscombe learns how winemakers are trained at Plumpton College - and tastes the fruits of their labours - in his latest English Wine Week artic... Read More
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English Wine Week: Still waters run deep
While it may be best known for its bubbles, don't write off England's still wines, writes Peter Ranscombe, in the latest installment of his English Wi... Read More
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English Wine Week: Forever blowing bubbles
In today's installment in his series to mark English Wine Week, Peter Ranscombe examines the style for which England is best known - sparkling wine. Read More
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English Wine Week: Supermarket sweep
For the third article in his series to coincide with English Wine Week, Peter Ranscombe scans the supermarket shelves to find bottles available in Sc... Read More
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English Wine Week: Bottles in Scottish shops
In the second in his series of articles to mark English Wine Week, Peter Ranscombe looks at the bottles available from Scotland's independent wine mer... Read More
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English Wine Week: The Scots making English wine
It may say “English” on the label, but there’s a strong Scottish influence on many bottles, as Peter Ranscombe discovers in the first in a serie... Read More
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Something for the weekend? Kombucha, giraffes and father’s day
Peter Ranscombe rounds up some of the interesting drinks making appearances this weekend. Read More