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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

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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