The last weekend of Euro 2020 saw record numbers of English wine bought at Majestic Wine, with the nation stocking up on homegrown bottles as the country geared up to the first major football final since 1966.
Read more...
Jo Gilbert examines whether the past year has helped or hindered the pre-Brexit narrative that leaving the EU would benefit sales of English and Welsh wine
Read more...
Wine GB has unveiled the the winners of this year’s awards for which there was a record number of entries and first-time entrants from all over England and Wales.
Read more...
Sales of English and Welsh wines increased by around 30% in 2020 over the previous year, according to the latest industry figures released by Wine GB.
Read more...
Sam Linter, MD and head winemaker at Bolney Wine Estate, is to become Wine GB chairman replacing Simon Robinson.
Read more...
The English and Welsh wine industry gained "positive support" from the agriculture minister, Victoria Prentis, in a meeting between Wine GB and DEFRA officials, the industry’s body has said.
Read more...
Wine GB deputy chairman Peter Gladwin is to retire from the board at the next Annual General Meeting, currently planned for 27 May 2021.
Read more...
Jacob Leadley, CEO and winemaker of Black Chalk, and Wine GB have announced plans for this year’s Easter weekend initiative to support the English wine industry.
Read more...
Wine GB has released its 2021 calendar of activities, revealing a strong focus on wine tourism and the retail sector.
Read more...
Wine GB has strengthened its team with the appointment of Simon Thorpe MW as new CEO.
Read more...
Wine GB has announced its first ever collective campaign for producers in England and Wales, including a hallmark to help to differentiate English and Welsh PDO sparkling wines made using the “time and craft-intensive classic method”.
Read more...
Wine GB has announced the first British vineyards and wineries to formally achieve recognition for their sustainable credentials.
Read more...
Wine GB has unveiled the winners of the Wine GB Awards 2020 for which there were a record 281 entries, with 34 gold medals, 98 silver medals and 113 bronze medals given.
Read more...
Multiple retailers and Indies alike have reported a spike in sales of English and Welsh wine during lockdown driven by still, local and regional.
Read more...
Waitrose is celebrating English Wine Week (20- 28 June) by launching five new and exclusive homegrown wines.
Read more...
Wine GB has called on the trade to get behind its newly launched virtual format of English Wine Week, which will take place from 20 to 28 June.
Read more...
Following the excellent 2018 vintage and a ramping up of exports, English and Welsh wine has come of age. Andrew Catchpole asks what’s next for the burgeoning domestic scene
Read more...
Wine GB has announced that Bolney Wine Estate’s Sam Linter has been appointed as director of the company.
Read more...
Wine GB has moved its annual trade tasting from its traditional springtime to the autumn, with this year’s event taking place 4th September.
Read more...
Ridgeview CEO Tamara Roberts and her team welcomed HRH Duchess of Cornwall yesterday for a tour of the estate as part of a Royal visit to cultural and gastronomic hot spots in East Sussex.
Read more...
