Video: Vintage time at Hundred Hills, making the Rosé de Saignée cuvée
It’s the penultimate day of harvest at Oxfordshire winery Hundred Hills. They are picking Pinot Noir for the famed Rosé
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England
Highlights: Black Chalk HiDE Extra Brut 2021 Hampshire, England
Website: https://blackchalkwine.co.uk/products/hide-2021 This is a new single-vineyard sparkling wine from Black Chalk. It’s a very chalky block with shallow soils
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Highlights: Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 2018 England
Very impressed by this new release from leading English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber. Here’s a report from a visit last
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Highlights: Sandridge Barton Don’t Feed The Ponies Billy Light Red 2025 Devon, England
Website: https://shop.sandridgebarton.com/products/dont-feed-the-ponies-billy-2025 Sandridge Barton Don’t Feed The Ponies Billy Light Red 2025 Devon, England10.6% alcohol. Pinot Noir, Pinot Precocé, Pinot
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Highlights: Sugrue Never Mind The Gamay Here’s The Pinot Meunier 2025 England
Website: https://www.sugruesouthdowns.com/products/never-mind-the-gamay-2025 Sugrue Never Mind The Gamay Here’s The Pinot Meunier 2025 England12.5% alcohol. This blends together 97% Pinot Meunier
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Highlights: Sandridge Barton East Field Pinot Noir Early 2025 Devon, England
Another cracking lighter-style red from the UK! Sandridge Barton East Field Pinot Noir Early 2025 Devon, England11.2% alcohol. 100% Pinot
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Highlights: Flint Vineyard Pinot Noir Precoce 2025 England
Website: https://flintvineyard.com/products/pinot-noir-precoce-2025 So nice to see wines like this coming from the UK. I love what Flint, who are based
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A trio of impressive Pet Nats from UK winery Westwell
Westwell are nailing Pet Nat. Everyone makes one, and sometimes they are accidentally good. But to do it well consistently
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Highlights: Domaine Evremond Classic Cuvée NV Edition II
It’s the second release of this high-profile English sparkling wine, a collaboration between Champagne Taittinger and Hatch Mansfield. You can
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Highlights: Two from Merstone wines in Bedfordshire, UK
Merstone Wines Hungerhill Vineyard Chardonnay Voltis 2024 Bedfordhshire, England11% alcohol. Hand picked in October, then fermented and aged in Burgundy
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