Bluebell Vineyard launches first English still wines
Bluebell Vineyard has launched its first still wines made from grapes from the 2018 vintage including an estate white made from Chasselas, which it is also trialling in a sparkling wine.
Unfiltered: Shaun McCarron, The Little Chartroom
Shaun McCarron, co-owner of The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh, on drinking a special bottle of 1988 Cheval Blanc, his admiration of chef Gary Usher, and accidentally spraying himself in the face with vintage Champagne mid-service.
Hendrick’s Gin to offer immersive experience in a Shoreditch laundrette
William Grant & Sons-owned gin brand Hendrick’s is upping its experimental marketing stakes with a pop-up gin experience in a laundrette in Shoreditch.
Chile’s Osorno has ‘tremendous potential’ for high quality sparkling wine
One of Chile’s principal producers of sparkling wine, Miguel Torres Chile, is hoping to exploit the Osorno Valley’s “tremendous potential” for high quality fizz, according to winemaker Eduardo Jordan.
Wine members’ club 67 Pall Mall to open first international location
London-based members’ club for wine lovers, 67 Pall Mall, is to open its first international outpost in Singapore, which will feature a 5,000 bin wine list, and has hinted that it may open further locations around the world.
Litmus Wines: Making still wine in England has got so much easier
Managing director of Surrey’s Litmus Wines, John Worontschak, recalls how making still wine in England has become less troublesome as he strives to make his white blend “the Cloudy Bay of England”.
Earl of Sandwich teams up with Furleigh to create English sparkling wine
Dorset-based wine producer Furleigh has partnered with the Mapperton Estate and the Earl of Sandwich to release an English sparkling wine called the Montagu Cuvée.
Investigation launched into blue wine producer
Authorities in Corsica have launched an investigation into a producer of “naturally” blue wine after a study published earlier this year found an “unusually high” quantity of an artificial blue dye in the product.
Majestic Wine ‘desperately needs to get its mojo back’
Following the sale of UK retailer Majestic Wine to equity firm Fortress Investment Group for £100 million, WLC rounds up the reaction and presents details of Majestic’s plans going forward.
Roberto de la Mota: Argentina produces a different style of Sémillon
Winemaker at Mendoza’s Mendel Wines, Roberto de la Mota, believes that with its high altitude, Argentina produces Sémillon with greater natural acidity and ageing potential than styles made elsewhere in the world.