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29th September	Inaugural International Wine Symposium
First Ever International Symposium to be held at Denbies in 2009 More Here

3rd July	Viticultural Spotlight at Fruit Focus
The first business to business technical event for the wine industry in the UK More Here

1st July	Aromatic Still White Wine Leads This Year's Winners in National Competition
English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition Results Announced More Here

24th June	An Exciting Future for Plumpton College
Newly-qualified s tudents graduate More Here

28th March	Experience the luxury of a lodge at Three Choirs
Three Choirs have built lodges in amidst the vines offering luxury accommodation More Here

27th March	Mad Dogs and English Wine
Brighton wine merchant Henry Butler is undertaking a charity bicycle ride from England to Italy to raise money for local hospice with the help of English wines More Here

14th March	Adopt a vine for Father's Day
Bookers Vineyard introduce Adopt a vine scheme More Here

7th March	Local support as a’Beckett’s wines are now available through Wadworth
Leading independent brewery Wadworth & Co, from Devizes in Wiltshire, have linked up with local vineyard a’Beckett’s More Here

22nd February	Denbies is Surrey's Leading Tourist and Leisure Attraction
Top Business Award to Denbies Wine Estate More Here

17th January	Denbies Wine Estate Appoints John Worontshak
International flying winemaker appointed as Operations Director More Here

January 2008	UK Wine Producers Toast Lifting of Planting Ban
EU Council permanently lifts planting ban More Here

7th November	Denbies Awarded UK Wine Producer of the Year - International Wine & Spirit Competition
First time award won by Denbies More Here

6th November	Ridgeview wines top gastronomic award
Press release from Ridgeview Wine Estate More Here

27th July	Royal Visit to Leventhorpe Vineyard: A first for English wine
Duke of Kent Visits Leventhorpe Vineyard More Here

28th June	Wide Range of Winners in 2007 English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition
IDetails of the winners in this year's national competition More Here

30th May	English Wines results triumph in International Competition
IWSC Press Release More Here

29th May	Yahoo Answers Poll Reveal English Wine Drinking Habits
Survey of wine drinkers reveal just what drinkers think of their own country's wine More Here

18th May	Bumper Crop for UK Wine Producers
Third highest harvest on record More here

23rd November	Double Gold for Camel Valley Vineyard
Camel Valley Vineyard are awarded Double Gold in the Cornwall Tourism AwardsClick here

18th October	Latest Champagne Techonolgy arrives in England
Ridgeview Wine Estate acquires Coquard Champagne press Click here

4th September	Wine Lover celebrate English wines at the Annual English Wine Festival
Awards presented to wines at the Festival Click here

4th September	Camel Valley Wins South West Wine of the Year 2006
Resounding Success for Cornwall's premier vineyard Click here

31st August	Gold Award for Organic Sussex Wine Producer
Davenport Vineyards win major award in Soil Association Awards Click here

2nd August	Countdown to English Wine Festival
The countdown is underway for the 32nd English Wine & Regional Food Festival at Alfriston Click here

21st July	International Wine Conference: The Structure of the UK Market
Key conference for the UK Drinks Trade Click here

20th July	Outstanding Success for English Wines in International Wine & Spirit Competition
English sparkling wines triumph Click here

5th July	Ridgeview Wins Twice in Waitrose Small Producers Awards
Ridgeview Wine Estate won two significant awards Click here

27th June	Strong Performance for Yearlstone in English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition
Good results for Devon vineyard Click here

21 June	English & Welsh Wine of the Year Results Announced
This year's English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition has just taken place Click here

24 May	English Sparkling Wine is Top Choice on the Brit's Wine List
English Sparkling wine once again challenges wine drinkers' perceptions Click here

17 May	International Wine Challenge 2006
Camel Valley Press Release Click here

9 May	Cheers Britannia!
Wine Tasting Organisers ThirtyFifty stage English wine eventpr9May06 Click here

23 March	Budget 2006: Freeze on sparkling wine
In his Budget speech, The Chancellor eluded to 'British Sparkling Wine' Click here for response from UKVA

17 March	English Wine Producers Stepping Up Activity
A busy year ahead for English Wine Producers. Click here for more

9 March	Nyetimber Sold
The Nyetimber estate is in new hands. Click here for more

17 January 2006	Margaret Beckett Opens England's Newest Winery
Rt Hon Margaret Beckett Officially Opened New Winery at Bookers Click here for more

3 November	Jilly Goolden Wows Camel Valley!
Jilly Goolden visits Camel Valley Vineyard Click here for more

30 September	2005 Harvest underway
This year's harvest started mid September Click here for more ...

5 September	English Wine Festival Celebrates Return to its Roots
The English Wine Festival, now in its 31st year, celebrated a successful move back to its roots in Alfriston .. Click here for more ...

5 September	Camel Valley Wins Gold
Camel Valley Vineyard has won Britain’s only Gold medal in the 2005 International Wine Challenge .. Click here for more ...

12 August	English Wine Producers at Speciality & Fine Food Fair
English Wine Producers will once again be attending leading speciality food and drink trade fair in September, The Speciality & Fine Food Fair.. Click here for more ...

14 July	Corks vs Screwcaps
A survey conducted by Camel Valley Vineyard reveals customer preferences between buying bottles with corks and those with screwcaps. Click here for more ...

30 June	National Wine Competition: Results Announced
Ridgeview Wine Estate wins prestigious trophy for Best Sparkling Wine in International Wine & Spirit Competition. Click here for more ...

29 June	English Sparkling Wine Best in World
Ridgeview Wine Estate wins prestigious trophy for Best Sparkling Wine in International Wine & Spirit Competition. Click here for more ...

24 June	National Wine Competition to Take Place Next Week with Record Entries
The English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition will be taking place next week - 27th and 28th June - and is set to be the biggest ever national competition tasting. Click here for more ...

9 June 2005	The 2005 Wine Guild Guide To English & Welsh Vineyards
A new guide, listing the top vineyards in England and Wales, has just been published, and launched in time for English Wine Week - 2005 Wine Guild Guide to English & Welsh Vineyards.. Click here for more...

7 June 2005	English Wine Festival Goes Back To Its Roots
The 31st English Wine and Regional Food Festival - the UK's longest running wine festival - is going back to its roots. Click here for more...

27 May 2005	East Sussex Wine Producers Raise Their Glasses To English Wine Week
Sussex wine producers will be celebrating English Wine Week from 28 May – 6 June. Several local producers have benefited from funding amounting to over £354,000 under Defra funding schemes delivered by the Rural Development Service (RDS). English Wine Week will include a programme of tastings and events throughout the region. Click here for more...

5 May 2005	The Plumpton College Intensive Winemaking Course
Details of a new course at Plumpton College in July Click here for more...

26 April 2005	The 2005 Wine Guild Guide To English & Welsh Vineyards
A new guide, listing the top vineyards in England and Wales, will be published shortly and launched during English Wine Week 2005. Click here for more...

26 April 2005	New Branding For English Wine Producers
English Wine Producers has today launched its new logo and branding to support its ongoing marketing activity. Click here for more...

26 April 2005

English Wine Week 2005 Set To Continue Success Of English Wne Promotion

Today marks the official launch of English Wine Week 2005, the countrywide campaign to promote English wines and vineyards, which takes place this year 28th May to 5th June.. Click here for more...

21 April 2005

“A Corker of a problem solved”

English award-winning sparkling wine specialists RidgeView are demonstrating how seriously they are taking the problem of TCA the cause of cork taint, despite the fact that in just five years of sales they have had less than a handful of corked wines. Click here for more...

13 April 2005	New General Secretary For United Kingdom Vineyards Association
The industry’s representative body, the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA), is saying goodbye to one of the industry’s longest serving officers, Ian Berwick, and welcoming a new General Secretary. Click here for more...

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