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The truth about supermarket wines and added sugar (and why it isn t a bad thing)
Do you know how much sugar is in your wine, and how much it influences your enjoyment of it? It might be more than you think
A little sweetness isn t always a bad thing
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Katy, a garden designer from Somerset, was explaining to me what wines she liked and what she didn’t. On the yes-please list: white, dry and refreshing. On the no-thanks list: “Anything sour.” Katy then declared that her favourite grape was sauvignon blanc, a variety renowned for its high acidity. Hmmmm. But I thought I knew where we were headed with this, so I asked a few more questions. Sure enough, when Katy talked about the brands of sauvignon blanc she likes to drink they had one thing in common: a gentle lick of sugar.
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The predecessor to Rathfinny’s Blanc de Blancs 2017 was described by wine expert Dr Jamie Goode as “really impressive” and “one of England’s finest”. So, this highly anticipated latest release – from the truly exceptional 2017 vintage – looks set to become one of this country’s true icons.
Rathfinny Wine Estate is an audacious and exciting player on the English wine scene. And demand will be huge for this wine, because only a limited run of 9,333 bottles were produced. Crafted using pure Chardonnay, this is sure to become one of their flagship bottlings having been aged on the lees for an impressive 36 months. The resulting wine has a pillowy texture, creamy finish and notes of ripe papaya, freshly baked brioche, salted butter, lemon meringue pie, almond croissan
How frost can damage £15 million of vineyards and ruin the chances of delivering your favourite wine
The deceptively beautiful images of glowing vineyards belie the devastation a few cold nights can cause
A touch of frost can cause untold destruction across the vines
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Henry Laithwaite knew it was going to be a long night when the first text from the weather station came through while he was eating dinner. “It sends us a message as soon as the temperature falls to 2C. Then we get more alerts as it gets colder,” says the winemaker. “If it’s so cold so early you know you’re probably not going to get any sleep.”
The best English vineyards to visit for wine tastings, tours and treehouse stays
Wine tourism in this country is set to boom this year – and tastings are just part of the story
Book yourself into one of these vineyards for a holiday with a difference
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With an outdoor bathtub on its balcony, and a wood-burning stove, proper kitchen and stylish Scandi-style furniture inside, the sleek design of the Périgord treehouse in the Test Valley is far removed from the plank-and-nails treehouses of my childhood.
Designed by master craftsman Will Hardy, the Périgord is one of four new ultra-high-spec woodland cabins on stilts adjacent to the Hampshire vineyards of English sparkling wine producer Black Chalk. Book one and you’ll find a complimentary bottle of the superb Black Chalk chilling in the fridge, ready to sip amid clouds of mist in that bathtub as the sun falls over the English countryside.