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Winemakers in England are growing in confidence with each passing vintage. Here are three of the best Green peace: growers have come to realise that conditions in the south of England are perfect for chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. Photograph: Marc Hill/Alamy Stock Photo Green peace: growers have come to realise that conditions in the south of England are perfect for chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. Photograph: Marc Hill/Alamy Stock Photo Sun 11 Jul 2021 01.00 EDT Hambledon Classic Cuvée, Hampshire, England NV (from £28.03, laywheeler.com; Waitrose; majestic.co.uk) When I started writing about wine around the turn of the millennium, most coverage of English wine portrayed an industry that was lacking in confidence. English winemakers seemed embarrassed, even a little defensive, about what they were doing making wine this far north. A typical piece would almost always say something like, “It’s not all eccentric retired generals with hobbies ....