The idea of outdoor vine-growing seems absurd to the average Englishman. It is often met with incredulity and reactions, such as, "surely you cannot ripen grapes out of doors in this country?" As the myth goes, vines are believed to be delicate, hard to grow, problematic to prune, and something that can only be managed [...]

The science or study of wines and winemaking is known as oenology. The wine making process, or vinification, is an elaborate procedure that combines several steps – from the selection of grapes to the bottling of finished wine. Winemaking can be classified into two broad categories: still wine making (without carbonation) and sparkling wine making [...]

There are over 350 commercial vineyards in England, most being in the southern half of the country. With around 2000 acres of vines under cultivation, these vineyards produce a wide variety of quality wines. The following is a brief English wine list:
Albesco – A white wine with complex flavours and a hint of Gewurtztraminer (a [...]

The history of English wine making is very profound. The Romans introduced wine making to England. However, they were not quite successful at the endeavor of growing grapes in England, since the English climate was too cold and humid for growing grapes in vineyards. At that time, wine was more of an ornament for the [...]