Drinks

Aldi, the popular supermarket chain, is giving away free wine in exchange for reviews on social media. 

Top English wine producers will showcase their products during trade tastings in Denmark and Sweden. 

Nestled in the idyllic Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire lies Belvoir Farm. At 60 acres, their organic elderflower plantation is the largest in the UK. Fruit & Vine met with owner Peverel Manners, alongside farm manager Keith Challen, at the start of their elderflower harvest.

Hogs Back Brewery’s popular Hop Harvest Festival welcomed more than 3,500 visitors this year, making the event the biggest hop harvest party ever held at the brewery.

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In partnership with Dorset’s Furleigh Estate, Blur bassist Alex James has launched his own sparkling wine Britpop Brut, which he describes as “perfect for the good times”.

Huge success for Vineyards of Hampshire’s flagship event, Fizz Fest, as over 1000 people attended the ninth edition of the event.

Anne Jones has been appointed in new and first sustainability advisory role at WineGB to bring commercial awareness of national and international sustainability regulations, schemes, and practices to the association for the English and Welsh wine industry.

The government’s biggest revamp of the alcohol duty system in 150 years will see drinks taxed by alcohol volume (abv) going forward, with some wines and spirits facing eye-watering increases while drinks under 3.5% abv are set to benefit from relief.

Showcasing the finest wines produced in East Anglia, the Wine GB East Awards will take place on 19th August at Burnt House Vineyard, Little Finborough, Stowmarket.

TV presenter and celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson has warned that some of his Hawkstone cider bottles could explode and told customers to open affected bottles under water and pour the cider away.

The annual Orchard and Machinery Day, held in Newent, Gloucestershire, took place in late June, with more than 200 guests in attendance. The event provides a unique opportunity each year for the cider industry to thank those who work so hard growing apples for them and to celebrate the importance of British-grown cider apples.