2009 is shaping up to be an unrivalled year for Nyetimber, Britain’s leading sparkling wine producer. In the midst of the largest and possibly highest quality harvest yet seen in its 21 year history, Nyetimber’s 1992 Blanc de Blancs has won this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition Denbies Trophy for the Best Worldwide Sparkling Wine. This 1992 Blanc de Blancs was only disgorged earlier in 2009. In the words of the IWSC judges it is “an aristocratic, multifaceted and splendid fizz…simply sublime”. (more…)

The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) presents “The Pleasure of Bordeaux”; a solo magazine that reveals the famous wine region as a welcoming, enticing and enchanting place to visit. (more…)

Leiths School of Food and Wine are delighted to announce that Richard Bampfield MW, has been awarded the title of European Champagne Ambassador 2009. Richard, who lectures on wine and Champagne to Leiths diploma students and runs Champagne tasting evenings at Leiths, comments “Drinking Champagne is one of life’s great pleasures and helping others appreciate Champagne has always felt more like a labour of love than real work. I am really proud and excited to have won this award against 8 strong candidates from the rest of Europe.” (more…)