Al is spending October getting stuck in: picking and processing fruit destined to become the wines of Domaine Hugo, Offbeat and Hamstreet among others. Here’s how he’s getting on.
Read morePre-Match: A Conversation with Hugo
Speaking with Hugo is always inspiring: retaining his sense of curiosity, experimentation and wonder after 20 years of growing vines is no mean feat. In advance of Harvest 2022, we catch up with Hugo to see how things are looking.
Read moreIntroducing Ham Street
We've just received a tiny quantity of the first release from Ham Street Wines, a vibrant Pet Nat of Bacchus, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, from the first vintage on their regenerative vineyard in Kent!
Read moreMust Be Some Way Out Of Here...
“Businessmen they drink my wine, ploughmen plough my earth” The next release from Dan & Nic at Offbeat will be with us soon, having been bottled today, the 21st of June. A direct-pressed Pinot Meunier channeling the tension and release of Dylan’s battle cry from his home in the hills.
Read moreThe Cerne Abbas Giant introduces MV01
Winemaker Clare Pestell at Melbury Vale had been struggling to decide what to do with a rogue barrel from her 2018 vintage. Our pal Daniel Ham from Offbeat suggested to Clare that the base wine still had enough yeasts present that it might do well as a Col Fondo…
Read moreWaiting for the wasps... an interview with Mark at Black Mountain
Nestled down a Herefordshire country lane, in the shadow of the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountain Vineyard is an unexpected find. But this three-hectare labour of love - planted by Mark & Laura Smith in 2009- has been an evolution.
We had a chat with Mark to discuss this year’s season, how the vineyard has developed and why he’s worried about wasps.