[Drinking] English sparkling wine

[Cowfold Seagull]

A German champagne loving friend was first incredulous, and then mocking, of the idea the English make sparkling wine.

To educate my ignorant friend, I plan to buy him a bottle after today’s game. To save my post-match victory celebration turning into a city wide fizz hunt can someone tell me where to go buy a bottle this evening.

Thanks in advance.

Is your friend a German who loves champagne, or someone who loves German champagne? because if it's the latter it simply doesn't exist. According to the French the grapes that grow champagne must be grown in Champagne, for it to be given that name.

Then again l'm sure you know that, so l'll simply shut up now.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I do their plumbing, takes about 20 minutes to drive there over dirt tracks from the main road, great views though

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Were the first and last photos taken at nighttime?

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Were the first and last photos taken at nighttime?

I cant crop for shit

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[SIMMO SAYS]

I cant crop for shit

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Your Mother says stop swearing!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Nytimber regularly win awards for their Sussex Sparkling Wine, and having tried it, I see why.

Majestic seem to stock it, at least online.

Bolney do a very good one too.

 

[Paskman]

Nyetimber. It's is grown and produced on the chalk, like champagne. It also regularly beats the top champagne houses in international awards. We have it every year at Christmas as well taking it to Glyndebourne on our yearly treat [emoji898][emoji106]

 

[wealdgull]

Nyetimber is a lovely bottle.

Also, if you find yourself struggling to find a vintner of distinction there is always Tesco finest English sparkling wine; it's from Hush Heath and for the price it's very nice.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Thanks for the suggestions of brands but what I also need is a shop in Brighton, preferably near the station, which will be open post-match.

 

[Questions]

Nytimber regularly win awards for their Sussex Sparkling Wine, and having tried it, I see why.

Majestic seem to stock it, at least online.

Waitrose used to stock it.

 

[Goldstone1976]

A German champagne loving friend was first incredulous, and then mocking, of the idea the English make sparkling wine.

To educate my ignorant friend, I plan to buy him a bottle after today’s game. To save my post-match victory celebration turning into a city wide fizz hunt can someone tell me where to go buy a bottle this evening.

Thanks in advance.

Nyetimber is about the best of the bunch. Classic Cuvee used to be vintage, but for a few years has been a blend. Their blanc de blancs remains a vintage wine. The Tillingdon Estate single vineyard is, IMO, their best wine, but it’s made in very small quantities - maybe 350 cases pa. it’s expensive though - you can get a great vintage Champagne from an artisan grower for the same price.

In the round, taking English wine as a whole, your friend is right to mock. There are exceptions, but they’re expensive for the quality.

 

[jakarta]

Waitrose used to stock it.

Waitrose still stock Nyetimber in Storrington, not many air miles involved there...

 

[WATFORD zero]

I've never been a fan of fizzy wines, but used to get given a crate of Nyetimber every year, and I have to admit to snaffling a couple of bottles before I distributed the rest around the company, being the magnanimous individual I am.

Although this was a few years ago, I've had the occasional glass since and as a fizzy wine amateur, I would recommend it

 

[Bakero]

Thanks for the suggestions of brands but what I also need is a shop in Brighton, preferably near the station, which will be open post-match.

Your best bet is probably the Sainsbury's on New England St. Shuts at 8pm. Not sure what they stock but they're bound to have something.

 

[BN9 BHA]

All wine tastes the same, like piss.

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Straight in there mate, no messing about.

 

[tigertim68]

Ridgeview and Bolney both produce excellent sparkling wines

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thanks for the suggestions of brands but what I also need is a shop in Brighton, preferably near the station, which will be open post-match.

Hartleys wines has a couple of branches dotted around town incl I think Western Road. Almost guaranteed to have English sparkling.

 

[Machiavelli]

A German champagne loving friend was first incredulous, and then mocking, of the idea the English make sparkling wine.

To educate my ignorant friend, I plan to buy him a bottle after today’s game. To save my post-match victory celebration turning into a city wide fizz hunt can someone tell me where to go buy a bottle this evening.

Thanks in advance.

Butlers, at the top of my road, has the best selection of sparkling wine in town. I can escort you there if you fancy meeting up post-match.

PS others are right to big up Nyetimber
PPS you'll be able to get back into the centre of town within 15 minutes or so from Butlers (which is on Queens Park Road)

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Ridgeview and Bolney both produce excellent sparkling wines

My nan lives on Ridge view Coldean, didn't know there was a vineyard

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[LamieRobertson]

All wine tastes the same, like piss.

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Why have you drunk piss?

 

[Bozza]

Ten Green Bottles is not too far from the station.

They're not listing Nyetimber in their online shop (although I guess they may have it in store). They do have a couple of sparklings from Sussex though - https://tengreenbottles.myshopify.com/collections/fizz/england