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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Ben wrote: > Malcolm Gluck, in the Guardian on English wine (he has no > time for it): > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,2763,1229959,00.html > > I've had some very nice English wine, from these people: > > http://www.lurgashall.co.uk/ > > Admittedly, it's more in the traditional English alchol-made > from-fruit-not-grapes but the elderberry in particular, is > very pleasant. > > Thoughts? my main problem is that most of the english wine (that i have seen in my travels) is white, which i can't drink and the occasional red wine is made in such quantities that demand outstrips supply and i never get to have a taste unless i buy a horrendously overpriced bottle (i assume it's overpriced, but i haven't tasted it so i couldn't say) anyway, i stopped in at this place this morning on the way back from a holiday in sunny wales: http://www.southernwales.com/en/attractions/sugar_loaf_vineyard.html my friends who i was with bought bottles of sparkling wine (referred to as welsh champagne within moments) mainly as a novelty. i bought some cheese. it looks like it could be a nice place to have a wander around though - although it falls way into the the tiny cottage industry category that the article mentions. billy -- ...all I know is that VAX is synonymous for sucking. Billy Abbott billy at cowfish dot org dot uk
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