Years ago, European wine was only taken seriously when it came from France, Italy or Spain – occasionally, America and Australia, but even those were a stretch – and English wine was at the very bottom rung of the ladder (not that there was much choice, mind).
But now, thanks to a handful of pioneering English wineries and temperatures more conducive to perfect growing conditions, native grapes and the bottles they create are making even the most discerning of connoisseurs sit up and take notice. And it’s about time, too.
