Balfour Winery is now the official English wine partner of Brighton & Hove Albion, the Premier League football club based on the south coast, in a new five-year agreement.
From the start of this season, our English still and sparkling wines will be the exclusive pour across hospitality at the American Express Stadium, starting this Sunday when the Seagulls take on Aston Villa.
Words by Alannah Bayard, photos by Ignacio Muñoz
By the time everyone arrives, my kitchen is already too warm and I’ve barely finished negotiating with my four year old to pay a visit to the land of nod. There’s usually foccacia cooling on the side, something slow-cooked bubbling away on the hob (to facilitate the longer than ideal bedtime routine, no less), and a playlist that I have curated over the last ten years muffling the sound of Mama having fun. Continue reading
A changing climate made English wine possible. As summers become warmer and longer, the grapes that are possible to grow and how well they do so, also continue to evolve.
From the outset English sparkling wines and the associated ‘Champagne’ grape varieties that make them have gone on to win prestigious, international awards – developing a recognisable style of their own, outside of comparison. In turn, when it comes to English still wines, these are no longer framed as “dupes” of Burgundy or Provence – being taken seriously in their own right.
The term ‘vintage’ in wine refers to the year in which the grapes were harvested to create a wine, and is indicated on the wine’s label. The vintage tells you that the wine reflects the unique characteristics of that specific year’s growing conditions.
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There’s nothing quite like a sunny spring day to lift your spirits and get you appreciating things in vivid colour. After months of cold and dark, spring does truly feel transformational and life becomes a lot, well, lighter. And this means that there’s really no better time to dive into the delicate, vibrant flavours of English Pinot Noir. Continue reading
