Don't quote me English wine is not Champagne ‘It would be endless to mention how many good judges of wine... 31 Jul 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Tasting articles England's best wines? See also Richard's views on why English wine is not Champagne. The... 31 Jul 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 22 Viticulture is a growth business. At this time of year especially, the... 24 Jul 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 21 It has been six weeks since my last visit to Gusbourne Estate... 18 Jun 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 20 I spent my day in the Gusbourne vineyard this week performing what... 1 May 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 19 The worst job I ever had was on a municipal landfill near... 27 Mar 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 18 I was back amidst the vines this week after an enforced four... 6 Mar 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 17 As the bright winter sun rose over Appledore this week, a sheen... 14 Jan 2009 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 16 My day in the vineyard this week felt like a grey-scale rendered... 19 Dec 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 15 Few sights can be more classically bucolic, surely, than a handful of... 5 Dec 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 14 Three months have now passed since I started as a vineyard worker... 21 Nov 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 13 The weeks after harvest plod on like a protracted hangover. There is... 7 Nov 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 12 Growing grapes is often compared to raising a family. You nurture your... 31 Oct 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 11 The Pinot Noir fruit in one crate weighs between 15 and 20... 24 Oct 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 10 8am, Thursday 9 Oct 2008. Fields are still misty as the Kentish... 20 Oct 2008 Richard Hemming MW
Inside information Year in the vines – part 9 Trust England to witness the headline 'Heavy Rain Brings Flood Warning' in... 8 Oct 2008 Richard Hemming MW
