Ep 152: The English Wine Movement with Henry Jeffreys, author of Vines in a cold climate (Part 2)

2023-10-16

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we have part 2 with Henry Jeffreys, where we dig deeper into his book, ‘Vines in a Cold Climate” We also delve into the story of Peter Hall, the mastermind behind Breaky Bottom winery nestled in the picturesque South Downs of Sussex. Established in 1974, this winery has a rich history rooted in a time when Chardonnay and Pinot Noir weren't in the limelight, and Seyval Blanc was the star grape variety. I will also be opening up a bottle of the 2015 Seyval Blanc Brut which is the Cuvée Jack Pike, and speak...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE

Today we have part 2 with Henry Jeffreys, where we dig deeper into his book, ‘Vines in a Cold Climate” We also delve into the story of Peter Hall, the mastermind behind Breaky Bottom winery nestled in the picturesque South Downs of Sussex. Established in 1974, this winery has a rich history rooted in a time when Chardonnay and Pinot Noir weren't in the limelight, and Seyval Blanc was the star grape variety. I will also be opening up a bottle of the 2015 Seyval Blanc Brut which is the Cuvée Jack Pike, and speaking more about it!

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If you want to skip ahead:

1.18: Talking and Tasting the Breaky Bottom Seybal Blanc ‘Jack Pike’ Brut 2015 £36 mix 6 Wickhams Wines

06.33: Plumpton college

09.19: The South Downs English Wine Bar at Gatwick South

11.28: Piwi’s - The German Varieties

14.15: Wines GFE: Good for the England

16.32: The problem with German Varieties

18.09: Blackbook wines

20.04: Fun Wine labels (Lost in a Field) and English ‘Cult wines’ (Charlie Herring Riesling)

24.24: Organic Wine growing in England

27.45: Henry’s hardest chapter to write

30.37: The Champagne method vs Prosecco method