Wine Blog — Producer Profile

One of our many listings is the Classic Cuvee Sparkling wine from the Hambledon vineyard in Hampshire. The village itself has a long and interesting history dating back to perhaps its first mention in a charter from 956. In the 18th century the village became known as the home of cricket when 20,000 people used to flock to the village for matches. In the middle of the 20th century it became known as home to the UKs first commercial vineyard. In 1999 this vineyard was purchased by Ian Kellett (a chemist and former financier) and his subsequent investment in terms...