Top 100 wines of London
Discover the top 100 best wines of London of London as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of London and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of London
The wine region of London is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Forty Hall or the Domaine Carolina Fonseca Lopez produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of London are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of London often reveals types of flavors of brioche, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of London is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of London, producing 36 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of London go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
News from the vineyard of London
Errazuriz wine photographer of the year revealed
Jon Wyand has been crowned Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year after impressing the judges with his beautiful shot of a Burgundian vineyard worker gathering prunings. The photograph was taken on a crisp winter’s day at Montagne de Corton Hill in the Côte de Beaune. ‘The winning image evokes with stark beauty the reality of wine growing – you are always at the mercy of nature,’ said wine writer Joanna Simon, one of the judges. ‘But there’s an extra element here: is he scruti ...
Warning signs for the wine auction market
Traditionally the wine auction market took the summer off. Although the season has lengthened recently, summer is usually a fallow period. This year, speculation was rampant – will the market (and the prices) continue their upward spiral? The first fall sales have now been conducted, and if prospects for the wine market remain strong, a few clouds linger on the horizon. Wine auction results in 2021 broke all previous records and set a new benchmark. With sales in major auctions of over £500m, th ...
International Beaujolais Nouveau Day
Although Cru Beaujolais has been having its moment in the sun for a few years now, its younger, lighter-bodied ‘nouveau’ cousin is coming back into its own. How Beaujolais Nouveau Day started The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking terms. This occasion called for a massive celebration among Beaujolais-based vigneron ...