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Happy birthday to the President of WineGB, Her Majesty The Queen! Her support and interest in our industry is greatly appreciated and we wish her a lovely birthday 🥂 📸: Tom Gold

As we approach the announcement of this year's WineGB Awards trophy winners on 19 July, we'd like to thank the people that make it possible. Firstly to long-time competition sponsor Rankin Brothers & Sons for their commitment to supporting our industry. Jim Rankin, Commercial Director at Rankin, said: "Once again, we are truly proud to sponsor the WineGB Awards, and what a year it has proven to be, with a record number of exquisite wines entered by the highest ever number of producers from all over the country. Worldwide respect for our vineyards, the incredible range of wines they create, and the outstanding skills and dedication of our winemakers continue to flourish year on year. "Growing numbers, growing entries and growing awareness all mean that being recognised as a winner in the WineGB Awards carries more cachet than ever before." Secondly to our judging hosts, Sandridge Barton Wines for their supreme hospitality. Duncan Schwab, CEO and Head Winemaker at Sandridge Barton, said: "We were incredibly proud to have been selected as this year's venue to host the judging of the annual WineGB Awards at Sandridge Barton Wines in South Devon. It was an incredibly enjoyable week of tasting, analysing, and scoring over 380 wines entered from across the UK. The dedication and professionalism of the judging panel was exceptional, ensuring each wine received the attention it deserved. Congratulations to all winners, your recognition is thoroughly deserved." Finally to our trophy sponsors: Rankin Brothers & Sons, AE Chapman, Bevica, Boxes and Packaging, Core Equipment Ltd, Enartis, The Carling Partnership Ltd, Carpenter Box, Campden BRI, Gravetye Manor Hotel & Restaurant, NFU Mutual, NIAB, Paris Smith LLP, Plumpton College , RIEDEL Communications, THE PIG Hotel, and WBC Packaging & Display. #WineGBAwards #WineGBAwards2024 #WineGB #winecompetition #englishwine #welshwine

What will you be drinking while watching England in the Euro final on Sunday? ⚽ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 There are plenty of medal-winning wines from this year's WineGB Awards to choose from. Whether it's still or sparkling, red or white (or pink!), take a look at the WineGB website and make sure you're stocked up. 📸: Tom Gold #WineGB #WineGBAwards #Euro2024 #footballwine

Following this week's General Election, WineGB welcomes the new Labour Government including Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer at the HM Treasury, Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary for State for the Department for Business and Trade, and Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. We look to the new Government to accelerate the growth of our industry to provide greater value to the UK. #WineGB #GeneralElection #englishwine #welshwine

WineGB welcomes the new Labour Government and the opportunity to partner with them to support the UK's fastest growing agricultural sector. In our Manifesto for Growth, we call on the new Government to act now and ensure that the right investment occurs, opportunities are taken, and regulatory blocks are removed to safeguard the sustainable growth of our sector. We seek a fairer business platform; an improved environment for sustainability, planning and infrastructure; and an understanding of the value of British. #WineGB #GeneralElection #englishwine #welshwine

We have released our latest data following the WineGB Industry Survey earlier this year - https://bit.ly/3Wayva8 Using data from this survey along with figures from the Food Standards Agency Wine Team, we now have up-to-date information for the English and Welsh wine industry in 2023. Key highlights: 🍇 Vineyard numbers have surpassed 1,000 for the first time, rising by 87 to 1,030. 🍇 Sales have risen by 10% to 8.8m bottles. 🍇 Winery numbers have risen by 12 to 221. 🍇 Total hectarage has risen to 4,209ha, equating to a 123% increase in 10 years. #Englishwine #Welshwine #WineGB

Re-certified SWGB vineyard – Ridgeview Wine Estate    Head of Viticulture at Ridgeview, Matt Strugnell says: "Gaining our gold SWGB certification means that we can say with authority that our vineyard is sustainable. We're focusing on improving our soil health and I'm enjoying the journey. I'm also proud of the work we've done to transform our pruning with the help Simonit & Sirch, who we've worked with for the last three years." Ridgeview Wine Estate should be immensely proud of all their hard work within the SWGB Sustainability programme and their contributions towards a more sustainable wine industry. Congratulations Ridgeview! 🎉

What a week! A huge thank you to the vineyards and wineries, retailers, distributors, restaurants, bars, pubs, tour operators, educators, communicators, the media, and our wide community of supporters for getting involved in our campaign this year. This year, English Wine Week received 178 mentions in national and regional media, well over 100 events, festivals and promotions were held, and we launched our Tourism Report, released the WineGB Awards 2024 results, and shared the news that Jackson Family Wines has joined WineGB, one of 35 new grower/producer members this year. Here's to next year! 1. 📸: Balfour Winery  2. 📸: Rathfinny Wine Estate  3. 📸: Albury Organic Vineyard  #EnglishWineWeek #EnglishWineWeek2024 #WineGB

Visits to UK vineyards and wineries have risen by 55% in just two years. Read our tourism report to find out the latest data, what WineGB is doing to support the industry, and the seven policy changes we're calling on the new Government to make to facilitate growth. Read our full Tourism Report for 2024 - https://bit.ly/4crwE6f 1. 📸: Gusbourne 2. 📸: Sandridge Barton Wines 3. 📸: The Grange   4. 📸: Rathfinny Wine Estate  5. 📸: Denbies Wine Estate Limited  6. 📸: Gusbourne #WineGB #winetourism #vineyardvisits #wineryvisits #englishwineweek

The eighth annual WineGB Awards saw a record-breaking number of entries, with medal-winning wines made in 33 different counties. > 9 expert judges > 33 counties produced medal-winning wines > 56 gold medals > 351 medals awarded > 10 different grape varieties gained gold medals > 19 July - trophy announcement Read more about this year's incredible WineGB Awards here: https://bit.ly/3ziNg1D #WineGB #Vineyards #UKWines #wine #WineGBAwards2024