United Kingdom
The UK: from geography to winemaking.
Focusing on England and Wales, study cool-climate vineyards, both sparkling and still wine, and origin labelling.
You can study geography, grape varieties, appellations, and winemaking in sequence. Knowledge gained from articles can be verified through exercises comparing regions and styles.
Grasp the location of the region.
- Key regions of the southeast Southeast England
- Essex and the East East England
- Western region: Wessex West England
- Wales Wales
- Thames basin and the Midlands/North Central England
Choose from articles
United Kingdom England Wales overview
Overview of UK wine
Start with sparkling wines from the southeast, then expand to still wines of the east and Wales.
English Welsh PDO PGI
PDO/PGI and origin of raw materials
Learn the labeling standards for still wines, and separately study the specifications for sparkling wines.
Chardonnay Pinot Noir Meunier Bacchus
The three grape varieties for sparkling and Bacchus
In addition to the three varieties used for sparkling wines, clarify the uses of Bacchus and disease-resistant varieties.
Kent Sussex Hampshire Surrey
Key regions of the southeast
Look beyond chalky hills to see the diversity of soils and wines.
Essex East Anglia
Essex and the East
Consider still white and red wines in terms of eastern ripening conditions.
West Country Wessex
Western region: Wessex
Read both sparkling and still wines in terms of the influence of the sea and the choice of location.
Wales Cymru
Wales
Which varieties to grow in humid land? Check vineyard conditions and the material requirements specified by appellation rules.
Thames Chilterns Midlands North
Thames basin and the Midlands/North
In addition to the South, pay attention to regional divisions and field conditions.
Sussex PDO maturation
Reading the 15 months of Sussex
From specifications, separate total period in bottle from time on lees.
Nyetimber Classic Cuvee Multi Vintage
Nyetimber: multi-vintage blend.
Understand blending of varieties and blending of vintages as separate processes.
Major topics of study are selected and included. This is not an encyclopedia listing every appellation, variety, or producer.