With English wine growing in popularity and the UK increasingly seen as a premium wine-producing region, it’ll come as no surprise that here at Lyme Bay Winery we absolutely love English Wine Week – which this year runs from 17th to 25th June2023. Lyme Bay Cellar Door English Wine Week tastings English Wine Week gives... Read more »

For centuries the English were more focused on drinking wine than producing it, and in the mind of many non-British people, lukewarm ale was the only English beverage. It’s true that because of its cold climate, wine production in England was far from ideal. Nevertheless, due to the increase in temperature in the last decade,... Read more »

For centuries the English were more focused on drinking wine than producing it. In 2020, the UK ranked 5th in the world for overall wine consumption, but in terms of wine production, it won’t even make it into the top 20. Things are starting to change though. Due to its cold climate, wine production in... Read more »

From its well-documented appearances on the all-conquering Game of Thrones TV series to a growing general interest in traditional food and drink, there are many reasons why mead – according to some, the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage – has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. We’re going to devote this article to share a few... Read more »

The UK may have just been through the first period in living memory when all of its pubs have been closed, but those members of the public who are serious about drinking good wine will not have missed the bars too much. Wine merchants worldwide have continued to operate throughout the recent health crisis, and... Read more »

In recent years, by combining growing expertise with ideal geography, English winemakers exceeded expectations and created high-quality, sought-after wines. England has become an exciting new force in the wine world, producing world-class sparkling wines, exciting still wines, winning awards, and earning well-deserved recognition across the globe. In this article, we present to you some of... Read more »

Britain is one of the world’s leading producers of cider, with an estimated 56% of all apples grown in the UK used to create the beverage, which first came to popularity decades ago. In fact, John Evelyn, a diarist from the 17th century referred to cider as “the native English wine”. Cider has had a... Read more »

Friday the 13th may be unlucky to some, but we think it’s definitely an occasion to celebrate, as this year it falls on World Cocktail Day on Friday 13 May 2022. World Cocktail Day is a global celebration of the ever-popular alcoholic – and non-alcoholic – mixes and is said to mark the publication date of... Read more »