Reply to: BOOM: September sun helps English wines prosper

[clearedforlanding]

I've actually had good German wines in the UK a few times. Unfortunately, once it's realised they are good the price goes up a lot or they disappear....

Aldi & Lidl often have acceptable Rieslings.

(When at my German home I can buy Brunello at Lidl.)

[SueEllen]

They do. I live in the middle of 4 major wine regions and most of the good stuff stays either local or withing Germany and only a very small percentage gets out whereupon it is marked up...

I've actually had good German wines in the UK a few times. Unfortunately, once it's realised they are good the price goes up a lot or they disappear....

[darmstadt]

The English are too common for these wines...

So much for the 'Common marketplace'

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[NigelJK]

So much for the 'Common marketplace'

[darmstadt]

A wine aficionado mate says there are some great ones, but I have never tried them. I think he might have said they keep the good stuff for themselves in Germany

They do. I live in the middle of 4 major wine regions and most of the good stuff stays either local or withing Germany and only a very small percentage gets out whereupon it is marked up...

[AtW]

Just nobody mention Reisling

You probably never tried good one

[d000hg]

Just nobody mention Reisling

A wine aficionado mate says there are some great ones, but I have never tried them. I think he might have said they keep the good stuff for themselves in Germany

[NigelJK]

Not really a fan of whites but prefer the bone dry French or UK ones. Chapel Down is the vineyard of choice for the missus, and the fizzy is better than all but the most expensive champers.

[Old Greg]

They make this down the road from me but I'm not convinced it has much more than novelty value.

Lusca Cabernet - Merlot | Wine Info

[ladymuck]

Just nobody mention Reisling

[d000hg]

Where as German wines are still more akin to this.

Nah, you're just drinking the wrong ones. If only Mich was still here to teach us.

[NigelJK]

Where as German wines are still more akin to this.

[DoctorStrangelove]

That was probably "British Wine" old chap, somewhat different, along the lines of "British sherry".

[darmstadt]

When I hear the words 'English Wine', this image comes to mind. It probably has improved a lot since I first tried it some 35 years ago:

[d000hg]

Never tried domestic wine; heard good things but it always seems pricey. Like when you get a brand new whisky distillery: hey, you've never heard of us would you like to pay £60 for a bottle of something that isn't really finished yet because we haven't got the funds to wait 10 years.