You only have to look at the popularity of wine tasting sessions, the extensive wine lists in restaurants and the well-informed and engaging wine review columns in the UK broadsheets to see that when it comes to wine, we're a mature and sophisticated market - and one that's a major supporter of many inernational producers.
But when it comes to English wine, many people might be surprised to know just how credible the wines produced in the southern parts of the UK have become - and the extent of UK production which, rather than being a cottage industry, actually runs to a great many bottles per year, certainly well over a million.
One of the types of UK wine that has consistently been praised is the sparkling form of the drink. Have a look at sites such as rose-wine.com for some inspiring choices here. Sparkling wines are getting positive notice from the critics, and in this the wine producers are helped by the southern English climate - since the French types of this wine are from the northern parts there's a similarity in terms of the amount of sunshine and temperature between the regions.
Other English wines that are of great quality and taste great include a number of whites and reds from various producers and are worth checking out if you're interested in seeing what's being done these days in terms of UK wine production. If you've ever taken the train from London Victoria down through Kent to Canterbury or further along to the coastal towns, you can actually see vineyards from the train, and it's a beautiful sight.
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