If you’ve been following any of the wine industry news, especially in the UK, you will have heard of the rise of English sparkling wine. First name coming to mind would probably be Nyetimber. But there are other rising stars on the horizon, one of them being the Camel Valley Vineyard, run by the charming Lindo family and located in beautiful Cornwall. Many of their wines have earned several awards including the International Wine Challenge and Decanter World Wine Awards and have scored above some big Champagne houses in blind tastings. For more information on the producer visit their website: http://www.camelvalley.com/

I first visited Camel Valley Vineyard in spring this year, when the vines were just about to wake up from their winter sleep…

May 2014

The start of a truly enjoyable evening at the Camel Valley Vineyard

The vineyard operates a wine bar where you can enjoy a glass overlooking the gentle slopes of vines

Father and son, Bob and Sam Lindo proudly presenting one of their numerous awards

Bob Lindo telling the story of his vineyard

Some of the award winners that came home with me and waiting for a special occasion 🙂

What can possibly be a better wine pairing for fish & chips than English still and sparling wines!

Mysterious wine stored in a 600 year old tower in Lanivet, Cornwall. The hole holding the bottles is just below the 1st level window in the wall. The tower stands on land of St. Benets abbey; the new owner says the bottles have been there for about 30-40 years and nobody really knows who put them up there. Three white doves are guarding them. Maybe even a tower ghost?