Sam Linter News Today

Plumpton College has been awarded the highest honour in education, the Queen's Anniversary Prize, for its contribution to English and Welsh wine.

This week in pictures includes db's autumn tasting event, WineGB's annual tasting, Jancis Robinson at Hedonism, and Charles-Heidsieck.

WineGB continues to lobby the government on its alcohol duty reforms as the emerging still wine category is being "hampered now".

Sam Linter, former head winemaker at leading English producer Bolney Wine Estate, has been appointed the new wine director for Plumpton College.

Wines of Great Britain (WineGB) has announced the appointment of former Portman Group strategy director Nicola Bates as its new CEO.

WineGB's industry report highlighted the counties with the most vine plantings across the UK. db takes a look.

Sussex wine estate Bolney, acquired by Freixenet Copestick last year, talks exclusively to db about its major development plans, which include serving other Freixenet sparklings on site.

Sam Linter has stepped down as chairperson of Bolney Wine Estate, 16 months after its sale to sparkling wine giant Freixenet Copestick in January 2022  last January, in order to pursue new opportunities. 

Sam Linter, director of WineGB, on whether homegrown wine could become an affordable option for the discerning drinker

Freixenet Copestick has revealed a host of plans for its newly-acquired Bolney Wine Estate in Sussex as it embarks on its first British wine venture.