News and Events

Its all about the Vines

We grow a variety of vines here at All Angels to create both our Sparkling Rosé and our Classic Cuvée. Mark Darley explains a little about each variety in the videos below.

July 29, 2020

TONY STARK VINEYARDS INC.

In the middle of June a lorry (about the size of an aircraft carrier) pulled up outside Church Farm. Good job it was in lockdown.

July 24, 2020

I’M GETTING STRAWBERRIES IN A SUMMER MEADOW WITH A HINT OF SHEEP…

As a lad growing up just outside of Bradford in West Yorkshire, I suffered a few concussions.

July 20, 2020

PEAKY BLINDER!

One of my very good friends is a chap called Jamie – I’ll omit his surname for reasons of discretion…

July 15, 2020

RATS! Or Reviews, Appreciation and Thanks!

Everyone loves to be told they’re doing a great job and that’s even more true of those of us who have smaller, bespoke vineyards and wines than the monolithic wineries!

June 9, 2020

GERONIMO!

Ever wondered why “Geronimo”? Well read on to find out why and how that shout is loosely connected to All Angels.

June 5, 2020

Holtwood

Nine years after we planted our first vineyard, almost to the day, the VineWorks team were back again, planting Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc in our latest vineyard.

May 18, 2020

Sacrifice in the Vineyard

This is tempting fate as, at the time I am writing this, there are two nights in the next week that we are keeping a close eye on and for which the frostguards are being double and triple checked.

May 11, 2020

We have finally broken ground on the new vineyard

We have finally broken ground on the new vineyard, almost 10 years after the first was planted. Here it is: ploughing in progress and power harrowing to follow!

April 20, 2020

The English Wine Joke...

“English Sparkling Wine? They're not words you hear together in the same expression...”

April 14, 2020

The Decision To Plant A New Vineyard

Last year we took the pretty big decision to take more of our land and plant a new vineyard.

April 11, 2020

What a difference a year makes!

We British have a reputation for being fixated with the weather but in the English Vineyard business, at this time of year we are studying the forecasts and examining the vines with paranoid diligence.

April 8, 2020