Coopers Croft Vineyard

Stayed at https://www.lupovecchio.it/contact--find-us.html owned by my friend Eric last night. Such a beautiful place. Surrounded by vineyards. Visited a few, this was my favourite https://www.fertuna.it/en/our-wines/. To my surprise they produce a charcoal filtered white Sangiovese, Droppello alto. Amazing. With prices that are very similar to mine.

our wines our wines our wines “We thought we’d talk about wine against the backdrop of our vineyard. The parcels of vines are specifically marked on paper, but first marked by the composition of the soil, the grapes in perfect arrangement. Only from stress-free grapes can you get quality we have

See you all there.

See you tomorrow Wyken Vineyard !

It’s officially the week of the Wine GB East 2024 Awards!

We shall be at Wyken for public tasting from 1-4pm on Saturday. You can sample the award-winning wines and purchase your favourites, and wander through Wyken’s beautiful vineyards.

Find out more and get your ticket at www.winegbeast.co.uk/english-wine-awards

Great opportunity to taste all the wines entered in the competition, and decide for yourself which ones are the best.

At the Makers Market at Bury St. Edmunds. In the usual spot. Come and join me to taste some of the best local wine, in the sunshine! photo by Henry.

I’ll be there.

We’ll be back at ’s Stour Valley Wine Market this Saturday 1st June at 10:30-17:00

We’ll be pouring our selection of still wines to taste and giving out some goodie discounts if you buy on the day.

Lots of other producers from the area so if you are interested in picking up some great local wine this is the place to be 🍷

See you Saturday!

Tickets available at the door and in advance - link in bio

Made it to the Bury St Edmund’s Makers Market this morning. Here till 3pm. Sun is shining. Come and join me and taste my wine.

First time for me at the Makers Market. About time!

📹New :

Head of Viticulture and Oenology Dr Belinda Kemp explains her love of wine, NIAB's current wine research and the challenges the industry faces. Plus her tips for getting into viticulture. Watch now ➡️ https://ow.ly/kNPx50R418U

Planted in 2012, picked in 2021, on the lees for 24 months, dosage trials 2024, released…….

New market for me today.

I got these two vines from Wyken Hall not far from where I lived in Bury St Edmunds. I had a lovely Victorian town house, with a walled garden perfect for growing something. I didn't want flowers, I wanted to be productive. I always remembered my Father making wine when I was a kid. My girlfriend at the time worked for the local brewery, I worked and still do in agriculture....

13th June 2003 how it all started I got these two vines from Wyken Hall not far from where I lived in Bury St Edmunds. I had a lovely Victorian town house, with a walled garden perfect for growing something. I didn’t want flo…

Highlights March - Passed WSET level 3 with a merit April - Puppies June - Tasting my first fizz at Bolney August - Winning the Spear trophy for best fizz in East Anglia October - Biggest harvest ever December - Chair of WineGB East The usual start to the vineyard years is pruning. Although I was going to have less time this year as I’d decided to take on WSET level 3....

2023 Highlights March – Passed WSET level 3 with a merit April – Puppies June – Tasting my first fizz at Bolney August – Winning the Spear trophy for best fizz in East Anglia Oct…

£1.2M new funding announced for horticultural sector Two new funding streams are being made available to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the plant-based food and drink sector.

Great to be a part of this.

The Wine Innovation Centre at our East Malling site is now kitted out! It's unique in the UK and gives NIAB a state-of-the-art Centre for our viticulture and oenology research ➡️ https://ow.ly/CcBv50QjaZ8

Local homegrown wine (white and rosé) and sparkling rosé make fantastic Christmas presents! Available as individual bottles, boxes of 3 or 6. Do get in touch for prices and delivery 🎁

Chilly out in the vineyard this morning. Not long now till pruning starts.

See you there.

It was a hot one.

2022 It was a hot one.

Come and taste/buy the best sparkling wine in East Anglia, from my vineyard on the Cambridgeshire border.

WHO WILL BE AT CAMBRIDGE WINE FAIR? NICK WATSON
Nick's vineyard Coopers Croft Vineyard is the winner of the best Sparkling Wine in East England and also the best Bacchus, It has taken Nick 10 years to steadily develop his dream of making his own wine.
Meet Nick and other exhibitors at Cambridge Wine Fair on Sun 12 Nov at The Cass Centre, Shaftesbury Rd (a 12-minute walk from the train station). Over 100 wines opened to try and find new favourites. £35 or £60 for two:
bit.ly/CambridgeWineFair2023

Cambridge wine fair this Sunday 12th November.

I’ll be there, come and try my traditional method sparkling wine, awarded the trophy for best in East Anglia.

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I'll be at the Cambridge Wine Fair this Sunday 12th November- can you join us?

You can enjoy all the fun of the fair by rolling up whenever you like between 1pm and 5pm and taking your time swirling, sniffing, and savouring.

Over 100 wines will be open to try. We'll give you a spittoon so you can keep a clear head while making a shortlist of new discoveries, but it's up to you which samples you swallow (the expensive ones probably).

The event will be held in Cambridge not far from the train station at The Cass Centre.

Don't stress about arriving bang on 1pm either, just come when you like. For late afternoon people you might pop in just before 3pm or a bit earlier. We'll check your name against our booking list whenever you turn up, just remember, we're winding down at 5pm.

You can book your place for £35 or save yourself £10 by grabbing two places for £60 (15% discount).

Who will be there?

The wine fair gathers the best local wine retailers into a single room, each with new and exciting wines to try.

Plenty of new faces have been added to our lineup - you'll recognise the top names on the list I'm sure, but I'm willing to bet there will be some you never knew existed.

All are bringing a selection of wines judged perfect for the holidays or Christmas gifts and there will be special discounts if anything particularly takes your fancy.

Cambridge Wine Merchants
Thorne Wines
Solaris Wines
Grape Britannia - English wine specialist
Amphora off Mill Rd
The Venetian wine bar - Italian importer
Adnams Cellar & Kitchen - from Saffron Walden
The Wee Vinoteca - Burwash Manor's new shop on the edge of Cambridge
Ruta40 - Argentinian specialist
Bubbly Bandits - Italian sparkling
The Wine Importers - brand new importer in Cambridge!
Giffords Hall Vineyard
Shotley Vineyard
Cooper's Croft Vineyard - award-winning trophy winner for best English Sparkling in Eastern England and Best Bacchus!

One member of the family doesn’t like wine.......

Putting together orders to be delivered/collected at a safe distance ahead of the weekend. Let me know below if you’d like a bottle or two!

The vines are basking in the glorious morning sunshine. Nick continues to remove any excess buds and stems as bunches of grapes are beginning to form 😊.