From John Lilley – Congham Vineyard, Hillingdon Vineyard some sage words on frosts: Folks We used to be plagued with late frosts here in Norfolk but we now have a solution for air frosts down to about minus 7 deg C In deciding what does and does not work it is essential to distinguish between […]

The date for the Competition to be held at West Street Vineyard is the 18th June 2014 – Wines to be sent in by 12th June 2014 to: West Street Vineyard, West St, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex CO6 1NB Contact Us on 01376 563303 www.weststreetvineyard.co.uk

Mary Mudd, Anthony Foster MW and our team of expert judges invite you to enter your wines for this years East Anglian Vineyards Wine of the Year Competition to be held at West Street Vineyard, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex CO6 1NB The links for all the forms are attached below. EAWGA Comp Entry Form (2) EAWGA […]

Dear All – as many of you many already be aware we are making a big effort this year to create a lot of publicity for East Anglian Vineyards during English Wine Week from the 24th May onwards. Elisabeth Else, wine blogger and PR has been working very hard on our behalf and has done […]

Dear All – We are putting together a new banner for our EAVA table at the EWP trade show – we want to include some logos. If any member would like their logo included please send me a jpeg or PNG. Others we would lift off the website so please let us know as soon […]

Dear All – As there appears to be no enthusiasm for the Suffolk show this year the committee felt that the money saved could be used to promote our regional cellar doors by placing some advertising and getting editorial to help promote us all, and drive visitors to our cellar doors and open days, and […]

Dear All, we have had a forme for courier wine boxes x 6 made at Smurfitt, and Piers at New Hall has done the same for standard 6 bottle boxes. The boxes are white card and one piece folding style. The standard boxes fit a normal height Bordeaux wine bottle (the courier boxes will also […]

Dear All, A quick reminder that we need to get entries in for the Trade Tasting. We believe that Warden Abbey, Shawsgate and Lavenham Brook have entered – if we can just have confirmation from them on the wines they wish to show, and from anybody else who would like to enter, we would be […]

Dear All, Mary Mudd, who organises wonderful wine tours, with all the benefit of her experience, has nearly filled the planned tour to the West Country 17th August to 20th August. It promises to be a fascinating adventure amongst our South Western member Vineyards, including Camel Valley, Sharpham and Knightor. Mary’s tours are always very […]

Good Morning All   We have now received the official letter from the UKVA re the tradeshow. The Trade Tasting is being held at 1 Great George Street on Wed the 7th May 2014.  Entry will cost £35 per wine. Despite initial uncertainty we are able to show our wines on our own regional table as […]