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What is the difference between Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs?

Have you ever been shopping for English Sparkling Wine or Champagne and found yourself faced with a wide range of wines with different names, such as “Blanc de Blancs” or “Blanc de Noirs” (amongst other terms!)?

Never fear – we can break down the terminology so you can find the perfect English Sparkling Wine for you.

Spotlight on Greyfriars Vineyard Greyfriars are a vineyard in Surrey, and they make some of our bestselling wines at The British Wine Cellar! I still remember the first time I tried their wines - the first one was the Blanc de Blancs (my mouth actually watered just writing that!). It's fresh and zesty, with great acidity, but it's got such gorgeous, toasty complexity to it as well. It's so moreish - we enjoyed it in the garden during a sunny afternoon and it was absolutely perfect.  We caught up with Mike from Greyfriars Vineyard to find out more about Greyfriars...

Spotlight on Gwinllan Conwy   It’s Welsh Wine Week! We are excited to be speaking to Colin & Charlotte from Gwinllan Conwy – a vineyard situated just outside of Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. I first discovered their wines a few years ago – Porthmadog in North Wales is one of my all time favourite places, and pre-lockdown, I loved spending long weekends there! I was eating in a restaurant in Criccieth when I noticed a Welsh sparkling wine on the wine list – I’ll be honest, I actually didn’t realise North Wales had a climate that could grow...