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Brighton, England, will host ninth International Cool Climate Wine Symposium

… England, will host ninth International Cool Climate Wine Symposium Article courtesy of Practical Winery and Vineyard Brighton, England, will host wine experts from China to Champagne to speak at the ninth…

In Search of Effervescence

In Search of Effervescence

… Nuits-Saint-Georges - a centre with miniature models of wineries, a collection of wine aromas, old vineyard tools, amusing interactive displays and short films designed to explore the mystery of the…

College offers exciting growth opportunities

College offers exciting growth opportunities

… is home to the only English-language wine degree course in Europe.  Some 10 hectares of vineyards are on site and the college last year produced 27,000 bottles of rosé, red, white and…

Plumpton College study tour of Champagne, 2nd - 7th March 2014

… (specific process & monitoring) Delimited territory Champagne AOC Growers 90% of vineyard 1/3 of sales Syndicat General des Vigneros Houses 10% of vineyard 2/3 of sales Union des…

Champagne, Effervescents Du Monde, and Burgundy trip 2014

Champagne, Effervescents Du Monde, and Burgundy trip 2014

… their downstairs cellar, where some of the Picard family’s famous grand cru and premier cru vineyards’ wines were maturing.  With our stomachs barely rumbling from our earlier three-course…

MSc in Viticulture & Oenology study tour to Portugal

MSc in Viticulture & Oenology study tour to Portugal

… das Carvahlas. The professors from UTAD accompanied us for the trip and we were shown around the vineyard with an explanation of the Douro philosophy. The vineyard had embraced many sustainable practices,…

Plumpton College study tour of Barcelona, 2014

Plumpton College study tour of Barcelona, 2014

… grape, giving some insurance against spring frosts at the higher altitudes of Penedes’ vineyards, set against the mountain range of Montserrat.  Xarel-lo has a distinct flavour, and is best…

Making Trouble-Free Wines poster & seminar day

Making Trouble-Free Wines poster & seminar day

… Guy has a wealth of experience in new beverage developments, and although he owns a small English vineyard he confessed to having limited wine-making credentials. Low alcohol wines already hold a significant…

BC5506_PLUMPTON_COLLEGE_Financial_Report_24_FINAL_DIGI.pdf

BC5506_PLUMPTON_COLLEGE_Financial_Report_24_FINAL_DIGI.pdf

… for developing industryled programmes since 1985, the college has trained over 95% of the UK’s vineyard and winery staff, driving innovation and sustainability while establishing English sparkling wine as…

Plumpton_College_APP_2025-26_V1_10005124.pdf

Plumpton_College_APP_2025-26_V1_10005124.pdf

… campus is an 800-acre site which includes state-of-the-art veterinary suites, equine facilities, a vineyard and winery, and an expanding Animal Education Centre which houses a range of domestic and exotic…