As Kermit so wisely said: 'Its not easy being green'. Nevertheless, at Ambriel HQ we're giving it a go. Its a green light to going that little bit greener. We have installed a living roof. It may sound odd to install a green roof in the countryside. Might it be a...
The WineGB trade tasting was eye-opening. The annual event has grown so large that it had to move from Westminster to (gulp!) south of the river. On 5th September the Battersea Arts Centre was filled with 67 exhibitors - more than ever before. All the famous names...
Well, perhaps not a war exactly. Maybe, just a gentle tussle between tipples. Our point is, the sunshine is back - at last - and its time to think pink. We have not just one but two Rosés to tickle your fancy. So make the most of the warmth of the Summer sipping...
WWC 2023 Every year Jancis Robinson holds a writing competition. It encourages wine writing talent and spotlights emerging stars in the wine world. The competition is fierce. In the run up to announcing the results, some of the best entries are hand-picked (like...
SUMMER HOLIDAY JOURNALISTS Every Summer, the knowledgeable, authoritative journalists head off for their hols - to rest their weary typing fingers - leaving an opportunity for someone else to have a go. Unfortunately, there is the odd (thankfully rare) occasion...
AMBRIEL HUZZAH ROSÉ The Huzzah Rosé is perfect for celebrations. Almost any excuse will do - birthdays, engagements, sunshine, Wednesdays - you name it. If its important to you, we want you to celebrate. As Catherine and Peter repeated said in 'The Great' -...
WHAT ARE BUBBLES? They are just carbon dioxide, and they have lots of ways of finding their way into wine. Some are better than others. The fun of the effervescence also affects the taste. BLOWING BUBBLES The easiest way to bubble wine is just to exhale into...
You might dunk a biscuit in your tea, but why would you dunk toast into your wine? WHY IS A TOAST CALLED A TOAST? As with so many things, the Romans deserve the credit. Apparently Romans first dropped burnt bread – known as ‘tostus’ (which, in latin, means...
This is the year of the Treebilee. As the old saying goes, if you want to save a bee, plant a tree. The Queen's Platinum Jubilee It is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year and in order to celebrate we have planted apple trees. The Queen’s Green Canopy...
Why is our wine called Ambriel? There's a bit of a story. AVOIDING CONFUSION - NOT FRENCH When we planted the vineyard in 2008, there weren’t so many vineyards in England. It may seem ridiculous now, but we were genuinely concerned that people might mistake the...
