‘Burgundy eat your heart out!’: Devon producer is toast of wine world

01/06/2025 11:33 The Guardian

Lyme Bay Winery is the first English producer to win IWC trophies for both red and white wine in the same yearThey began by producing drinks more usually associated with the rolling hills of southern England – hearty ciders, warming tipples made from hedgerow fruits and good old-fashioned mead.But Lyme Bay Winery in Devon is celebrating a bit of history having become the first English producer to win prestigious international trophies for both red and white wine in the same year. Continue reading...

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