While most lament the unpredictability of an English summer, those at Digby Fine English embrace it, particularly the summer of 2009, the year of their inaugural collection of sparkling wines: Vintage Reserve Brut and Vintage Brut Rosé.

When thinking of fine sparkling wine (carbonated wine, typically white or rosé, that can range from very dry ‘’brut’’ styles to sweeter ‘’doux’’ variations), one might think of the lush vineyards of France or juicy grapes swelling under the Italian sun. Either way, it is not the English countryside that comes to mind. Addressing this gap in the market, Digby Fine English proves – without the frivolity of French champagne or the seriousness of Italian prosecco, but with that inherently English sense of humour and light-heartedness – that there really can be such a thing as fine English sparkling wine.