Sussex PDO
Nick and America Brewer share their views on the new Sussex PDO
5 tips on how to take accurate wine tasting notes
When you taste a wine, you should focus on its aroma, flavour, texture, and overall impression.
7 tips for the perfect food and wine pairing
When you find a wine that pairs beautifully with a dish, it can elevate your experience of both components and can truly create a memorable meal for all.
Understanding the 10 most popular wine grape varieties
There are now over 10,000 different varieties grown worldwide, across many different terrains and in an array of different climates.
7 tips on how to taste wine like a professional, as a beginner
Develop your palate and begin to appreciate the complex flavours that wine has to offer.
From the Douro Valley, to Cape Town
Winemaker and co-owner of Oastbrook, Nick Brewer, shares how his travels influenced his relationship with wines of the world.
The Five S’s of wine tasting and the importance of each of them
There are five main things that you need to focus on when tasting wine: sight, smell, swirl, sip, and savour.
A new kind of love
How Nick Brewer, winemaker and co-owner of Oastbrook, began his love affair with wine.
16 Wine terms for beginners
If you’re a wine novice, looking to sharpen up on your knowledge, these 16 wine terms for beginners will help get you started.
Best English Wines
Oastbrook – Cuvee 2014 An award winning wine predominantly Chardonnay left on the lees for 75 months. Oastbrook.co.uk Sugrue – Trouble with Dreams This is Dermot Sugrue’s entry wine but it beats the top wines from most houses. sugruesouthdowns.com Gusbourne – Blanc de Noirs 2018 Gusbourne’s Pinot Noir has a distinctive flavour from the rich …
What is Avalon
What is Avalon? Avalon was the mythical island to which King Arthur was carried over the water to his final resting place in paradise. It was known as the island of fruit or Avalon. According to Celtic mythology it was where Excalibur, King Arthur’s swaord was forged. Avalon symbolises a paradise of magic, utopia and …
How many wineries in Sussex ?
So how many wineries are there in Sussex? That’s a question we are often asked at Oastbrook as we are on the Kent and Sussex border. Actually there are two Sussexes, East and West. As there were two historical groups the East and West Saxons. There are two still two flags one blue for the …