‘A world-class producer’: English wines toast record gold medal haul
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England wins highest percentage per entry at International Wine Challenge, with Kent the country’s best region English wines won the highest percentage of gold medals per entry in a global competition, with experts describing the improvement as remarkable.At the International Wine Challenge, English wines are winning more gold medals than ever. In 2025, the country won 10, but this year it was awarded 25.M&S Champagne Delacourt Vintage Blanc de Blancs 2017, France M&S Collection Barossa Valley Shiraz 2024, AustraliaExceptional Botrytis Riesling 2017, Aldi, New ZealandExceptional Asti NV, Aldi, ItalyFletcher’s LBV Port 2021, Aldi, PortugalTesco Finest Picpoul de Pinet 2024 Les Costières de Pomerols, FranceTesco Finest Barolo 2021 Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi, ItalySainsbury’s Taste the Difference Rioja Gran Reserva 2018, CVNE, Spain Continue reading...