Care for a glass of royal wine, my dear?
Local wines are favoured by British consumers more and more. The interest in them has skyrocket since Prince William and his newlywed wife princess Katherine chose a British wine for their wedding breakfast. And even the Queen prompted interest in British wines as she plans to plant vineyards at the grounds of Windsor Castle. But British wines are not at all a novelty. The Domesday Book already mentions over forty locations of vineyards. Although Britain is not at all a large producer of wines, ever since the 1950s and 1960s British wines became more popular. The Sussex Downs are considered the best place to produce wines, but there are also some locations in the northern climes, although it is considered difficult to grow grapes there.
Personal comment:
I knew that it was possible to grow grapes and other more tropical fruits in Britain and I remember how unusual I found that information as I considered Britain to be a cold, rainy, and dreary country. That is to say, before I ever visited the UK. I was quit astounded when I first heard about grapes in England. Wines need sun and happy weather. Or at least I thought so, and I could imagine growing grapes as fruits to eat, but grapes as to produce wines? That I did not know, but I am not in the least surprised that the royals take part in the production of British wines. No better advertisement then a glass of wine, produced at your local castle grounds.
I am also surprised they grow grapes in the Britain and produce their own wine. I would like to have a taste of the wine to be able to judge if it is very different from a tropical country. Something which took my attention was that Prince William and his newlywed wife princess Katherine chose a wine for break feast. Drinking wine during break feast is not something what I would like. Drinking wine makes you feel relaxed and sleepy again, coffee would be a much better idea. That keeps you awake and helps you to survive the day.
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