A sparkling Brit that beats Champagne

This English sparkler will blow you away, says Matthew Jukes.

2010 Ridgeview, Knightsbridge Blanc de Noirs, East Sussex (£32.95, Ridgeview Estate, 0845-345 7292, www.ridgeview.co.uk; Berry Bros & Rudd, 0800-280 2440; Harrods, 020-7730 1234; Butlers Wine Cellars, 01273-698724; www.sparklingenglishwine.com; The Wine Pantry, 020-7403 3003).

I recently hosted a corporate event and the theme that I worked the wines around was hidden gems'. I do a lot of these gigs and take great pleasure in selecting the wines. This time I felt that I would throw in an English sparkler for good measure, banking on the fact that everyone would assume that I would pour eclectic champagne. I was right.English sparkling wine, from a handful of top estates, is truly world class, as I am sure you already know.

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