English Sparkling Wine or Champagne?

[jasmudger]

A funny subject heading, no? Surely a huge one sided vote would cast England into the shadows? But be careful, as experts have fallen victim to the blind taste test.

Recently i have begun to research this, and with Oz Clarke & Jancis Robinson heading the interesting debate it looks English wine is gaining credit.

It was said in Harpers (May 2004) hat 'English Sparkling Wines have beaten top champagnes in international blind tastings and yet are a fraction of the cost'

On a commercial tasting an English wine (Nyetimber) beat other champagnes in quality coming 1st with champagne taking 2nd 3rd and 4th with other English wines taking 5th and 6th.

Enough faffing on - i wondered if any of you guys from cross the Atlantic have tasted England's new nectar? what do you think?