The corks are popping at Bookers Vineyard in Bolney, West Sussex following a raft of wins at the industry�s most prestigious wine awards ceremonies.

Bookers walked away with two Commendations at the 2008 Decanter World Wine Awards, for its 2005 Foxhole Reserve and 2007 Pinot Noir � the only two English red wines to receive awards from the judging panel.

Bookers scooped Bronze at the 2008 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) for its 2007 Pinot Noir (again, the only English red wine to pick up an award) and for its 2004 Barts Bubbly ros� sparkling wine.

Bookers 2007 Autumn Spice white wine was Highly Commended by the judges at the annual International Wine Challenge (IWC).

Bookers is also the toast of Sussex following the results of the South East Vineyards Association Awards. It won Silver for its 2007 Autumn Leaves white wine, Bronze for its 2006 Dark Harvest and 2006 Pinot Noir red wines, and its 2007 Bolney Blush ros� wine was Highly Commended.

Samantha Linter, winemaker and director at Bookers Vineyard says, �These winning results show that changes are afoot in terms of quality and demand for English wine. What started as a garden gate business for us has now become of interest to the major supermarkets, revealing confidence in the long-term future of English wine. We currently produce 50,000 bottles annually, with a plan to double production to meet rising demand. Our customers are willing to pay a little more for premium products that haven�t been produced to the detriment of the environment. Shoppers are now actively seeking out home grown wines that compete with mainstream brands in terms of taste and quality but haven�t amassed hundreds of food miles.�

The awards are announced in the run up to English Wine Week (24th May-1st June 2008), an annual countrywide campaign to promote English wines and vineyards, which has been instrumental in encouraging consumers to �think and drink English�.

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About Bookers Vineyard Bookers Vineyard started back in 1972 with 3 acres of vines. Samantha Linter took charge of the winemaking back in the 1990�s and Bookers remains a family run business (Samantha being the daughter of the owners and founders, Janet and Rodney Pratt). Since Sam�s arrival there have been many international and national award wins and the vineyard plantings have expanded to 25 acres, with a further 10 acres being planted in May 2008. In 2005 a brand new, state of the art winery was completed, with help in the form of a grant from DEFRA, making Bookers the most advanced still wine producing facility in England.

Bookers� wines are available to buy from selected Waitrose stores, Booths and online from Waitrose Wine Direct, Ocado, Virgin Wines and www.bookersvineyard.co.uk

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For further information please contact: Katie Coakes / Rosie Watson FML Public Relations Tel: 01273 834716 Email: katie@fml-pr.co.uk