Yes, organic wines have sometimes been subject to bad press for being, frankly, underwhelming, but, hard on the heels of the craft beer revolution, natural wine is fast becoming a radical culture as well as a drinks category, with improvements in production to match. At Campania Wines, we never…

Oh yes, we are! We’re talking about Sorrentino Vini MODDA’ Gragnano, which bears very little relation to that awful sweet fizzy pop so popular in the 1970s, perfect for sugar-craving youngsters brought up on a diet of Lucozade—the once scorned Lambrusco. (In fairness to Lambrusco, it has undergone something…

Back in the day in the UK, there was spaghetti and there was macaroni, and spaghetti bolognaise and macaroni cheese (the British way!) were standard fare on every supper table—but in recent years, there’s been a pasta explosion. Here at Campania Wines, we import the very best pasta from…

One of the most gratifying parts of my job at Campania Wines is discovering new winemakers and developing good relationships with them which result in the honour of being allowed to sell their wines in the UK. San Salvatore is my latest find and it’s a very special place—made…

Dare to be different! Serve something that isn’t Prosecco… Oh my goodness! I’m not sure whether the UK population deserves congratulating or admonishing. The fact is that, between us, we drank a third of all Prosecco produced in 2016. That’s a lot of Prosecco. Worldwide sales are up by…

It’s not so often I talk about food in these blogs, but if you’ve only ever sampled the wines, beers and liqueurs I import from the Campania region of Italy, then believe me you’re really missing something. The long summer days, the sun-kissed fields and hillsides, the centuries of…

Exciting news from the recent Sussex Digital Awards presentation evening The Campania Wines website, beautifully brought to life by Shaun McElvaine of Magnify Creative, won the Gold Award in the online retailer category. A celebration glass or two of our award winning sparkling wine DUBL is definitely in order,…

“We could never have loved the earth so well if we had had no childhood in it.” You may be wondering why, in an article about an Italian vineyard, I’m quoting from Mill on The Floss, that archetypal English novel by George Eliot. Simply because it was Maria Felicia…

To say we’re delighted about this news is possibly the understatement of the year. Ever since our website was launched in early 2016, you wouldn’t believe how many positive comments we’ve had about the fresh new look and the ease of navigation. (Actually, I take that back, because you’re…

We’ve all, at one time or another, eaten that delicious alcohol-soaked retro classic, rum babà, indeed, you can buy that from us. However, today I want to tell you about a new addition to our store – the ultimate dessert palate pleaser in the form of babà alla Strega….