ON THE GRAPEVINE

BY SAM WYLIE HARRIS

Jubilee celebrations are calling and the excitement is building.

With so much pageantry and revelry, the occasion marking 70 years of the Queen’s service deserves to be toasted with a fine wine or champagne. Make it a right royal knees-up with these celebratory tipples...

1. Ridgeview’s Platinum Jubilee

Trio, £106, Ridgeview

One of England’s finest, the award-winning Ridgeview has released three sparklers fit for a queen – they’ve all been served to Her Majesty at royal occasions. Includes Ridgeview’s Bloomsbury NV, official wine for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, a Blanc de Blancs 2016 served at the Queen’s 80th birthday celebrations and Fitzrovia Rosé NV which was presented to President Barack Obama at the official Buckingham Palace State Banquet in 2011.

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Platinum Jubilee Limited Edition English Sparkling Brut NV, £34.99, Virgin Wines

A collaboration between East Sussex vineyard, Henners, and Virgin Wines, this homegrown sparkler is a classic champagne blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. It’s described by the winemaker as being complex and moreish with a great balance of citrus and orchard fruits, expect a joyous glass.

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Moet & Chandon Rosé Imperial Jubilee Edition, £46, Waitrose, in-store

A French favourite in the Royal household, Moet & Chandon were granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1893. Available in the house’s signature Brut Imperial and Rosé, we’ve plucked the pink for its seductive red fruit flavours, floral nuances and radiant glow.

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Whispering Angel 2021, Jubilee Edition, £20, Sainsbury’s, in-store

This posh Provencal pink is the Jubilee Pageant’s official rose wine. In tune with the ‘River of Hope’ procession and 200 silk flags heading down The Mall, it’s only fitting this fragrant, silky, rosé should be headlining at street parties.