Editing Sparkling wine (section)

===English sparkling wine===
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Commercial production of bottle fermented sparkling wines from grapes grown in England started in the 1960s, although there has been a longer history of sparkling wines made in the UK from imported grapes. In the 1980s, some English winemakers started to grow the grape varieties as used in Champagne – Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier – and in the ensuing decades availability of English sparkling wines made from these varieties increased. Today, there are over 100 vineyards in England producing sparkling wines with Nyetimber, Ridgeview and Chapel Down being some of the largest producers.<ref name="UKVA">{{cite web |url=http://www.englishwineproducers.com/ |title=United Kingdom Vineyards Association |publisher=Englishwineproducers.com |access-date=17 May 2014}}</ref> In 2010, Chardonnay and Pinot noir were the two most commonly planted grape varieties in English vineyards. Along with Pinot Meunier, the three varieties combined accounted for around 40% of vines planted, which appears to reflect a significant growth in interest in English sparkling wines. Other varietals used are [[Auxerrois blanc|Auxerrois]], [[Seyval blanc]], [[Müller-Thurgau]], [[Reichensteiner]], and [[Bacchus (grape)|Bacchus]]. To put that in context, the current yield for all types of English wine averages to around 2 million bottles annually.<ref name="FSA--stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/sectorrules/winestandards/ |title=UK Food Standards Agency, Wine Standards Branch |publisher=Food.gov.uk |date=19 July 2006 |access-date=17 May 2014 |archive-date=7 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607174709/http://food.gov.uk/enforcement/sectorrules/winestandards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>