Category: Britain

British Wine!

British wine is not what you might think it is. Instead of referring to a collection of regional vintages the term refers to grapes that have been fermented and imported from other countries. This is because Britain does not really have the climate to grow grapes.  British wine is almost like a concentrate that is mixed with other concentrates to create delicious alcoholic beverages that […]

Heritage English Roses

The Heritage group of English roses are plants that have been blooming in England before 1869.  There are several old heritage types from which all contemporary English rose blooms are bred. One of the oldest of roses is the Alabas which grow on shrubs and have clusters of white or light pink flowers. They were brought to Britain by the Romans. They have blue leaves […]