insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 19 - September 2016 | Page 12

NEWS

FOX AND FOX’S MAYFIELD ESSENCE NAMED ‘BEST ENGLISH
SPARKLING WINE’
The highly respected Decanter magazine has just published the results of
its authoritative panel tasting on English sparkling wine; tasting over 90
English sparkling wines from all over the country, the panel placed Fox
and Fox’s ‘Mayfield Essence Brut Pure Chardonnay 2011’ from Mayfield
in East Sussex at the very top, rating it as ‘outstanding’.

Sussex dominated the results with Sugrue Pierre’s ‘The
Trouble with Dreams’ wine also rated as outstanding
and ranked 2nd coming from West Sussex. Of the top
fifteen rated wines, five came from East Sussex, and
four from West Sussex with two from Dorset, one each
from Hampshire and Surrey and one East Sussex/Kent
blend.

The accolade comes twelve years after vineyard owners Gerard and
Jonica Fox first planted vines at Hobdens Vineyard near Mayfield, the
smaller of two vineyards they own near the village where they farm about
10 hectares of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris.

"We were blown away by the quality of Fox and
Fox’s Mayfield Essence and we sold out our first
allocation within hours,” said Mike Watson, owner
of The Secret Cellar wine merchant in Tunbridge
Wells. “Congratulations to Jonica and Gerard for
making such a sublime wine.”

“We love being grower-producers and work nonstop to make distinctive
and delicious wines that have all the quality of good Champagne, but with
our own unique English twist,” said Jonica Fox. “Recognition like this is
just wonderful and makes all the hard work worthwhile; it’s great to see
so many of our vineyard neighbours doing so well too.”

LEGENDARY ‘MOD’ PIZZA COMES TO BRIGHTON MARINA
Groundbreaking US Pizza brand, MOD, are bringing their superfast,
made-to-order pizza and salad offering to Brighton’s busy marina.
Landing last month, this is the brand’s second location in the UK and
promises something utterly unique for the Brighton food market.

Not to be left out, MOD salads are a thing of beauty. Also made to order,
and totally individual, you can combine all 34 ingredients should you opt
for the healthiest competition to a handmade pizza you’ve ever tasted.
MOD pizzas and salads are the same fixed price: £7.47, whatever you go
for - so don’t hold back.

The brand’s aim is to bring a completely new pizza experience to the
UK, showing England the wonders of what they deem ‘fast/casual’ food.
Offering something completely unique to the Brighton food scene, MOD’s
individual artisan-style pizzas are made to your individual specification
using the finest fresh-pressed dough and signature sauces.

Another crucial ingredient in the MOD success story lies in the ideals
that created the business. Invested in providing the finest product for
their customers, MOD is a pioneer of fair pay and a champion of second
chances. MOD’s main ingredient for success is their employees, known
as the MOD Squad - in line with the philosophy of the founding partners,
the business has a unique people-led culture and ‘MOD Squaders’
are encouraged to support their fellow employees and be active in the
community, something which is core to the business as a whole. (1 The
Boardwalk, Brighton Marina. www.modpizza.co.uk.)

Diners can enjoy any combination of over 30 featured toppings, or
choose from a menu of MOD classics including the much loved ‘MAD
Dog’, a meaty hit of mozzarella, pepperoni, mild sausage, ground beef,
and MOD red sauce. All pizzas are hand-cooked in a bespoke oven in
less than five minutes for the perfect combination of tastes and flavours.

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