Mike Roberts MBE – Ridgeview and Chairman of English Wine Producers dies

Mike Roberts MBE@The Circle of Wine Writers Christmas party December 2012

I am very sorry to hear that 71-year-old Mike Roberts MBE, co-founder of Ridgeview – one of England's leading wine estates, and Chairman of the English Wine Producers, died early this morning. I understand he had been ill for sometime. My sincere condolences to Mike's family and friends. 

2012 interview with Wine Searcher magazine. 

Here are a few photos of Mike Roberts.   

Mike Roberts MBE@The Circle of Wine Writers Christmas party December 2012

 Mike@the first International Sparkling Wine Symposium

@Denbies Wine Estate, March 2009