OUR WINE TRAVEL BLOG
UPDATED - Visit to Wiston Estate, UK winery & restaurant
Wiston Estate, located in West Sussex, in the stunning South Downs National Park was voted ‘Winery of the year 2020, 2021 and 2022’ by WineGB and is celebrated for its award-winning English sparkling wines. Not just a winery, it’s a special place to visit for lovers of wine, food, nature and great hospitality - the perfect wine tourism experience…
UPDATED - UK wine tasting & tour at Sandridge Barton, Devon
Read about our wine tasting and tour at beautiful Sandridge Barton Estate - the new home of Sharpham Wine - in the Dart Valley, South Devon. This is a fabulous new English wine tourism destination - discover what you can enjoy at Sandridge Barton and in this lovely part of Devon….
UK winery - Visit & wine tasting at Harrow & Hope, Marlow
Harrow & Hope was named Winery of the Year in 2019 by Wine GB and has a reputation for making top-class English sparkling wines. Discover more about this small, family-run winery in Marlow…
UK wine tour & tasting at Oxney Organic Estate, E. Sussex
There may be a growing number of excellent English wine producers in Sussex, but you won’t find many organic ones. Oxney Organic Estate is the largest single-estate producer of organic English sparkling wine. Given the challenges to be certified organic, we were intrigued to find out more..
UK winery tour & wine tasting at Black Chalk Wines, Hampshire
Black Chalk Wines in Hampshire is a relative newcomer to the English wine scene, but they are winning rave reviews for their excellent sparkling wines. With one of the best vineyard locations in England, a brand new winery and two very exciting winemakers, Black Chalk is definitely worth exploring!
UK Kent vineyard tour at Balfour - Hush Heath Estate
A beautiful 400 acre estate; a winning sparkling rosé in the 2008 International Wine Challenge; a state-of-the-art winery and visitor centre, onsite shop and restaurant, apple orchards, award winning cider - and a masterclass in ‘Wine Tourism’…
UK Kent wine & cheese tasting at Gusbourne Estate
We were intrigued to visit Gusbourne Estate in Kent - simply because we had heard that their English sparkling wines are amongst the finest. We had read that Gusbourne is also a trailblazer in the UK for ‘sustainable winemaking’ - we just had to go and check it out for ourselves!
UK vineyard & winery tour at Hambledon, Hampshire
When you get the chance to visit the birthplace of English wine and home to England’s oldest commercial vineyard - and its got a reputation for top-class English sparkling wines - we didn’t hesitate!
UK winery tour & wine tasting at Hattingley Valley, Hampshire
The name Hattingley Valley Wines kept popping up to us as being synonymous with top-quality English sparkling wine - so we had to go and check it out for ourselves. We weren’t disappointed!
UK - Dorset vineyard tour at Langham Wine Estate
Langham Wine Estate was awarded the trophy for Sparking Wine Producer of the year at the ‘international’ IWSC 2020 - taking the trophy from 2019 winner, Veuve Cliquot! A good enough reason to visit? Absolutely & we weren’t disappointed!
UK vineyard & winery tour at Stanlake Park, Berks
Stanlake Park Wine Estate is one of the oldest English wine producers and the largest vineyard in Berkshire. It has a broad range of still as well as sparkling wines and you can tour the vineyards and the winery….
UK vineyard tour & wine tasting in Berkshire, at Winding Wood
We were intrigued to visit the boutique Winding Wood vineyard in West Berkshire - to try its English sparkling wines but also to learn more about how the vineyards came to be and plans for the future..