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2 days in the Minho region Portugal - Vinho Verde

As part of a tour of Portugal’s Vinho verde region, we ventured into the sub-region of ‘Basto’. Here we discovered the most amazing scenery, hospitality, history and of course, wines! We visited two very different wine and wine tourism estates and also spent time enjoying the amazing sights of the medieval city of Guimaraes.

Read all about our trip here…

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Wine tourism & innovation at Soalheiro, Vinho Verde Portugal

Portuguese wine tourism is a really exciting and fast-growing sector and is very popular in Vinho Verde. Read about our visit to Soalheiro in Vinho Verde’s ‘Monção and Melgaço’ wine region, the original Alvarinho vineyard in the region and featured in the 2022 World’s Best Vineyards to visit at number 16…..

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Discovering Vinho Verde Alvarinho with Anselmo Mendes

Top of the places to visit in Portuguese Vinho Verde wine country, is the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço, where the white wine grape, Alvarinho, dominates. Read about our visit to this beautiful region and our visit to top winemaker, Anselmo Mendes and his new wine tourism destination, Quinta da Torre….

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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…

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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….

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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..

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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!

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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’…

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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!

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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!

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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….

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