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CELEBRATE ENGLISH WINE WEEK IN DEVON!

VINEYARDS AND OTHER OUTLETS THROUGHOUT DEVON ARE TAKING PART WITH A FULL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE ENGLISH WINE WEEK.  THERE WILL BE LOTS TO SEE AND DO.

The full programme is below, and also available to view on www.yearlstone.co.uk

A leaflet on Devon Wine Week will shortly be available to send out.

Further news and features on what's happening in Devon will shortly be available in our 'English Wine Week' news section soon appearing on this site.

All Week

Anchor Inn


Extended range of English Wines for English Wine Week

The Anchor Inn will be offering over 15 different English Wines (largely sourced from Devon) by the glass or bottle.

A special system has been installed to reseal the bottles to ensure freshness of every glass

Prices start at just £1.68 per glass

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web: www.anchorinncockwood.com

All Week

B-Bar


Special selection of English Wines for English Wine Week

Featuring wines from Three Choirs Vineyard and Pebblebed Wines as well as Nine lives Beer and Ninemaidens Cornish Mead supplied by Vineyards of Bordeaux

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Critchards Restaurant

The Harbour Head


Free Wine Tasting

Free tastings of Pemboa Vineyard Wines

Please call for details

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All Week

Mallams Restaurant



English wines featured on the wine list

English wines will be featured throughout English Wine Week and continuing through to the end of June.

Come and enjoy a glass of English Wine with your meal

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web: www.mallamsrestaurant.co.uk

All Week

Manstree Vineyard


Vineyard open all week

Vineyard open from 10am to 6pm every day during English Wine Week offering Self Guided Tours and including the launch of the Vineyards latest Vintage Wine

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All Week

Raggamuffins Bistro


English wines to complement local food

Raggamuffins will be serving their usual delicious local food accompanied by Sharphams and Down St Mary English Wines

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All Week

Regency Wines


 

English wines available for tasting all week

Regency Wines hold an extensive selection of English wines from around the country.  They are also the agents for Down St Mary Vineyard, whose range of wines will also be available for tasting.

Please contact Regency Wines for further information.

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All Week

St Anne's Vineyard


Vineyard and shop open for visitors

Sat 27th - Mon 29th:  11am - 6pm

Weds 31st - Fri 2nd: 2pm - 6pm

Sat 3rd - Sun 4th: 11am - 6pm

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web: www.glosibp.co.uk/tt1/areas/forest/vineyard

St Martin's Vineyard


Half price vineyard tours and tastings forEnglish Wine Week

10% discount on all wines

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All week

Vineyards of Bordeaux


Special Promotions

Free day pass at the Devonshire Health & Raquets Club for two people with every bottle of english wine sold at Vineyards of Bordeaux. This offer will run until the end of June

Free inhouse tastings of English Wines and ciders, apple juices, mead & honey

www.cornishorchards.co.uk (cider and fruit juice)

www.ninemaidensmead.com (Mead and Honey)

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Saturday 20th May

City Cafe


Food and Wine Fair 12.00pm - 4.00pm

The Bristol Wine Company are teaming up with City Inn to jointly host a Food and Wine Fair at City Cafe

Food highlights include some of the best cheeses, olives and vinegars and The Bristol Wine Company will be showcasing English Wines from the Chapel Down Vineyards

 

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web: www.thebristolwinecompany.co.uk

 

Saturday 27th May

Hotel Barcelona


A tasting of Down St Mary Wines at Hotel Barcelona

There will be a selection of Down St Mary wines available for tasting at the hotel at the following times:

Lunchtime: 12.00 - 1.30pm

Pre Dinner: 7.00 - 9.00pm

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web: www.aliasbarcelona.com

Saturday 27th May

Regency Wines


English Fizz Day at Regency Wines!

10am -4pm

Free tasting of a range of English sparkling wines

Choose from their extensive range of English wines

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Saturday 27th May

Yearlstone Vineyard



Music and Mezes at Yearlstone Vineyard

On the Vineyard View Terrace at Yearlstone Vineyard in Bickleigh: relax to classical guitar music while sipping a glass or two in the stunning setting of the beautiful Exe Valley in early summer.
Starts 6.30pm.

Tickets £17.50 - tickets limited.


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web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Sunday 28th May

Pebblebed Vineyard


Pebbledbed Wine Tasting and River Cruise up the Exe

Starting at the Topsham Cellars of rapidly expanding Pebblebed Wines (their first rosé won gold at the UK Wine of the Year competition in 2005), enjoy a full tasting of all Pebblebed wines, then take the bottle of your choice on the cruise for a special EWW lunch at riverside pub.

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web: www.pebblebed.co.uk

Sunday 28th May

Ashwell Vineyard

Bovey Tracey

Ashwell Vineyard open

along with garden in National Gardens scheme.
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Sunday 28th & Monday 29th May

Down St Mary Vineyard

The Old Mill


Sunday 28th & Monday 29th May

11.00am and 2.00pm:

Guided tour of the vineyard and wine tasting - price £3.50

Open every day during English Wine Week 

Monday - Saturday 10.30am-5.00pm; Sunday 12.30-4.30pm

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Web: www.english-vineyard.co.uk

Sunday 28th May

Higher Living Vineyard

Down St Mary

Vineyard Tours and Cream Teas

Come and take a tour and a cream tea at the Higher Living Vineyard - a sister vineyard of Down St Mary Vineyard

Price: £3.50 per person, contact Jan Phillips

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Monday 29th May

Manstree Vineyard

 

Inaugural day of the new Vineyard self-guided tour.

Just roll up from 10am and be the first to tour the Vineyard using our set trail.

Tel for more details.

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web: www.boyces-manstree.co.uk

Monday 29th May

Devonshire Health & Raquets Club

Plymouth

A tasting of delicious local food and fine English wines

Mini Local Food and Wine market

7-9pm

Featuring local food producers, including a range of English wines presented by Vineyards of Bordeaux

For more information, contact Vineyards of Bordeaux direct

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Tuesday 30th May

Stein's Delicatessen


Wine tasting with the Wine Maker from 12pm

A chance to sample some wines from the award winning Camel Valley Vineyard with the wine maker himself, Bob Lindo

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web: www.camelvalley.com

web: www.rickstein.com

Tuesday 30th May

Yearlstone Vineyard


 

Practical Vinegrowing at Yearlstone Vineyard

1 hour talk and demonstration + lunch + glass of wine at Yearlstone Vineyard.

Starts 11.30am.
£12 entry - must pre book. Limited places.
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web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Wednesday 31st may - Saturday 3rd June

Purbeck Vineyard

Valley Road


Open from 2pm - 5pm for vineyard tour and tastings

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web: www.purbeckvineyard.co.uk

Wednesday 31st May

Sharpham Vineyard


Open Day at Sharpham Vineyard

Near Totnes, Sharpham is the second biggest vineyard in the South West - where we will be doing our 'Sharpham Sparkling and Local Devon Strawberries'. We also run a fully guided tour of one of the most beautifully located vineyards in England, on the banks of the Dart River, with scenic walks.
Wednesdays at 3.30pm.
www.sharpham.com
Contact Duncan Schwab

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web: www.sharpham.com

Wednesday 31st May

Garden Cottage Plant 

Visit a new vineyard

Visit the plant centre, buy a vine. Contact John West

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ALL JUNE

Thurlestone Hotel


English Wine Month at Thurlestone Hotel

Enjoy local wines from Sharpham and Manstree throughout June

Please contact the hotel for further details.

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web: www.thurlestone.co.uk

Thursday 1st June

Camel Valley Vineyard


Cornish Wine, Bread and Artisan Cheese

To Celebrate English Wine Week we will be holding a Cornish wine, bread and artisan cheese evening at the Camel Valley Vineyard. This will incorporate a full tour of the vineyard and winery (dee the Grand Tour description on our website for details) plus a comprehensive wine tasting with the winemaker. This will be combined with a luxurious Cornish bread and cheese supper introduced by Truro cheesemonger Stephen Gunn.

Numbers are limited so please call to reserve your place

£15 per person or £28 per couple

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web: www.camelvalley.com

Thursday 1st June

Hansons Restaurant

Cathedral Close

Exeter

 

English Wine Tasting at Hansons Restaurant

7pm onwards

An opportunity to visit this new restaurant and to taste a range of Enlgish wines, organised by Regency Wines.

Ticket only event.  Please contact Hansons for further information.

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Thursday 1st June

Willhayne and Highcroft Vineyards

Axminster

Open Afternoon

2.00pm - 8.00pm

Willhayne and Highcroft are two new vineyards near Axminster

Free tastings of 2005 wines

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Thursday 1st June

Yearlstone Vineyard


Vineyard and Winery Guided Tour at Yearlstone Vineyard

At Yearlstone Vineyard, Bickleigh, starting at 4pm. Price £4 per person.
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web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Friday 2nd June

Yearlstone Vineyard


Vineyard and Winery Guided Tour at Yearlstone Vineyard

At Yearlstone Vineyard, Bickleigh, starting at 4pm. Price £4 per person.
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web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Friday 2nd June

Higher Living Vineyard

Down St Mary

Crediton

Devon

 

Vineyard Tours and Cream Teas at Higher Living Vineyard

2.30pm-4.30pm

Vineyard tours and cream teas at the Higher Living Vineyard, Down St Mary.
Price £3.50 per person, contact Jan Phillips

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Saturday 3rd June

Yearlstone Vineyard


Music and Mezes at Yearlstone Vineyard

On the Vineyard View Terrace at Yearlstone Vineyard in Bickleigh: Fine classical guitar music
Starts 6.30pm.

Tickets £17.50 - tickets limited.


Contact Roger or Juliet on .

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web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Saturday 3rd June

Higher Living Vineyard

Down St Mary

Crediton

Devon

Vineyard Tours and Cream Teas at Higher Living Vineyard

2.30pm-4.30pm

Vineyard tours and cream teas at the Higher Living Vineyard, Down St Mary.
Price £3.50 per person.

 

Saturday 3rd June

Old Walls Vineyard


First Ever Vineyard Tour and Tasting at Old Walls Vineyard

From 2.00pm

Near Teignmouth, open for their first ever Vineyard Tour and Tasting of new wines.

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web: www.oldwallsvineyard.co.uk

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All Week

Laithwaites


10% off English Wines all week

Sunday 28th May

FREE tastings of English Wines

Come along and try English Wines from Chapel Down and Ridgeview Vineyards

Opening hours:

Mon - Fri 10am - 7pm

Sat 9am - 6pm

Sun 11am - 5pm

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web: www.laithwaites.co.uk

All Week

Stanlake Park Wine Estate


Stanlake Park Wine Estate is Berkshire's biggest and most awarded vineyard and will be fully supporting English Wine Week between May 27 and June 4th:

* the cellar shop will be open everyday 

* all our wines on free tasting together with local cheeses

* release of the 2005 Pinot Blush - likely to be extremely popular!

* 5% off 6 of the same wine; 10% off a mixed dozen or more

* enjoy the wine in our idyllic vineyard gardens

Please telephone or visit their website for directions.

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web: www.stanlakepark.com

All Week

Wickham Vineyard

Botley Road


Vineyard open every day

Mon - Sat: 10.30 - 5.30  Sun 11.30 - 5.00

Self guided audio tours available, group tours available by arrangement.

During English Wine Week there is a special 10% discount on wines available to those with a copy of the article from the Southern Daily Echo (Sat 6 May) on English Wines, written by Richard Congreve of Wine Matters

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web: www.wickhamvineyard.co.uk

All Week

The Naked Grape


Special promotion of English Wines

Specialist Wine Merchant stocking wines from Northbrook Springs, Wickham and Court Lane Vineyards.

Look out for the English Wine Week window display featuring a selection of wines from these vineyards

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All Week

Chilworth Manor Hotel


English Wines on the Hotel Wine List

During English Wine Week Chilworth Manor Hotel will be incorporating a large selection of English Wines onto their wine lists for the duration of the week and hopefully continuing to use some in the longer term

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Thursday 18th May

Danebury Vineyards

Vineyard Open Day

Open day to include vineyard tour, wine tasting and barbecue

SOLD OUT !!

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Friday 26 & Sat 27 May

Friday 2 & Sat 3 June

a'Beckett's Vineyard

High Street

Vineyard Open

a'Becketts Vineyard will be open both weekends for tours and wine sales

Fri 9 & Sat 10 June Vineyard open in conjunction with the West Lavington and Littleton Panell Open Gardens event (15 open gardens). The Vineyard will be open as normal on Friday and Saturday but unfortunately there will be no wine sales on the Saturday.

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Saturday 27th May

Whitehall Garden Centre

Corsham Road

English Wine Tasting 10am - 2pm - Food Hall

Whitehall will be hosting a tasting of English Wines featuring wines from a'Becketts, Bow in the Cloud and Quoins Vineyards

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Friday 2nd June

The Healthy Life Bistro


Cookery & Wiltshire Wine Demonstration by Peter Vaughan & Paul Langham

7.30pm Wine Reception & Canapés

To mark the start of the Devizes Festival & English Wine Week 2006, Wiltshire chef Peter Vaughan & wine producer Paul Langham will take your taste buds to another level.

Paul will tell us all about English wine production and talk us through the workings of his local vineyard.

Peter will demonstrate the culinary art of using wine in cooking. There will be plenty of wine & food tasting, recipes & a chance to buy Wiltshire wine at discounted price.

Dinner will involve an array of various wine tastings & dishes including:

A'becketts white wine & mushroom Risotto

Market fish cooked in a French beurre blanc aux vin

Marinated Summer berries in Lime, wine with honey Cream

We have limited space and bookings need to be made in advance.

Bookings are £18.95 per person (includes Vat, wine tasting, recipes & food)

Phone The Bistro on to book your space

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web: www.thehealthylife.co.uk

Sat 3rd & Sun 4th June

Hale Valley Vineyard

Boddington East

Vineyard Open Days

Visit the Hale Valley Vineyard during English Wine Week and see a vineyard which is not normally open to the public. For details contact Antony Chapman at the Vineyard

Also look out for the English Wine Week feature at the Wendover Tourist Information Office

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Sunday

Titchfield Vineyard

Sunday Vineyard Tour during flowering

Come and visit this lovely vineyard which is not normally open to the public and see the vines in flower.

Special promotional prices available during English Wine Week

Also look out for Titchfield Wines at the two local off licences (including the oldest one in the country!) and being served at local restaurants


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Sunday 4th June

Dunley Vineyard

The Hollies

Vineyard Open Day

Wine Tasting at Farm Shop

Guided tours will be available at 2pm and 3pm

Contact Robin Weekes

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Somborne Valley Vineyard

Hoplands Farm

Vineyard open for public visits

Wine tastings

Sales promotions in conjunction with other vineyards

 

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Court Lane Vineyard

Winery Open

Free escorted visits and tastings with the opportunity to purchase wines direct from the vineyard

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South East
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All Week

Bridge Wharf Brewery

Instore Wine Tastings

Come along to the Bridge Wharf Brewery shop and try some English Wines

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All Week

Carr Taylor Wines Ltd

Free vineyard trails and wine tastings all week

Special discounts on wines for the week

Please contact the vineyard for details

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web: www.carr-taylor.co.uk

All Week

Denbies Wine Estate

Vineyard and Wine Shop open all week:

FREE Wine Tastings in the Wine & Gift Shop

        Buy 12 bottles and get 5% off

FREE Vineyard Train Tour - Tuesday 30th May 11am

FREE Interior Tour & Tasting - Thurs 1st June 11am

Places cannot be booked in advance and are issued on a first come first served basis on the day.

English Menus in the Gallery Restaurant & Conservatory Restaurant Monday-Friday.

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web: www.denbieswineestate.com

All Week

Harbourne Vineyard

Wine shop open every afternoon

Special offer for English Wine Week

5% discount on any 6 bottles and 10% discount or free home delivery on any 12 bottles

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web: www.harbournevineyard.co.uk

All Week

Highdown Vineyard 

Open every day

Free vineyard tours and wine tastings

June 1st 7pm

Tutoured tasting of the finest English Wines

£7.50 per person, Please call to book.

June 2nd

Farmers Market with stalls from many local producers including Cheese, Bread, Olives, etc

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web:   www.highdown-vineyard.co.uk

All Week

Barnsole Vineyard

Vineyard Open

Free Vineyard tours and tastings especially for English Wine Week

We are open every day 10.30 am - 5.30 pm.

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web: www.barnsole.co.uk

All Week

Chapel Down Winery

Vineyard and Winery open all week:

  • Free guided tours of the vineyard and winery with a tutored wine tasting every day
  • Self-guided vineyard walks – learn about different vine varieties and the yearly cycle of vineyard activities
  • Buy a Chapel Down ‘Taster Case’ – the perfect introduction to our wines and beers, only available during English Wine Week
  • Find out more about the brand new ‘Vine Lease’ Scheme at Tenterden Vineyard – the ideal wine-lover’s gift!
  • To celebrate English Wine Week there will be discounts on wine purchases and we will be offering all of our customers a FREE surprise gift.
  • Hampers available to purchase from the Wine and Fine Food Store featuring a delicious selection of local food and drinks. Come and picnic among the vines, in the private herb garden or on the Chapel Down Lawn.

Offers valid 27th May to 4th June – not in conjunction with any other offer.

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web: www.englishwinesgroup.com

All Week

Ridgeview Wine Estate

Vineyard open for tastings all week - 11am - 4pm

Taste the limited release Sparkling Red Pimlico!

As a limited release trial we have made a few hundred bottles of Sparkling Red Ridgeview Merret Pimlico made exclusively with Pinot grapes. During English Wine Week only Pimlico will be on tasting and for sale alongside other current releases.

Tuesday 30th May - 7.00pm

Ridgeview Vs Champagne

Tutored tasting and tour of the Vineyard with Mike Roberts the Winemaker Blind tasting and comparison of RidgeView sparkling wines versus major brand Champagne labels - Can you spot the difference?

Canpes served to compliment the tasting

Tickets £15pp

Thursday 1st June - 7.30pm

English Vintage 2003 - Do they live up to the hype?

with celebrity wine guru Olly Smith

Under Olly's guidance we will taste 2003 vintages from Ridgeview and a variety of other English wine producers to see if they have lived up to the hype

Tickets £15pp

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web: www.ridgeview.co.uk

All Week

South Downs Cellars

In store tastings and promotions

Come along to this independent wine merchant and try some English Wines

Saturday 8th July - Tutored tasting

Presented by James Malone of Plumpton College, we shall have a tour of the wines of the wines made on our doorstep. Come along and taste the quality of the wines now being made in and around Sussex.

£12 per person (discount for members)

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web: www.southdowncellars.co.uk

All Week

Dickens House Wine

In store Promotion of English Wines

This newly set up independant wine business will be promoting Stanlake Park wines and others during English Wine Week

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web: www.dickenshousewine.co.uk

Sat 27th - Mon 29th May

Sat 3rd - Sun 4th June

Burgess Stores

Cheese and Wine Tasting In Store

Visit Burgess Stores over the bank holiday weekend or the following weekend to taste some excellent English Wines and local Cheeses and Chutneys

You will also be able to enjoy the 'Art in Store' promotion that runs until the 31st May featuring work from local artist John Hanson

Opening times:

Monday - Saturday 9am - 6pm

Sunday 10.30am - 5pm

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Sunday 28th May

The Bottleneck

Tasting of a range of English Wines

English themed window display from 26th May - 4th June

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Weds 24th May

Georgian House Hotel

Haslemere Festival

A Tasting of English Sparkling & Still Wines

For English Wine Week 2006, Richard Royds of The Haslemere Cellar will conduct tastings of Surrey and Sussex wines. Tickets available by phone or email.

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Sunday 28th May

Middle Farm

Farmers Market featuring English Wines

The regular Farmers Market at Middle Farm will be making a special feature of English Wines this month with local vineyards and tastings of selected wines

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web: www.middlefarm.com

Saturday 3rd June

Bookers Vineyard

Sussex Cream Tea with a glass of Sparkling Rose

Visit the Vineyard and enjoy a Sussex Cream Tea with a fizz from 2pm - 5pm

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web:www.bookersvineyard.co.uk

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle Food and Drink Festival

Home-produced Kent food and drink is set to tantalise the taste buds of visitors to Leeds Castle, near Maidstone, Kent, at its celebrated Food and Drink Festival on June 3 and 4.

There will be opportunities to try Leeds Castle's own award winning wines at the event. 'Leeds Castle Sparkling 2003' received a Bronze Medal at the recent 2006 South East Vineyards Association awards and Leeds Castle Dry 2004 was highly commended

The wines are made using grapes grown at the Leeds Castle Vineyard

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web: www.leeds-castle.com

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Midlands & North
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Delilah Fine Foods

Unit 2

English Wine Tasting tel:

All Week

Astley Vineyard

Vineyard open all week

Tastings of wine and local cheeses

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All Week

Court Barn Country House Hotel

Clawton

English Wine Tasting with Food

Enjoy traditional regional dishes with a range of English wines and ciders

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web: www.hotels-devon.com

All Week

Cloisters Restaurant

English Wines on the winelist

Leventhorpe wines available all week at the restaurant to compliment your meal

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All Week

Edward Sheldon

Saturday 27th May and Saturday 3rd June

In store tasting of a range of Three Choirs wines

All Week

Special 10% discount on English wines

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web: www.edward-sheldon.co.uk

All Week

Elgantine Vineyard

Ash Lane

Vineyard Tour and Tasting

Visit Egantine Vineyard, makers of the award winning North Star Desert wine

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All Week

Farndon Fields Farm Shop

Farndon Road

Market Harborough

Leicestershire


English Wine Promotion

Look out for English wines from Chapel Down at the farm shop

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All Week

Grimsthorpe Castle

East Midlands Wine at Grimsthorpe Castle

Wines from Welland Valley Vineyard are available to buy in the shop and to enjoy in the Coach House Tea Room.

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web: www.grimsthorpe.co.uk

All Week

Halfpenny Green Vineyards

Tom Lane

Open all week

Special in house promotions and offers for English Wine Week at the onsite shop

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All Week

Hodge Hill Farm Shop

Hagley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

In store promotion of Astley wines all week tel:

All Week

The Housekeepers Store

English Wine Tasting

Come and sample some English Wines in the store at Tatton Park

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All Week

Leventhorpe Vineyard

Vineyard open all week

Tastings of wine and Yorkshire cheeses from Cryer & Stott, Cheesemongers of Wakefield & Pontefract

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All Week

Noel Chadwick ltd

Wellington Place

In store wine tasting and English 'Wine of the Day'

The Chadwick Family's Emporium of Fine Food will be supporting English Wine Week with Wine tasting in the shop and each day we will select an English wine as our "Wine of The Day" in the restaurant.

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web: www.noelchadwick.co.uk

All week

Partridge & Co

English Wine & Cheese Tasting All Week in the shop

From Saturday 27th through to Saturday 3rd June

Partridge & Co stock over ten choices of English wine, including red, white and rose.

During English Wine Week they will be offering tastings of wine complimented by the following English Cheeses:

Sage Derby

Colston Bassett

Shropshire Blue

Stilton

Lancashire

Cornish Brie

Chewton Cheddar

For further details contact William Evans at Partridge & Co

 

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web: www.partridgeandco.co.uk

All Week

Welland Valley Vineyard

Vineyard open by appointment

Please contact the owner of the vineyard - Mr David Bates to arrange a tour of the vineyard.

Wines from Welland Valley Vineyard will also be featured at local Wine Merchant Duncan Murray's in Market Harborough on Saturday 27th May and Saturday 3rd June

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web: www.wellandvalleyvineyard.co.uk

All week

Wroxeter Roman Vineyard

Vineyard Open

Visit the Shropshire vineyard where the Romans once grew vines over 2000 years ago, in the ancient city of Wroxeter. Special English Wine Week offer of 10% off cases of six wines purchased from the on-site shop

Opening hours:

Mon - Sat 11.00 - 5.00pm

Sun 12.00 - 5.30pm

Special 'Vineyard Experience' tours available. These must be prebooked - full details on the vineyard website

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web: www.wroxetervineyard.co.uk

Saturday 27th May &

Saturday 3rd June

Duncan Murray Wines

Adam and Eve Street

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

In store tasting of a range of English wines on both Saturdays over English Wine Week tel:

Sat 27th - Sun 28th May

Green Fields Food Fair

Green Fields Farm Shop

Donnington

Telford

Food Fair featuring Wroxeter Roman Vineyard Wines

Wroxeter Roman Wines will feature at the Green Fields Food Fair at Green Fields Farm Shop from 27-28 May.

Entry is free and there will be dozens of stalls offering regional food and drink to sample and take home

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web: www.wroxetervineyard.co.uk

Sunday 28th May

Heart of England Vineyard

'On the Grapevine'

You are warmly invited to join us for an evening of entertainment and wine at the vineyard.

The Shakespeare Revue Company will be presenting 'On the Grapevine'. Commissioned by us and given its first performance here last year to great acclaim, it is described as 'a heady bouquet of vintage verse, dry humour and sparkling songs'.

The Company have agreed to return again this year to provide a similar evening and we hope you will be able to come and enjoy it with us.

Tickets are only £15 which includes free wine and canapes. The evening will start with a tour of the vineyard and you will also be able to buy wine at special discount for English Wine Week!

To book your places, please send a cheque payable to 'Heart of England Vineyard' at the address on the left. Your tickets will be waiting for you on arrival.

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web: www.heart-of-england.info

Sun 28th - Mon 29th May

Public launch of Ryedale Vineyards - our newest English Vineyards

Ryedale Vineyards have just been newly planted with 4 acres of organic and 3 acres of non organic vines. To celebrate, at the Ryedale Festival of Food and Drink, the vineyard will be offering free tastings of English Wines representing the varieties planted. Wines from Yorkshire, Surrey, Cornwall, Suffolk and Shropshire will be available to try along with a wide range of vines for sale

The Festival is on from 10.00am - 5.00pm each day

 

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Wednesday 31st May

Broadfield Court Vineyard

Broadfield Court Estate

A celebration of Herefordshire Wines

Experience a half price tour of the estate to include the David Austin rose garden, working kitchen garden and vineyard for just £3 per person. Tours run at 11.00am and 2.30pm

Free tutored wine tastings will be held at 11.30am and 3.00pm

All Relish members will receive a complimentary glass of wine when dining in the Court Cafe

5% off case purchases (12 bottles) of still wine bought in the on-site shop

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Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th June

Windmill Vineyard

Helidon

Northamptonshire

English Wine Weekend Break

The team at Explore Northamptonshire have put together a special English Wine Week short break in partnership with The Windmill Vineyard.The package includes:

  - Two nights accommodation and full English breakfast at the Hellidon Lakes 4 Star Hotel

- Friday & Saturday evening dinner in the AA Rosette Awarded Restaurant

- Enjoy a guided tour of the vineyard at Windmill Hill Farm, Hellidon, and wine tasting in the windmill tower with fantastic views over 5 counties on Saturday. The vineyard is the highest in England being 675 ft above sea level and produces medium dry, dry white and dry red and rose wines, mead, cider and country wines from home grown and hedgerow fruits.

- Wine tasting event (details to be confirmed)

- Use of the Reflections Spa and Leisure Club at the Hotel - enjoy its swimming pool, gym and body treatments, whilst for fun you can't beat the 10-pin bowling alley

For full details visit the Gourmet Getaways website.

The cost of the weekend is £149 per person(£15 supplement for singles). To book call Explore Northamptonshire or visit the website

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Saturday 3rd June

Glebe Farm Shop Rothwell 

In store wine tasting of Chapel Down wines

Large range on show and for sale.

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Saturday 3rd June

Heart of England Vineyard

Gastronomic evening of food and wine matching

Join Heart of England Fine Foods' Relish Food Club for a gastronomic evening of food and wine matching

Learn which foods work best with fine English Wines from your hosts, Damon Corey of Gastronaut and Meryl Stanley of Heart of England Vineyard, before enjoying a locally sourced three course meal with a selection of award winning wines.

Tickets £22.00, to book contact Meryl Stanley at Heart of England Vineyard

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Saturday 3rd June

Yorkshire Heart Vineyard

The Firs

English Wine Ceihldi  7.30 - 11.30pm

Enjoy English Wines, good food, music and dancing in the converted farm buildings at this newly planted Vineyard.

Tickets £10 per person including supper and wine

The Vineyard is also open by appointment to those who would like to visit and talk to the owners about how they have set up their vineyard.

Please call Chris or Gill Spakouskas for Ceihldi tickets or to arrange a visit

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Sunday 4th June

Tiltridge Vineyard Upper

Vineyard Tour - 12.00pm

Visit this small, award winning vineyard nestled in the Malvern Hills, producers of fine English wines under the Elgar brand. See the vines in full bloom on a free tour, including tutored wine tastings.

Tour begins at 12.00pm prompt

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East Anglia
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Come and visit the Suffolk Show 31st May – 1st June where East Anglian vineyards will be out in force in their own tent, next to the Food Hall.  This is your chance to taste a wide range of wines from vineyards across the East Anglian region. 

A sparkling wine bar will be selling delicious East Anglian wine by the glass – something to sit back and enjoy when you visit the Suffolk Show!

Wed 31st May & Thurs 1st June

The Suffolk Show


English Wines Tent

Visit the Wine Tent to taste wines from 7 East Anglian Winegrowers:

Ickworth Vineyard (Charles & Jillian Macready)

Kemp's Wine (John Kemp)

Sandyford Vineyard (Mike & Sue Lindsell)

New Hall Vineyard (Piers Greenwood)

Carter's Vineyard (Ben Bunting)

Shawsgate Vineyard (Les Jarrett)

Valley Farm Vineyard (Janet & Jonathan Craft)

Weds 31st May - 9.55am

Presentation of the McRae Trophy

Find out which of the 45 wines tasted from the above vineyards has won the McRae Trophy and find out which were hot on its heels.

Taste the wines and see if you agree with the judges.

The wife of the show director will be awarding the Trophy and prizes for second, third and fourth places in the wine tent.

Sparkling Wine Bar

Come to the English Wine tent and treat yourself to a glass of english bubbly

 

 

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27,28 & 29th May

Carter's Vineyards

Picnic Weekend

Open weekend from Saturday to Monday at Carter's Vineyards. Every couple who bring a picnic will receive a complimentary half bottle of wine to enjoy with their meal

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Sunday 4th June

Ickworth Vineyard

Open day at the Vineyard

 

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All Week

Broughton Pastures

Special 10% discount during English Wine Week

Open to the public on Sunday

This winery specialises in organic fruit wines

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Bardfield Vineyard

Wine tasting at local farm shop

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Saturday 3rd June and Sunday 4th June

Sandyford Vineyard

Special English Wine Week Open days at Vineyard

11am to 5pm

Enjoy tour of the vineyard, wine tastings and special offers.

There will also be a chance to sample wines from the Vineyard in the English Wine tent at the Suffolk Show which is on from Weds 31st May to Thurs 1st June

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Wales
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All week

Gwinllan Ffnnon Las Vineyard

Vineyard open 2-5pm daily for tours and tastings

10% discount on all Welsh Wine  Week purchases!

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Saturdays 27th May and June 2nd

Sundays 28th May and June 4th

Monday 29th May

 

Parva Farm Vineyard

Open All Week

10.30am-6.30pm

Special offers on many of the wines.

Potty About Plants Exhibition

with advice about gardening and vinegrowing.

Plants also for sale including many unusual specimins.

Welsh Cheese Tastings at the vineyard

Saturday 27th May and June 2nd

Sunday 28th May and June 4th

Monday 29th May

For more information please contact the vineyard direct.

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Sunday 28th May

Glyndwr Vineyard

Glyndwr House

First time ever opened! Opening especially for this year's Wine Week.

Open Sunday 28th May 11.00am- 6pm

Tasting of award-winning wines.  Wander through the vineyard and unique spring garden.

Light refreshments and teas available.

Open also for National Garden Scheme

Directions: Take B4270 just south of Cowbridge.  After 1 mile turn left at Cross Inn Pub.  Vineyard is opposite pub car park.

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Wernddu Wine & Vineyard

Vineyard open all week

The launch of Wernddu's first harvest grown and bottled on site available

Wernddu wineFREE WINE TASTING

Vineyard tours

Local arts & crafts

Teas & coffees

Bouncy castle weather permitting

All welcome

Opening hours 11.00am-7.00pm

Wernddu have available in shop Welsh Cider and Perry all produced on site

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London
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All Week

Vinopolis

Tastings of English wines throughout English Wine Week. 

A dedicated tasting table showing a range of English wines, accompanied by sampling of English cheese.  Information and leaflets on all the wines on show and their vineyards also available.  Don’t forget that English wines will also be available on the wine lists at Wine Wharf and Majestic at Vinopolis.

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Thursday 1st June

Champagne Charlie's

Sparkling Wine Tasting

Can you tell the difference between English Sparkling Wine and Champagne?

Come along to Champagne Charlie's to sample a flight of Sparkling Wines and Champagnes from around the world and test out your knowledge with our experts. You will taste 6 different Sparkling Wines at this tasting specially put together by The Wine Nose for English Wine Week

Tickets £40 per person

The Wine Nose

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Champagne Charlie's

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