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What's On
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Saturday 23rd May

WAITROSE STORES

** To Celebrate English Wine Week, selected Waitrose Stores in the region will be staging in store tastings of English wines.

Tastings between 10am - 6pm

Wines in the tasting line up will include:

Chapel Down Bacchus

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury

Chapel Down Brut

Look out for all Devon Events during Devon Wine Week

www.devonwineweek.co.uk

 

WHERE TO ENJOY A DELICIOUS GLASS OF DEVON WINE IN DEVON WINE WEEK!


It's no coincidence that these are also the best places to go in Devon to eat! All of them are noted for their
superb cooking, mouthwatering food, and use of regional ingredients - the elite of Devon restaurants of course
champion their lovely regional wines...!

Agaric Restaurant

Ashburton

01364 654478   

www.agaricrestaurant.co.uk

Bovey Castle              

Dartmoor

01647 445016 

enquires@boveycastle.com
www.boveycastle.com  

Darts Farm Restaurant

Topsham
01392 878200
shop@dartsfarm.co.uk

www.dartsfarm.co.uk

Gidleigh Park Hotel    

Chagford

01647 432367 

gidleighpark@gidleigh.co.uk

The Maltsters Arms      

Tuckenhay

01807 32350 

pub@tuckenhay.demon.co.uk

Northcote Manor

nr Umberleigh
01398 331777
rest@northcotemanor.co.uk

www.northcotemanor.co.uk

Otterton Mill
Otterton nr Budleigh Salterton
01395 567041

Resnova Floating Inn       
Dartmouth

07770628967
 

River Cottage

Axminster
01297 630321   

info@rivercottage.net

www.rivercottage.net

Start Bay Inn               

Torcross

01548 5580553

www.startbayinn.co.uk

Victoria Hotel

Sidmouth
01395 512651
reservations@victoriahotel.co.uk

www.victoriahotel.co.uk

Alias Hotel Barcelona

Exeter

01392 281000

www.aliashotels.com

Cadleigh Arms

Cadleigh
01884 855238
info@thecadeleigharms.co.uk
www.thecadeleigharms.co.uk


Fingals Hotel                   
Dittisham, Nr. Dartmouth
01803 722398

La Petite Maison

Topsham
01392 873660
info@lapetitemaison.co.uk

www.lapetitemaison.co.uk

 

More Restaurant              
Dartington
01803 866094

Orestone Manor

Maidencombe nr Torquay
01803 328 098
info@orestonemanor.com

www.orestonemanor.com

Quay Restaurant

Ilfracombe
11 The Quay
01271 868090
info@11thequay.co.uk

www.11thequay.co.uk

Riverbank Restaurant

Tiverton
01884 254911
shirley@riverbankhotel.co.uk
www.riverbankhotel.co.uk

Rumour Wine Bar          

Totnes

01803 864682

www.rumourtotnes.co.uk

 

Toucan Cafe

Bampton
01398 331777
enquiries@toucanrestaurant.co.uk
www.toucanrestaurant.co.uk

ALL WEEK

Barclay House Restaurant

St Martins Road

East Looe

Cornwall

PL13 1LP

and

Trehellas House Restaurant

Washaway

Bodmin

PL30 3AD

Full Camel Valley Wine List available all week

 

Tel: 01503 262929

 

 

 

 

Tel: 01208 72700

ALL WEEK

Bin Two Champagne Wine Bar

South Quay

Padstow

Cornwall

PL28 8BL

Camel Valley 'Cornwall' available by the glass all week

Tel: 01841 532022

Sat 30th May

Bistro One

68 Ebrington Street

Charles Cross

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 9AQ

A lovely English Wine Supper simply not to be missed!

On the back of our successful Portuguese Wine Supper we proudly present an English Wine Supper celebrating fine (and fun) retro Westcountry favourite dishes coupled with some of the UK's finest wines. Award-winning and proud they have truly come of age with exceptional quality throughout their range. Do join us for this lovely end of month supper and taste for yourself exactly why our fine local wines are more than a match for wines perhaps of more perceived quality

- discover and enjoy! -

 English Wine Supper with Stephen Barrett @ Bistro One

Saturday 30th May 2009

7 for 7.45

Menu £37.50 inclusive of wine

Contemporary and spellbinding English folksongs throughout the evening with Marion Cowan accompanied by
    Keith Nichols and Keith Fennel

Reservations and menu changes (vegetarian included) please contact Stephen at the first instant on 01752 313 315

Tel: 01752 313315

Web: www.bistro-one.co.uk

ALL WEEK

Camel Valley Vineyard

Nanstallon

Bodmin

Cornwall

PL30 5LG

Full Range of Camel Valley Wines will be available all week from the following retailers:

Wadebridge Wines Off Licence

Wine in Cornwall Off Licence - Penryn

Experience Wine Off Licence - Truro

Corkscrew - Perranporth

Mounts Bay Wine Company - Penzance

Fowey Wines - Fowey

Tel: 01208 77959

email: info@camelvalley.com

web: www.camelvalley.com

All Week

Darts Farm Village

Topsham

Exeter

Devon

EX3 0QH

In store producer tastings

Tel: 01392 878200

Email: james@dartsfarm.co.uk

Web: www.dartsfarm.co.uk

ALL WEEK

Manstree Vineyard

New Barn Farm

Shillingford St George

Exeter

Devon EX2 9QR

Open for free self guided vineyard trail. Free tastings of all our wines available.

Open 10am - 6pm every day

Tel: 01392 832218

Email: boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk

Web: www.boyces-manstree.co.uk

ALL WEEK

Old Walls Vineyard

Bishopsteignton
Teignmouth

Devon

TQ14 9PQ

Open every day except Saturday May 23rd.

Tours & Tastings at 11.00am

Tel: 01626 770877

Web: www.oldwallsvineyard.co.uk

ALL WEEK

Pebblebed Vineyards

46a Fore Street

Topsham

Exeter

Devon EX3 0HY

 

Wine cellars open every day 11.00am - 3.00pm and 5.30-9.30pm with special tasting and local tapas

Please see our website and our Facebook site "pebblebed".

For further details contact Geoff on 07814 788348

Tel: 01392 875908

email: geoff@pebblebed.co.uk

web: www.pebblebed.co.uk

All Week

Rick Steins Restaurants in Padstow

The Seafood Restaurant

St Petroc's Bistro

Rick Steins Cafe

Steins Fish & Chips

Camel Valley Cornwall wine available all week

Tel: 01841 532700


ALL WEEK

Sharpham Vineyard

Sharpham Estate

Ashprington

Totnes

Devon TQ9 7UT

Open all week for vineyard tours and tastings. Wines Cheeses and Devon Strawberries!

Open 10am - 5pm.

Available every day: 'Trek & Taste'

This offers a self-directed walk of the vineyard. On returning to the winery, there will be an instructed tasting of a selection of Sharpham wines and cheeses.

Tel: 01803 732203

Email: info@sharpham.com

Web: www.sharpham.com

ALL WEEK

Yearlstone Vineyard
Bickleigh

nr Tiverton

Devon

EX16 8RL

Open every day for Devon Wine Week.

Self guided tours of vineyard & winerey display.

£3 and £4 per person, including tasting of either 3 or 6 of our wines.

Light lunches at our licensed cafe - Charlotte's Kitchen.

Tel: 01884 855700

Web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Sat 23rd May - Sat 30th May

Camel Valley Vineyard

Nanstallon

Bodmin

Cornwall

PL30 5LG

Vineyard Open

Open 23 – 30 May 10-5pm

Tours each week day at 2.30pm and Grand Tour 5pm Wednesday. 

Booking essential on line at www.camelvalley.com

Tel: 01208 77959

email: info@camelvalley.com

web: www.camelvalley.com

Saturday 23rd May

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Saturday 23rd May

Pebblebed Vineyards

46a Fore Street

Topsham

Exeter

Devon EX3 0HY

 

Vineyard tour at one of our three organically-run vineyards, Ebford.

Starting at 4.00pm personally conducted by founder Geoff Bowen

Tel: 01392 875908

email: geoff@pebblebed.co.uk

web: www.pebblebed.co.uk

Sunday 24th May

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Sunday 24th May

Yearlstone Vineyard
Bickleigh

nr Tiverton

Devon

EX16 8RL

Guided Tour of the Vineyard & Winery

Starts 2.30pm

Meet the winemaker and vineyard manager, taste all the wines.

Duration 1hr 30

£7.50 per person

Tel: 01884 855700

Web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Monday 25th and Friday 29th May

Bosue Vineyard

St Ewe

St Austell

Cornwall

PL26 6EU

Open Days 10am - 6pm

Bosue vineyard is not normally open to the public but is opening its doors during English Wine Week to the trade and public.

Tours of 5 acres of vines and tastings of red, white and quality sparkling wine in the winery overlooking the vineyard

Tel: 01726 843159

Web: www.cornwallwines.co.uk

Monday 25th May

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Monday 25th May

Lily Farm Vineyard

Knowle

Budleigh Salterton

Devon

EX9 7AH

Vineyard Open Day - from 11am

Tours, tastings and sale of our first vintage.

Booking essential by phone or via the website.

£2 entry to be donated to Hospicecare

Tel: 01395 443877

Web: www.lilyfarmvineyard.com

Mon 25th - Thurs 28th May

Northcote Manor

Burrington

Umberleigh

Devon

EX37 9LZ

Lunch with a complimentary glass of English Wine

Enjoy lunch in our slate roof conservatory overlooking the walled garden and Devon hills with a complimentary glass of Yearlstone white wine.

A la Carte menu

2 courses from £9.45

3 courses from £15.00

Tel: 01769 560501

email: rest@northcotemanor.co.uk

web: www.northcotemanor.co.uk

Tuesday 26th May

Sharpham Vineyard

Sharpham Estate

Ashprington

Totnes

Devon TQ9 7UT

Vine to Wine Guided Tour

11.00am and 3.00pm

Price £4.95

For this we provide a fully guided tour of both the vineyard and winery, together with a tasting of our wines and cheese (styles as available).  A full explanation of the process from vine to wine is given.

Exeter Chamber Choir - Summer Songs in The Winery

Starts at 6.30pm

Tickets: £10 to include a glass of wine

Tel: 01803 732203

Email: info@sharpham.com

Web: www.sharpham.com

Tuesday 26th May

Yearlstone Vineyard
Bickleigh

nr Tiverton

Devon

EX16 8RL

Guided Tour of the Vineyard & Winery

Starts 2.30pm

Meet the winemaker and vineyard manager, taste all the wines.

Duration 1hr 30

£7.50 per person

Tel: 01884 855700

Web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Weds 27th - Sat 30th May

Royal Bath and West Show

English wines featured in the 'Best of the West' Tent

Come and discover English wines at the premier show in the southwest

Web: www.bathandwest.com

Wednesday 27th May

Kenton Vineyard

Helwell Barton

Kenton

Exeter

Devon EX6 8NW

 

Behind the Scenes at Kenton

Vineayrd and winery tour with the owner, Matthew Bernstein, revealing the real life of a working vineyard. 

Complimentary glass of wine included.

Starts 3.00pm

£7.00 per person

Booking advised.

Tel: 01626 891091

Web: www.kentonvineyard.co.uk

Wednesday 27th May

Sharpham Vineyard

Sharpham Estate

Ashprington

Totnes

Devon TQ9 7UT

Vine to Wine Guided Tour

11.00am and 3.00pm

Price £4.95

For this we provide a fully guided tour of both the vineyard and winery, together with a tasting of our wines and cheese (styles as available).  A full explanation of the process from vine to wine is given.

Tel: 01803 732203

Email: info@sharpham.com

Web: www.sharpham.com

Thurs 28th May 7pm

Camel Valley Vineyard

Nanstallon

Bodmin

Cornwall

PL30 5LG

FIZZ GENIUS! AND STEIN’s CHIPS


CAMEL VALLEY 20th ANNIVERSARY FIZZ MASTERCLASS

DISGORGEMENT DEMONSTRATION

TASTE: TOP CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINES FROM CORNWALL AND AROUND THE WORLD

RICK STEIN’s FISH SUPPER (AROUND 9 – 9.30pm)

OPTIONS GAMES – CAN YOU GUESS THE COUNTRY?

CARRIAGES FROM 10.30pm

£40 per person (£5 per ticket donation to Action Aid and the Cornwall Air Ambulance)

Vineyard open 23 – 30 May 10-5pm, tours each week day at 2.30pm and Grand Tour 5pm Wednesday.  Booking essential on line at www.camelvalley.com

Tel: 01208 77959

email: info@camelvalley.com web: www.camelvalley.com

Thursday 28th May

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Thursday 28th May

Kenton Vineyard

Helwell Barton

Kenton

Exeter

Devon EX6 8NW

 

A Sparkling Tour at Kenton

Tour of Kenton Vineyard and winery with the owner, Matthew Bernstein, focussing on sparkling wine production, with a complimentary glass of their award-winning sparkling wine.

Starts 6.30pm

£8 per person, booking required

Tel: 01626 891091

Web: www.kentonvineyard.co.uk

Thursday 28th May

Pebblebed Vineyards

46a Fore Street

Topsham

Exeter

Devon EX3 0HY

 

Devon Matched with Tuscany

Come and sample some great wines and food at the Pebblebed Topsham Wine Cellar - booking required in advance.

Evening Event

Ticket: £25, to include tasting menu and wines

Tel: 01392 875908

email: geoff@pebblebed.co.uk

web: www.pebblebed.co.uk

Thursday 28th May

Sharpham Vineyard

Sharpham Estate

Ashprington

Totnes

Devon TQ9 7UT

Vine to Wine Guided Tour

11.00am and 3.00pm

Price £4.95

For this we provide a fully guided tour of both the vineyard and winery, together with a tasting of our wines and cheese (styles as available).  A full explanation of the process from vine to wine is given.

Tel: 01803 732203

Email: info@sharpham.com

Web: www.sharpham.com

Thursday 28th May

Yearlstone Vineyard
Bickleigh

nr Tiverton

Devon

EX16 8RL

Guided Tour of the Vineyard & Winery

Starts 2.30pm

Meet the winemaker and vineyard manager, taste all the wines.

Duration 1hr 30

£7.50 per person

Tel: 01884 855700

Web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

Friday 29th May

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

Great Western Wine

Wells Road

Bath

BA2 3AP

All Day England, 30th May 2009

To coincide with English Wine Week, taste the best of the South West, from Cornwall to Hampshire.

English Wine Week provides a great opportunity to try wine from three of the very best vineyards in South West England which, with a falling pound are representing increasingly good value.

Visit our shop at any time during the week and taste selected wines from these vineyards, including a delicious rosé made by Tony Cox at Bath's picturesque Mumford's Vineyard, a smoky Fumé Blanc from Hampshire's Wickham Vineyards, and some stunning wines from Cornwall's Camel Valley Vineyard, including their International Wine Challenge Gold Medal winning sparkling wine. Our complete English wine range will be available to taste all day on Saturday 30th May.

Where Great Western Wine, Wells Road, Bath, BA2 3AP
When Saturday 30th May 2009

No ticket required, Free Parking. Just turn up and taste

Tel: 01225 322814

Web: www.greatwesternwine.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

Northcote Manor

Burrington

Umberleigh

Devon

EX37 9LZ

Wine Tasting and Four Course Dinner

Northcote Manor celebrates Devon wine Week with a wine tasting event. Guests will be welcomed with drinks and canapes followed by a wine tasting in our Oak Room, hosted by our own sommellier Matthew tottenham. There will be a selection of English and International wines to compare.

This will be followed by a delicious four course dinner with accompanying wines at each course

£50 per person

Tel: 01769 560501

email: rest@northcotemanor.co.uk

web: www.northcotemanor.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

Otterton Mill

Otterton

Nr Budleigh Salterton

 

Kenton Vineyard at Otterton Mill

Free Tasting of Kenton Vineyard wines with winemaker Matthew Bernstein, together with local cheeses.

Otterton Mill is a renowned bakery, local produce retailer and craft centre.

Tel: 01395 568031 - Otterton Mill

      01626 891091 - Kenton Vineyard

Web: www.ottertonmill.com

         www.kentonvineyard.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

Pebblebed Vineyards

46a Fore Street

Topsham

Exeter

Devon EX3 0HY

 

Vineyard tour at one of our three organically-run vineyards, Ebford.

Starting at 4.00pm personally conducted by founder Geoff Bowen

Tel: 01392 875908

email: geoff@pebblebed.co.uk

web: www.pebblebed.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

Yearlstone Vineyard
Bickleigh

nr Tiverton

Devon

EX16 8RL

Guided Tour of the Vineyard & Winery

Starts 2.30pm

Meet the winemaker and vineyard manager, taste all the wines.

Duration 1hr 30

£7.50 per person

Fish 'n Fizz at Yearlstone

An evening supper of seafood and strumming - in the marquee under the stars (or inside in the cafe) depending on weather - with a glass of our Vintage Brut fizz, and classical guitar music.

Starts at 6.30pm

Tickets £23.50 per person

Booking essential

 

Tel: 01884 855700

Web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

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South Central
When & Where
What's On
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Saturday 23rd May

WAITROSE STORES

** To Celebrate English Wine Week, selected Waitrose Stores in the region will be staging in store tastings of English wines.

Tastings between 10am - 6pm

Wines in the tasting line up will include:

Chapel Down Bacchus

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury

Chapel Down Brut

All Week

Hartley Farm Shop

Winsley

Bradford on Avon

Wiltshire

BA15 2JB

New licence just in time for English Wine Week

The shop has just gained its alcohol licence and is stocking up with delicious English wines for you to try during English Wine Week. Wines available during the week:

Quoins organic wine from the local vineyard

Camel Valley wines from Cornwall

Mumfords wines from Bath, and

Wickham wines from Hampshire.

Tel: 01225 864948

Email: theshop@hartley-farm.co.uk

Web: www.hartley-farm.co.uk

All Week

Stanlake Park Wine Estate

Twyford

Berkshire

RG10 0BN

New Cellar Shop Open Everyday

Weekdays 10 - 5pm

Sundays 12 - 5pm

'Twelve of the Best'

Wine tasting of our full range of wines

Cost £2 per person

English Sparkling

English Rose

Whites and Reds

Cheese lunches in the vineyard garden

Walled Vineyard Garden open - free entrance

Free tours of the winery everyday at 2pm and 4pm

We look forward to wlcoming you at Stanlake!

Tel: 0118 934 0176

Web: www.stanlakepark.com

All Week

The Star Inn

East Tytherley

Hampshire

SO51 0LW

English wine Tastings all week

We will have a selection of English Wines in the bar for you to try all week

Tel: 01794 340225

email: info@starinn.co.uk

web: www.starinn.co.uk


All Week

The Wellington Arms

Baughurst

Hampshire

RG26 5LP

English wines served by the glass

Selection includes wines from Chapel Down, Nyetimber, Camel Valley and Wickham.

Tel: 0118 982 0110

Web: www.thewellingtonarms.com

Sat 23rd May

Bow-in-the-Cloud Vineyard

Noahs Ark

Garsdon

Malmesbury

Wiltshire

SN16 9NS

Wine Tasting at Farmers Markets

Wine tasting at Stroud, Malmesbury and Cirencester Farmers Markets

Tel: 01666 823040

Email: wine@bowinthecloud.co.uk

Web: www.bowinthecloud.co.uk

Saturday 23rd May

Hendred Vineyard

Allins Lane

East Hendred

OX12 8HR

Wine Tasting at Hendred Vineyard

Vineyard open 2-4pm

Tel: 01235 820 081

Web: www.hendredvineyard.co.uk

Saturday 23rd May

The Nurses Cottage Restaurant

Station Road

Sway

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 6BA

England v France!

Can you tell the difference?

A mystery tasting with prizes to accompany a buffet lunch

£20 per person

Tel: 01590 683402

Web: www.nursescottage.co.uk

Sat 23rd May

Q Gardens

Milton Hill

Nr Abingdon

Wine Tasting by Hendred Vineyard

A chance to sample some wines from local vineyard Hendred located near Wantage

Tel: 01235 820988

email: info@qgardenfarmshop.co.uk

Monday 25th May

Sherborne Castle

Cheap Street

Sherborne

Dorset

DT9 3PY

Sherbourne Castle Country Fair

Tastings and sales of wines from Sherbourne Castle Vineyard

Tel: 01935 813182

Web: www.sherbournecastle.com

Weds 27th May

Danebury Vineyard

Nether Wallop

Stockbridge

Hampshire

SO28 6JX

Open Day

Open day to include a vineyard tour, wine tasting and BBQ lunch.

Tickets £20 per head

Contact: Patrick Westropp

Tel: 01264 781851

Saturday 30th May

Hendred Vineyard

Allins Lane

East Hendred

OX12 8HR

Wine Tasting at Hendred Vineyard

Vineyard open 2-4pm

Tel: 01235 820 081

Web: www.hendredvineyard.co.uk

Sunday 31st May

The Nurses Cottage Restaurant

Station Road

Sway

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 6BA

Traditional English Sunday Lunch

Accompanied by English Wines

£20 per person

Tel: 01590 683402

Web: www.nursescottage.co.uk

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South East
When & Where
What's On
Contact Details

Saturday 23rd May

WAITROSE STORES

** To Celebrate English Wine Week, selected Waitrose Stores in the region will be staging in store tastings of English wines.

Tastings between 10am - 6pm

Wines in the tasting line up will include:

Chapel Down Bacchus

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury

Chapel Down Brut

All Week

The Bell Hotel

The Quay

Sandwich

Kent

CT13 9EF

Promotion of local wines throughout the week.

Tel: 01304 613 388

Web: www.bellhotelsandwich.co.uk

All Week

Carr Taylor Vineyard

Wheel Lane

Westfield

TN35 4SG

Free Self Guided Tours

Free Tastings

50% off becoming a friend of the Vineyard (usually £10 - entitles Friends to discounts on wines and tutored tastings)

Tel: 01424 752501

Email: jacqie@carr-taylor.co.uk

Web: www.carr-taylor.co.uk

All Week

Cherilyn

Heglands Lane

West Chiltington

West Sussex

RH20 2QR

In Store Promotion

10% off all Nutbourne and Nyetimber wines in store during English Wine Week

Tel: 01798 813359

All Week

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

Tours and Tastings

Denbies wine experts will be available throughout the week at various times offering tours and wine tastings

Tues 26th May from 11am

A Walk on the Wine Side

Morning ramble with Denbies wine expert. Tasting of the new Denbies varietals in the working winery.Informal lunch with wine in The Cloisters Pavillion.

£22 per person including a detailed map of the Vineyards of England And Wales

Tues 26th May 3pm

'The past & future impact of climate change on British viticulture'

By Professor Richard Selley

Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College

Free Admission

Denbies is honoured to welcome guest speaker, Professor Richard Selley who is the author of 'Winelands of Britain' it was his insight that led to the creation of Denbies Vineyard.

Weds 27th May 11 am

Special Book Signing

A great opportunity to have your 'Guide to the Wines of England & Wales' signed by one of the authors

Thurs 28th May

Wine & Cheese Making Experience

Enjoy a morning with the maker of Surrey's only handmade cheese, Norbury Blue. Try your hand at blending your own wine! Full refreshments throughtout the day.

Norbury Blue cheese and a bottle of Denbies wine to take home as a memento.

£85 per person

Thurs 28th May

English Flower Arranging Demonstration

Morning coffee and pastries on arrival, buffet lunch and wine with flower demonstration.

£26.50 per person

Thurs 28th May

Traditional English Morris Dancing and Maypole Dancing Demonstration 3 & 4 pm

Free Admission

Tel: 01306 876616

Email: info@denbies.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

All Week

Hartley Dyke Farm Shop

Hartley Road

Cranbrook

Kent

TN17 3QG

Wine Tastings

Tastings of various English Wines from Biddenden Vineyard, Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard and Chapel Down Vineyard

Tel: 01580712546

All Week

The Man of Kent Ale House

6 John Street

Rochester

Kent

ME1 1YN

Kent wines served by the glass and bottle

Tel: 07772 214315

email: manofkentalehouse@hotmail.co.uk

All Week

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard

Hawkhurst Road

Cripps Corner

Sedlescombe

East Sussex

TN32 5SA

Free Tours and Tastings

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard proprietors Roy and Irma Cook are offering free entry to its nature trail and winery throughout English Wine Week.

Visitors will be able to sample the wines, which include the recently released and increasingly popular 07 Rose and Bodiam Harvest.

Each visitor will have the chance of free entry into a competition for a case of wine.

A 10% discount will be available in the Vineyard shop.

Groups requiring an expert-guided-tour should make arrangements at least two days prior to arrival.

Free phone: 0800 9802884

email: enquiries@EnglishOrganicWine.co.uk

All Week

Terre a Terre

71 East Street

Brighton

BN1 1HQ

Sussex Wine, Beer and Juice Menu

and

'Plot to Plate'

A 3 course menu for £13.99 running alongside a special Sussex English Wine Menu.

The menu will be made using produce from local allotments, artisan suppliers and sussex based suppliers.

Tel: 01273 729051

email: mail@terreaterre.co.uk

web: www.terreaterre.co.uk

Saturday 23rd May

Highdown vineyard

Littlehampton Road

Ferring

West Sussex

BN12 6PG

Vineyard Tour and Tasting

A tutored tasting of English wines and vineyard tour (weather permitting), plus 10% discount on wine sales on the evening.

£5 per person

Booking advisable by telephone or email

Tel: 01903 500663

Email: karinhay@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday 23rd May

Jempson’s Superstore
Main Street
Peasmarsh
Nr. Rye
Sussex TN31 6YD

Tasting Day of a Jempson's 'Local Hero'

Sandhurst Vineyards

 

Tel: 01797 230214

Email: mail@jempsons.com

Web: www.jempsons.com

Sat 23rd May 3pm

Sun 24th May11am

Thurs 28th 11am

Sat 30th May 3pm

Sun 31st May 3pm

Meopham Valley Vineyard

Norway House

Wrotham Road

Meopham

Kent

DA13 0AU

Vineyard Tours and Tastings

Bookable on the web site www.meophamvalleyvineyard.co.uk

Tours include tasting on the hoof of all our current still and sparkling wines.

The walk is over fields so participants will need to be fairly able bodied and outdoor footwear is recommended.

Full details can be found on the website.

Cost £6.50 per head.

Tel: 01474 812727

Web: www.meophamvalleyvineyard.co.uk

Mon 25th May

Bookers Vineyard

Foxhole Lane

Bolney

West Sussex

RH17 5NB

Open Day 10am - 5pm

Wine Tasting from Barrel to Bottle, visit our Vineyard and taste what is quintessentially English Wine

On bank holiday Monday (25th May) there will be a unique opportunity to taste the 2008 vintage Dark Harvest red wine straight from the barrel. This will be followed by a tasting of a previous bottled vintage so that you can see how the wine will develop as it ages.

Bolney Blush Rose 2008 specially released during English Wine Week

For future tour dates, or to reserve your place at the special barrel tasting, call 01444 881894 or visit www.bookersvineyard.co.uk.

Tel: 01444 881894

Email: sam@bookersvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.bookersvineyard.co.uk

Tues 26th - Fri 29th May

Bookers Vineyard

Foxhole Lane

Bolney

West Sussex

RH17 5NB

Vine Planting

“Grow your own” and help plant new vines at the vineyard. Planting will take place from 26th May until 29th May. If you fancy getting your hands dirty then call 01444 881575 and find out how you can get involved.

Tel: 01444 881575

Email: sam@bookersvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.bookersvineyard.co.uk

Weds 27th May

Terre a Terre

71 East Street

Brighton

BN1 1HQ

An Evening of Wine Tasting and Talking

Peter Hall from Breaky Bottom Vineyard and Dermot Sugrue from The Wiston Estate will be leading a talk and tasting on Sussex Wines. Both speakers featured in the recent BBC series 'OZ and James Drink to Britain'

Tasting starts at 6pm

Tickets on sale from early May

Tel: 01273 729051

email: mail@terreaterre.co.uk

web: www.terreaterre.co.uk

 

Friday 29th May

English Vine Tours:

Tour of Vineyards in the South East

- Sedlescombe Organic Vineyards

- Richard Philips@Chapel Down

- Chapel Down

  • 9am meeting at Pelham House in Lewes for coffee and croissant
  • Visit to Sedlescombe Vineyard Guided Tour with Tutored Tasting
  • 2-course lunch at Richard Philips Restaurant with wine & coffee
  • Guided tour fo Chapel Down winery with Tutored Wine TAsting
  • Return to Lewes by 5.30 and complimentary bottle of English wine.

Cost per person - £99.00

Special Offer - group bookings of 4 or more will receive a £20 discount per ticket.

Tel: 01323 732001

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Friday 29th May

Jempson’s Superstore
Main Street
Peasmarsh
Nr. Rye
Sussex TN31 6YD

Tasting Day of a Jempson's 'Local Hero' Biddenden Vineyards

Tel: 01797 230214

Email: mail@jempsons.com

Web: www.jempsons.com

Friday 29th May

Pallant of Arundel

17 High Street

Arundel

West Sussex

BN18 9AD

In Store Tasting

Pallant of Arundel, delicatessen & wine merchant, has invited Bookers Vineyard of Bolney West Sussex to run an informal tasting event in store on Friday 29th May from 11am - 3pm. Customers may also taste a a range of local Sussex cheeses to go with the wines.

Tel: 01903 882288

Email: info@pallantofarundel.co.uk

Web: www.pallantofarundel.co.uk

Saturday 30th May

English Vine Tours:

Tour of Vineyards in the South East

- Sedlescombe Organic Vineyards

- Wild Mushroom Restaurant

- Carr Taylor Vineyard

  • 9am meeting at Pelham House in Lewes for coffee and croissant
  • Visit to Sedlescombe Vineyard Guided Tour with Tutored Tasting
  • 2-course lunch at Wild Mushroom Restaurant with wine & coffee
  • Carr Taylor Vineyard guided tour with Tutored Wine Tasting
  • Return to Lewes by 5.30 and complimentary bottle of English wine.

Cost per person - £99.00

Special Offer - group bookings of 4 or more will receive a £20 discount per ticket.

Tel: 01323 732001

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Thursday 28th May

English Vine Tours:

Half Day Plumpton College & Winery Tour

with luxury Sussex Ploughman's Lunch at Plumpton

  • 9am meeting at Pelham House in Lewes for coffee and croissant
  • Visit to Plumpton College vineyard and winery with Tutored Tasting
  • Luxury Sussex ploughman's lunch at Plumpton
  • Return to Lewes for 1.30 and complimentary bottle of English wine.

Cost per person - £59.00

Tel: 01323 732001

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

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Midlands & North
When & Where
What's On
Contact Details

Saturday 23rd May

WAITROSE STORES

** To Celebrate English Wine Week, selected Waitrose Stores in the region will be staging in store tastings of English wines.

Tastings between 10am - 6pm

Wines in the tasting line up will include:

Chapel Down Bacchus

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury

Chapel Down Brut

All Week

Barrica Wines

Huntley Gate Farm Samlesbury

Preston

PR5 0UN

In Store Tastings

Wines available in store all week for tasting

Tel: 01772 877933

All Week

Buzzard Valley Vineyard

37 Shirrall Drive

Drayton Bassett

Tamworth

Staffordshire

B78  3EQ

Free wine tastings of all Buzzard Valley Wines from their shop.

Tel: 0121 308 1951

Email: buzzardvalley@btconnect.com

Web: www.buzzardvalley.co.uk

All Week

Leventhorpe Vineyard

Bullerthorpe Lane Woodlesford Leeds Yorkshire LS26 8AF

Wine and Cheese Tastings

Tastings of specialist Yorkshire cheeses with Yorkshire grown wines available throughout English Wine Week

Tel: 0113 288 9088

All Week

Garden Organic Ryton

Wolsten Lane

Near Coventry

CV8 3LG

In store Promotions

Special promotions in our award winning shop and licesed garden cafe on a select range of English wines

Open 9am - 5pm

Tel: 024 76 308204

email: gealing@gardenorganic.org.uk

Web: www.gardenorganic.org.uk

All Week

Also

Both Saturdays During the Week

Ludlow Food Centre

Bromfield

Ludlow

Shropshire

SY8 2JR

10% discount across Ludlow Food Centre's whole English and Welsh wine selection throughout the week.

Saturday 23rd and Saturday 30th May

Wine tasting in store from 11am to 3pm.

Tel:01584 856000

Web: www.ludlowfoodcentre.co.uk

All Week

Manor Farm Shop

Main Street

Catthorpe

Leicestershire

LE17 6DB


In Store Tastings all week

English Wine Tastings

Offers on all wines from England

Displays of English and local wines and produce, including hampers

Competitions

Ring for times of tastings

Tel: 01788 869002


All Week

The Lincoln Whisky Shop

87 Bailgate

Lincoln

LN1 3AR

In Store Tastings all week

Free instore tastings of Chapel Down wines all week

Tel: 01522 537834


23rd - 30th May

Noel Chadwick ltd Wellington Place

High Street

Standish

Wigan

WN6 0HD

Free in store tastings

'Lucky dip' to win glasses and bottles of English Wine

English 'Wine of the Day' in 1817 Restaurant

Tel: 01257 421137

web: www.noelchadwick.co.uk

Monday 25th – Friday 29th May

Tiltridge Vineyard

Upper Hook Road

Upton upon Severn

Worcester

WR8 0SA

OS Ref. SO836406

All Week – Free Wine Tastings

Open as usual for free tastings and wine sales

9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

All personal shoppers up until the end of EWW will be entered into a free draw for a bottle each of our Elgar Dry and Elgar Medium Dry wines.

Tel:  01684 592906

Email: info@elgarwine.com

Web: www.elgarwine.com

Friday 29th May

Tiltridge Vineyard

Upper Hook Road

Upton upon Severn

Worcester

WR8 0SA

OS Ref. SO836406

Guided Tour, Wine Tastings and Supper

This year we will be holding another special event which will take place on Friday evening, 29th May at 6.30 p.m.  Guests will be invited to walk around the vineyard accompanied by one of the owners, Peter Barker, after which there will be a tasting of Tiltridge wines.  A light supper will be served which will include smoked salmon, local cheeses and of course a complimentary glass of wine!

Numbers will have to be limited this year, so early booking is recommended.  There will be a charge of £15 per head.

Tel:  01684 592906

Email: info@elgarwine.com

Web: www.elgarwine.com

Sat 30th May

Barrica Wines

Huntley Gate Farm Samlesbury

Preston

PR5 0UN

Tasting of Strawberry Hill Wines

Tim Chance of Strawberry Hill Vineyard will be hosting a tasting of Strawberry Hill Wines between 12pm and 4pm

Tel: 01772 877933

Sat 30th May

Broadway Deli

16 High Street
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7AA

English Food & Wine Festival

On Saturday 30th May 2009 we are holding an "English Food & Wine Festival" which is a tasting event to celebrate all that is good about English food and wine.  On offer will be the finest quality local asparagus and strawberries, cheeses, pickles, chutneys and relishes and of course fantastic English wines. 

Tel: 01386 853040

Web: www.broadwaydeli.co.uk

Sat 30th - Sun 31st May

Ryedale Vineyards

Farfield Farm

Westow

York

Yorkshire

YO60 7LS

Vineyard Tours

Sat 30th and Sun 31st May - 2pm and 4pm

Advance booking only

Tel: 01653 658507

Email: stuart@thevinehouse.fsnet.co.uk

web: www.thevinehouse.co.uk

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East Anglia
When & Where
What's On
Contact Details

Saturday 23rd May

WAITROSE STORES

** To Celebrate English Wine Week, selected Waitrose Stores in the region will be staging in store tastings of English wines.

Tastings between 10am - 6pm

Wines in the tasting line up will include:

Chapel Down Bacchus

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury

Chapel Down Brut

Come and visit the Suffolk Show 27th & 28th May 2009, 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. 

 

All Week

Chilford Hall Vineyard

Chilford Hall

Balsham Road

Linton

Cambridge

CB1 6LE

Open all week for wine sales

2 for 1 wine tours over the May bank holiday weekend

50p off voucher valid throughout May

Tel: 01223 895600

Web: www.chilfordhall.co.uk

Weds 20th May

Warden Abbey Vineyard

Southill Park

Biggleswade

Bedfordshire

SG18 9LJ

Wine Tasting

Taste the wine from Warden Abbey

Tel: 01462 816226

Web: www.wardenwines.co.uk

Weds 20th May

The Hole in the Wall

2 High Street

Little Wilbraham

Cambridge

CB21 5JX

'English Excellence'

Enjoy the best of English wine with supper

Contact: Neil Courtier

Tel: 01359 270318

email: grapesense@aol.com

web: www.grapesense.com

Sun 24th - Mon 25th May

Sandyford Vineyard

Salix Farm

Great Sampford

Saffron Walden

Essex

CB10 2QE

Open Weekend

Sunday and Monday 12 - 6pm

Wine tours and tastings in the vineyard

Tel: 01799 586586

Email: mail@salix-farm.freeserve.co.uk

Web: www.sandyfordvineyard.co.uk

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Wales
When & Where
What's On
Contact Details

All Week

Parva Farm Vineyard

Tintern

Chepstow Monmouth

NP16 6SQ

Tours and Tastings All Week

Parva Farm Vineyard is open from 10.30a.m. - 6.00p.m. every day during W.W.W. for self guided vineyard tours and wine tastings.

We are also doing "Turn up and Tour" on Tues. 26th & Thurs.28th May at 6.30p.m. This is a guided vineyard tour followed by wine tasting and costs £5.00 per person.
Phone 01291 689636 for further details.
 
Three Vineyard Tour

There is also a "Three Vineyard Tour" of Parva Farm, Ancre Hill and Wernddu Vineyards- three Mommouthshire vineyards less than 12 miles from one another. Visit one of them and be directed to the next.

Tel: 01291 689636

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London
When & Where
What's On
Contact Details

Saturday 23rd May

WAITROSE STORES

** To Celebrate English Wine Week, selected Waitrose Stores in the region will be staging in store tastings of English wines.

Tastings between 11am - 7pm

Wines in the tasting line up will include:

Chapel Down Bacchus

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury

Chapel Down Brut

ALL WEEK

Bedales

12 Market Street

Spitalfields

London

E1 6DT

English wines will be served by the glass all week.

Open 10am to 11pm

Tel: 020 7375 1926

Web: www.bedaleswines.com

ALL WEEK

RIVINGTON GREENWICH 178 Greenwich High Road

London

SE10 8NN

English wine matched with English Food

Our English wines will be available by both glass and bottle and matched with our modern British ala carte menu and bar menu.

Whether enjoying the sun on our terrace or oysters at the bar our English wines will be available.

Rivington is decorated with whitewashed walls, stripped wood floors, long comfortable eating counters and flooded with natural daylight.

Menus feature seasonal produce, sourced from small suppliers in and around the British Isles, harvested responsibly from ocean and sea-shore, forest and farm.

See website for opening hours

Tel: 020 8293 9270

Web: www.rivingtongrill.co.uk

ALL WEEK

Kettner's Restaurant & Bar

29 Romilly Street

Soho

London

W1D 5HP

English wines available ALL WEEK

A special selection of English wines will be available by the bottle and by the glass. Wines available will be:

Three Choirs Premium Selection

Denbies Flint Valley

Sharpham Estate Dart Valley Reserve

Nyetimber Classic Cuvee

English wine and oysters

In addition Kettner's is also offering a glass of Nyetimber sparkling wine paired with half a dozen English oysters for just £19.50

Kettner's is an impressive three storey venue housed in a corner site on Romilly Street in Soho. It comprises brasserie, Champagne Bar and Pudding Bar. The English wines are on offer throughout the venue.

Tel: 020 7734 6112

Web: www.kettners.com

All Week

Vinopolis

No.1 Bank End

London

SE1 9BU.

English Wine Week on the Tour
English Wine Week - Tour upgradeTo celebrate the national English Wine Week and give you the opportunity to learn a little more about English wine without making the journey to vineyards, Vinopolis will be featuring a selection of top English wines on tour.

The wines include:
  • Sparkling white: Camel Valley Cornwall Brut 2006
  • Sparkling rosé: Ridgeview Merret Fitzrovia 2006
  • Still White: Brightwell Oxford Flint 2007 (Huxelrebe, Chardonnay blend)
  • Aromatic still white: Chapel Down Bacchus 2007
  • Off Dry White: Denbies Surrey Gold
  • Still Rosé: Three Choirs Premium Selectio Rosé 2007

For and upgrade of just £5 you can sample these top English wines together with some delicious cheese.

This upgrade offer is available with any valid tour ticket during English Wine Week, running from 23rd - 31st May 2009

 

English Food and Wine Masterclass
English Wine Week - Tom ForrestTom Forrest of Vinopolis meets Victor Maguire of Denbies for an interactive English wine and food pairing masterclass. This interactive session will give you a great insight into the diversity of English wines and how to fully appreciate them by complementing them with some delicious dishes.

Wines will include:
  • Surrey Gold  (Muller-Thurgau, Bacchus, Ortega) 2006.
  • Bacchus  2007
  • Rosehill  (Pinot Noir, Dornfelder) 2007
  • Redlands  (Pinot Noir, Dornfelder) 2006
  • Pinot Noir Sparkling  2006
  • Whitedowns Sparkling  2004


Dishes will include:

  • English Asparagus with shaved parmesan and a rapeseed oil and raspberry dressing
  • Hot smoked salmon fishcakes with a mango salsa
  • Thai style salad of Corn fed chicken and lime


Date: 4th June 2009

Price: £39.00 per person

Book online at www.vinopolis.co.uk/tickets or call
0207 940 8300 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5:00pm only)
sales@vinopolis.co.uk

Friday 24th & Saturday 25th May

Bedales

5 Bedale Street

Borough Market

London

SE1 9AL

Samples and tasting on barrel on the Market.

English wine by the glass will be available ALL WEEK

Open 10am to 11pm

Tel: 020 7403 8853

Web: www.bedaleswines.com

Monday 1st June

Handford Wines

105 Old Brompton Road

London

SW7 3LE

Tutored Tasting of English Wines

Introduced by Stephen Skelton MW, the English wine expert

6.30pm to 8.30pm

This tasting gives you the chance to taste the best that this country has to offer. Some of the producers that will feature include Nyetimber, Chapel Down, Camel Valley and Ridgeview.

Tickets: £35 per person. Please contact Handford Wines for further information or to purchase tickets.

Tel: 020 7589 6113

Web:

www.handford.net

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