Tag: Vineyard

Christmas Gift Guide for Wine & Spirit Lovers 2021

Christmas Gift Guide for Wine & Spirit Lovers 2021

When I’m not eating and exploring, my other passion is wine.  In fact, I’m happiest when I can combine all three so I love visits to vineyards, wine tastings, and trying amazing food and wine abroad.  It’s definitely not a cheap hobby though so gifts 

Lunch & Sparkling Wine Tasting at Bolney Wine Estate, Bolney, West Sussex, England

Lunch & Sparkling Wine Tasting at Bolney Wine Estate, Bolney, West Sussex, England

It’s no secret how much Dan and I love our wines and we have a particular passion for English wines, as an emerging industry, right on our doorstep.  Don’t get me wrong, we love all wine and have spent many a happy day whiling away 

Lympstone Manor, Devon, UK

Lympstone Manor, Devon, UK

When it comes to travelling I’ve been incredibly lucky! I’ve been all over the world from Scandinavia to the Caribbean, from skiing in the Alps to diving in Australia but my favourite holiday ever runs a little closer to home.  A couple of weeks ago 

English Sparkling Wine Tasting at Albury Vineyard

English Sparkling Wine Tasting at Albury Vineyard

Today I’d been invited by Abel & Cole to visit the beautiful Albury Vineyard nestled in the Surrey Hills.  Albury is a certified organic and biodynamic vineyard and their wines are now available to purchase through Abel & Cole.  That’s right, they don’t only do 

Bolney Wine Estate, Sussex, England

Bolney Wine Estate, Sussex, England

For Valentine’s Day this year I’d bought Dan and I a ‘Grand Gourmet’ Tour Voucher for a visit and tasting experience at the Bolney Wine Estate in Sussex which has been producing wine since 1972.  We both have a huge love of wine and have done the