Category: Wine
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Best Wine Bars in London
London is known for its vibrant nightlife, and there’s no shortage of wine bars to choose from. Whether you’re a seasoned wine connoisseur or just looking for a great place to unwind with a glass of your favorite vintage, London’s wine bars have something for everyone. Here are some of the best wine bars in…
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Best Small Vineyards in Visit in Kent
When it comes to English wine, Kent is often considered one of the top regions in the country. The county is home to a number of large and well-established vineyards, but there are also a handful of small, family-run vineyards that are worth exploring. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the…
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Five English Vineyards to Visit
When you think of world-renowned wine regions, places like Napa Valley and Bordeaux might come to mind. But did you know that England is also producing some truly exceptional wines? In recent years, English wineries have been gaining recognition for their high-quality wines, particularly sparkling wines made from traditional Champagne grapes. If you’re looking to…
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Wine Tasting – Wines of Rioja
The Wine Library is an independent wine merchant, based in Tower Hill, London that occasionally host wine tasting. Two of us, along with Mummy & Daddy Squibb (the OG Vineyard Hoppers from the 1990’s!), popped along for a Wines of Rioja evening. Lia by Nivarius 2021 Pét-NatThe first wine of the evening was a crisp…
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Wine Tasting – Vins du Languedoc
The team from Vins du Languedoc AOC invited us along to celebrate their 15th anniversary at the Red Eight Gallery, part of The Royal Exchange in Central London, on Tuesday 20th September. There was a broad selection of 25+ wines created by the region’s new generation of passionate and innovative winemakers that was presented in the rebellious…
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Itinerary – A Versatile Kent Tour for Beginners
If you’re looking to get into the world of vineyard hopping, then we’ve got a little something for you. We’ve put together, what we deem as a great starting point for you to really see how winemaking can be so versatile in just a weekend. THE BIG ONE Chapel Down Chapel Down Vineyard produce an…
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Meet the Maker – Terlingham Vineyard
The first in our Meet the Makers just happens to be another winey from Kent! We are hoping to head to Terlingham Vineyard later this year! How did you become a winemaker? We’re originally from South Africa, and moved to the UK in 2007. Although we were very enthusiastic consumers of wine, we had no…
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Meet the Makers – Wayfarer Wines
The first in our Meet the Makers just had to be one of the groups favourites, Wayfarer Wines from Kent. We’ve visited twice and we always come back with a boot full! How did you become a winemaker? Jeff Ashford first planted vines in 2016 at the back of the family home, Wayfarer house in…
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Itinerary – A Second Weekend Eating & Wine Tasting In Tenterden, Kent
For Matt’s 30th birthday, we though we’d take him back to Tenterden as we still had a few more vineyards to visit and we love the town of an evening. SATURDAY Wine Tours of Kent We booked a private tour with the Wine Tours of Kent as it works out really great value for having…
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Itinerary – A Weekend Eating & Wine Tasting In Ashford, Kent
In December, we took a return trip to Kent to make our way around a few more of the wonderful vineyards that the area has to offer. We’ve made it a bit of a mission to visit them all! We stayed in an Airbnb in Ashford that meant we could pre-drink and chill out together…