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January 2009
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February 2009
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Thursday 12th February

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16 Market Street

Lewes

BN7 2NB

(Sussex Wine Company)

English Wine Tasting, Lewes

A tutored tasting of English wines.  Paul Harley from Plumpton College & Roy Cook from Sedlescombe Vineyards attending

£25 pp


Tel: 01273 48 33 12

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Wednesday 18th February

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Black Bryony One Day Wine Tour

Tour visits Bookers Vineyards, West Sussex and Plumpton College, East Sussex

£99 pp

Tel: 01273 48 33 12

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Saturday 21st February

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Heath Speedwell Half Day Wine Tour

Visit to Carr Taylor Vineyard including tour and tasting

£49 pp

Tel: 01273 48 33 12

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Monday 23rd February

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Red Hot Poker Special Day

With the special day wine tour 'Red Hot Poker', enjoy a wine tasting, tour and lunch at Plumpton College, before going onto Plumpton Races for a flutter!

Further information here

Price: £109 per person

Price includes:

  • Tea/coffee and Danish pastry at The White Hart hotel.
  • All entry fees for tour of vineyards and tastings.
  • Travel by mini-bus from Lewes to the vineyard, racecourse and return to Lewes.
  • Lunch with wine.
  • Plumpton Races includes a welcome drink, access to premier enclosure, race programme, £5 Tote betting voucher, guided tour of course and afternoon tea.

Tel: 01273 48 33 12

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Saturday 28th February

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White Clover One Day Wine Tour

With the 1 day wine tour 'White Clover', experience the delights of one East Sussex vineyard, Carr Taylor and one Kent vineyard, Biddenden Vineyards.

£79 pp

Tel: 01273 48 33 12

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

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March 2009
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Saturday 7th March

Plumpton College

Ditchling Road

Plumpton

Nr Lewes,
East Sussex

BN7 3AE

Information Morning, Plumpton College

9am-12.30pm:  

All courses enquiries, advice and information

Tel: 01273 890454

email: enquiries@plumpton.ac.uk

Web: www.plumpton.ac.uk

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April 2009
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May 2009
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                                          23rd - 31st May

                ENGLISH WINE WEEK 2009

                                      Click here for all information

     

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June 2009
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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

Friday 12th June

Zelas Wines

Wine of Course
216 Archway Road
London

N6 5AX

Book Signing: Meet the author of Grape Britain; A Tour of UK Vineyards - David Harvey at Zelas Wine Shop

4.00-9.00pm

Tel: 020 8347 9006

Web: www.zelas.co.uk

Friday 26th June

Warden Abbey Vineyard

Southill Park

Biggleswade

Bedfordshire

SG18 9LJ

Midsummer Wine Tasting and Sale
6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Wine tasting and buying

Tel: 01462 816226

 

Email: sue@wardenwines.co.uk

Web: www.wardenwines.co.uk

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September 2009
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Saturday 12th and Sunday  13th September

Warden Abbey Vineyard

Old Warden

Biggleswade

Bedfordshire

SG18 9LS

(on the Bedford Road)

Open Vineyard Weekend

11 am to 4 pm

Open Vineyard Weekend. Tours of the Vineyard, wine tasting/sales and sale of local produce in marquee.

Please follow signs from Old Warden and the A600.

Tel: 01462 816226

 

Email: sue@wardenwines.co.uk

Web: www.wardenwines.co.uk

Friday 25th September

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

Pre-harvest Vineyard Trail

Wine & cheese ramble through the vines, hosted by Denbies wine expert.

6.00pm-7.30pm

£25.00 per person

£18.00 Loyalty Club

 

A marvellous opportunity to savour the beauty of the vineyard, laden with grapes in anticipation of the harvest.

The vineyard trail will include tasting of selected grape varieties, together with the wine that it is made into. The wines will be served with a selection of local cheeses.

Tel: 01306 742002

email: events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

 

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October 2009
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Monday – Friday and selected Saturdays  throughout October

 

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

Denbies Vine and Dine Grape picking Experience

Price on application

 

Commencing from 9am – 3.45pm*

Monday – Friday and selected Saturdays  throughout October

Corporate/group rates available on request

A snapshot in the day of a working vineyard and winery

awaits you at Denbies.

On Arrival

Bacon butty, coffee, tea, juice

(vegetarian option available)

360°Cinema Experience

You will then be taken to the 360° cinema for a 20 minute surround sound film of

The background of Denbies Wine Estate

 

The Vineyard  

The vineyard team will then give instruction on the grape picking technique in the vineyard.

These grapes will be made into Denbies Internationally Award

Winning Premium Wine. Once picked the grapes enter thepress within 3 hours.

The Winery

A detailed behind the scenes tour of the winery, including grape pressing and tasting the 1st pressing

Refreshments & Lunch with Denbies award winning wine

Throughout the day, full refreshments will be served together with a hearty vineyard workers ploughmans lunch!

Cellar Wine Tasting

The afternoon brought to a close with a wine tasting of Denbies wine.

 

Before leaving, you will be presented

with a Denbies Estate Grown Vine of your choice – edible or

wine making variety.

*The event will take place regardless of weather conditions,

warm layered clothing, waterproof boots, hats and gardening gloves advised.

• All timings are approximate and may have to be rescheduled to fit in with the

workings of the vineyard & winery.

• This event is available for over 18s only.

• Participants will be required to sign a health & safety disclaimer.

Tel: 01306 742002

email: events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

Selected midweek and weekend dates available throughout October

 

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

Photography Location Tuition Day

in conjunction with Andy Newbold photography

£110 per person

Capture the full beauty of the harvest at Denbies.  This idyllic day, spent ‘on location includes tuition on photograph taking and editing from Andy Newbold, professional photographer based in Leatherhead.

lunch in The Gallery Restaurant, refreshments throughout the day.

Tel: 01306 742002

email: events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

Saturday 10th October

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

Harvest Celebration at Denbies

£39.50 per person £35.00 Loyalty Club

Join us to celebrate the 2009 Harvest in a unique setting. Dine amidst the aged oak barrels and vaulted ceilings of the Denbies cellars.

Award winning Sparkling Cuvée on arrival.

Four course candlelit meal with coffee and mints.

Music from Carillon Classical Guitar Duo & introduction to and tasting of 2009 1st pressing by Denbies Wine Specialist.

Tel: 01306 742002

email: events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

 

Friday 16th October

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

Harvest Celebration at Denbies

£39.50 per person £35.00 Loyalty Club

Join us to celebrate the 2009 Harvest in a unique setting. Dine amidst the aged oak barrels and vaulted ceilings of the Denbies cellars.

Award winning Sparkling Cuvée on arrival.

Four course candlelit meal with coffee and mints.

Music from Carillon Classical Guitar Duo & introduction to and tasting of 2009 1st pressing by Denbies Wine Specialist.

Tel: 01306 742002

email: events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

 

     

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November 2009
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English Wine Week

English wine week runs at the end of May every year, and is a great opportunity to get to see your local vineyard - often with exciting events or special offers. for more information see
:www.englishwineweek.co.uk

 
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Wine Studies Courses

How to apply for wine studies courses at Plumpton College?
Contact Chris Foss,

Head of Wine Studies,

Plumpton College. email:
chris.foss@plumpton.ac.uk

      Plumpton College

Ditchling Road

Plumpton

Nr Lewes

East Sussex
BN7 3AE

Tel: 01273 890454

Fax: 01273 890071
 
      website: www.plumpton.ac.uk