Our 2014 English Tour dates are:
Friday 1st August ~ Sunday 3rd August
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Bookings for the English Wine & Cheese Weekend 1-3 August are closed
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One of the countries rising in the field of wine production is England, which included with a few growers in Wales – there are now over four hundred and forty commercial UK vineyards. Wine-making was prolific in England in Roman times, but apart from the slightly unfavourable climate – vines were repeatedly destroyed by attacks of phylloxera vastatrix and subsequently late in the 19th century, by mildew. In addition to the established white grape varietals – like Bacchus, Muller Thurgau and Seyval Blanc – classic varietals like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (for Sparkling wine production) now occupy a major percentage of hectares.
Sharpham vines
As English wine production has been making quite a revival and given the increasing interest in pairing food with wine, for our 2014 English tour – we decided to incorporate visits to cheese-makers together with selected wine producers in Somerset and Devonshire.
Montgomery’s Cheese, North Cadbury, Somerset.
Our journey will start in the Cheddar Gorge before visiting a Somerset vineyard and then on to lunch in the Shepton Mallet area. Once suitably refreshed, we’ll visit another cheese-maker near Sparkford – prior to driving west to Tiverton for the night. Our 2nd day starts at Vulscombe a cheese-maker near Tiverton and then on to a vineyard in the Exeter area followed by lunch at another vineyard in Bishopsteignton.
Waterman’s Arms Country Inn, Bow Bridge, Asprington, Totnes TQ9 7EG.
We will stay at The Waterman’s Arms, (www.thewatermansarms.net) Ashprington and meet there for a “farewell food & wine-pairing dinner” after visiting Sharpham estate (www.sharpham.com) for a vineyard tour and a tasting of their wines and cheese.
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Overnight accommodation is based on two people sharing a room. Costs include tour fees, all planned tastings and all meals, but not travel.
We offer this excellent weekend tour @ £350 per person
Bookings for the English Wine & Cheese Weekend 1-3 August are closed.
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