insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 03 - May 2015 | Page 51

food+drink

CELEBRATE ENGLISH WINE
during English Wine Week 23-31 May
English Wine Week is a national campaign, designed to raise awareness of English wine
across the country through retail outlets – from supermarkets to independent wine
merchants, delicatessens to hotels, pubs, bars and restaurants. Vineyards across Sussex
and the country will also be opening their doors to welcome visitors, offering tours,
tastings and special offers. There are a wide range of activities which take place across
the country to celebrate English Wine Week – here are just a few of our top picks.

Bolney Wine Estate Vineyard

Bolney Wine Estate

Ridgeview Vineyard

Sussex Wine Tour
23 May, 9.30am-6pm
Hop aboard the vintage Routemaster for a
behind-the-scenes tour of two of Sussex’s top
vineyards. The tour includes a Sussex-inspired
buffet at one of the stops. This is an amazing,
informative and fun day out discovering worldclass vineyards right on your doorstep!
£75 per person
www.brightonfoodfestival.com/events/
sussex-wine-tour-3/

Laithwaite’s Brighton Wine Tasting
23 May, 1.30 & 6.30pm
Join Laithwaite’s at the Thistle Hotel for a fun
and enjoyable wine evening. Start the evening
with a drop of sparkling wine in your free
souvenir tasting glass, then swirl, sniff and sip
your way through over 30 different wines from
their award-winning cellars.
£25 per person
Thistle Hotel, King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2GS
www.laithwaites.co.uk

Ridgeview Vineyard Tour & Tasting
23 May, 11am
Enjoy a tour of Ridgeview vineyard including an
explanation of the various grapes and vineyard
activity that occurs during the year, a winery
tour, visit to the cellars and a tasting of all
Ridgeview’s current releases in their picturesque
tasting room that overlooks the South Downs.
£15 per person
www.ridgeview.co.uk

World of Wine – Sparkling Wines
28 May, 7pm
Enjoy a decadent evening trying six different
types of sparkling wine including Cava,
Prosecco, New World fizz, English sparkling and
Champagne. Learn about the historical method
that produces the most beautiful bubbly and
learn about the terms on the labels (NV, Brut,
Blanc de Blanc) and what these tell you about
the wine inside the bottle.
£30 per person
Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD
www.sussexwineschool.com

The Bolney Estate Tour & Tasting
Various dates and times
Bolney Wine Estate offers a number of different
tours on which you get taken into one of the
vineyards, view their state of the art winery, and
sample a selection of their wines. For a truly
indulgent