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5 Festive Things to Do in Essex

Posted on 2017-12-05 by Alexandra Kalinowski

There’s nothing quite like getting away for the day, travelling down long winding roads and sipping on (mulled) wine. So if you’re looking to escape the city for something a bit more magical, here are five things worth exploring in Essex to get you in the spirit. Continue reading →

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Winery Weekend at Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire

Posted on 2017-11-21 by tikichris

Among the standouts and best established of English wineries is Three Choirs vineyard and winery in Gloucestershire. Continue reading →

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New BBQ Menu at St Bart’s Brewery

Posted on 2017-04-15 by tikichris

St Bart’s Brewery has launched a meaty new “barbecue soul food” menu (not such a bad idea for a pub situated across the street from Smithfield Market). Part of the Hush Heath Estate group, the pub uses apple wood from its Kent estate to smoke and cook a range of fresh and sustainably sourced British meat, fish and vegetables. Continue reading →

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Great Day Out + Great Wines Too | Hush Heath Estate & Winery

Posted on 2016-08-22 by tikichris

Hardly an hour out of London by train (via Charing Cross to Staplehurst) is Hush Heath, a 400 acre estate in the heart of Kent with vineyards, orchards, grasslands and ancient oak forests. The estate also owns a few pubs. Two are within earshot of the Hush Heath vineyards, in the villages of Goudhurst and West Farleigh. Both offer overnight accommodation. The others are in London, near Liverpool Street Station and Smithfield Market. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Bowling Green

Posted on 2013-07-31 by tikichris

I took this photo yesterday afternoon at Kensington Gardens bowling green during the launch party for the first vintage of award-winning Digby Fine English Sparkling Wine: 2009 Reserve Brut and 2009 Rosé Brut. Crisp and fruitful – and like lawn bowls – a very English expression of summer. Continue reading →