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Can England Match France? A Blind Tasting of English Still Wines | Visiting Whitewolfe Estate in Kent
We all know that England’s sparkling wines have firmly earned their place on the world stage, often rivalling the best of Champagne.
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Harvest at Louis Pommery, Kent
Something is enchanting about harvest season, even when it’s quintessentially English—cue the pouring rain! At the stunning Piggott’s Estate
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Dec 11, 20241 min read


Stunning Sicily – discovering the wine makers on the slopes of Mount Etna
In the realm of wine, Sicily stands as a beacon of endless discovery and surprise. One of the largest islands in the Med, sunny Sicily is st
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Nov 18, 20232 min read


Visiting Savignola, Tuscany, Italy
Savignola is a winery nestled amidst nature, embracing the unhurried rhythms of Tuscan life. This boutique female-led winery based in the...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Visiting Fontodi Winery, Tuscany, Italy
I must confess to loving wines made by Macro and Gioivanni Manetti at Fontodi wine, they are just the most charming sweet men and couldn’t..
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Visiting Antinori winery in Tuscany, Italy
Visiting the world-famous winery, Antinori nel Chianti Classico in Tuscany, Italy, is an extraordinary experience that immerses you in the..
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Jul 11, 20232 min read


RidgeView Vineyard: Hospitality Event
Last week, I spent a wonderful but wet afternoon at @RidgeViewWineUK. Just 23 minutes on the train from London Bridge
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
May 4, 20231 min read


English Vineyard Visit: Gusbourne
Recently I had the pleasure of hosting senior leaders from global media agency MediaCom with some of their amazing clients on a day trip to the award-winning English vineyard Gusbourne in Kent (only 40 min away from London by train). We enjoyed a truly world-class wine day, sipping fizz in the sunshine amongst the vines with the bunches of grapes bursting with flavour as harvest was in full swing. We left from St Pancras having started the day with Searcy’s champagne breakfa
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Oct 11, 20222 min read


Celebrating 70 Years of Hambledon Vineyard with an English Afternoon Tea Party
An English Afternoon Tea Party at Hambledon Vineyard.
Hambledon recently celebrated 70 years and the UK’s oldest commercial vineyard.
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Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
Jul 18, 20221 min read


Exploring exciting Exton Park
Exton Park has nine plots in Hampshire making exquisite English sparkling wine– uniquely, this is an exclusive “single estate” of 60 acres..
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
May 10, 20223 min read
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