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  • Loughborough Wine Merchants

    The renowned George Hill Ltd, of Wards End, Loughborough, have Royal Richard in stock. (see “wines” and also “buy”)

  • Eggstra help with vineyard pruning

    Ginger the vineyard chicken sauntered along and gave us a hand with the winter pruning. Then a leisurely walk back to the coop in Chicken World.  

  • Valentine Sparkle?

    Which is best for Valentine’s Day? Sparkling Orion with its silver gilt colour and pear flavour livened with a delicate mousse. Perhaps still rosé Royal Richard with its light colour resembling the morganite gemstone, and a taste explosion at first sip? Or, mellow Solaris with golden colour and slow release of flavour? In the spirit of…

  • Spirit of Freedom – first sip

    The grapes in the photo went to Halfpenny Green for vinification and making into English Sparkling wine using the traditional method. A preliminary tasting of this, our first, pink sparkling wine was a great occasion. The brut taste exceeded our expectations, and the delicate mousse tickled the tongue. Made from Orion and Regent grapes, we…

  • Snowdrop lays first egg

    Snowdrop, the new hen settled in so well that she laid a lovely white egg on her second day here. Go to the Chickens page for more information.