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Our Apple Picking Days are a fantastic opportunity for families, juice and cider makers, and anyone looking to stock up on fresh, locally grown fruit. You’ll be able to pick from a wide variety of app…
Visitors to the vineyard, enjoying our Grand Tour and Tasting events and food and wine on the wine terrace often remark on the green nets covering our Pinot Noir grapes. So why do we put nets over our…
How do you know when a grape is ready for harvest? At Crouch Ridge, the answer is a mixture of science, experience — and taste. At this time of year, the one question on every customer’s lip is about…
Three English wines. Three British cheeses. One delicious tasting experience. There are few food and drink combinations more naturally sociable than wine and cheese. But while the classic image might…
12th & 19th December: 1:30pm–4:30pm £60 per person Two grape varieties. Six very different expressions. How many different wines can you make from just two grape varieties? At Crouch Ridge, the answer…
20th & 27th September | 11am | £70 per person | Booking essential. There is something rather special about visiting a vineyard at harvest time. The grapes are ripening, the vineyard is full of activit…
4th December 2026 6pm – 10.30pm | £70 per person | Booking essential Christmas is about coming together. Family, friends, good food, a few glasses of something special — and taking the time to enjoy e…
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We are delighted to have once again enjoyed success at the recent WineGB Midlands & North Awards, held at Carlton Towers in North Yorkshire. More than 130 wines from vineyards across the region were s…
Five moon bears rescued from a former South Korean bear bile farm have arrived at their new woodland home at Jimmy’s Farm in Suffolk. The post Five rescued moon bears arrive at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife…
Bring the family to Croots Farm Shop this Christmas for a magical visit to Santa’s grotto, right here on the farm. Thursday 19th November – 4:30pm to 8:00pm Step inside our festive grotto and meet San…
We’re back from the 2026 World Beer Awards with five medals including a Country Best Gold for Skinful, our 4.2% bitter. We’ve called Congleton home for 32 years, but in March we went on an adventure a…
Meet our Team: Madeleine Cannon, Associate Viticulturist. Having worked on my family’s fruit farm in Kent, I went to university and studied Crop Science at the University of Nottingham. The post EARLI…
There’s something wonderfully old-school about cask beer. Cask beer is doing things the traditional way, quietly maturing, developing flavour and refusing to be rushed. It’s a style of brewing and […]…
There’s something undeniably satisfying about seeing a pint pulled properly. A handpull isn’t just there because it looks good on a traditional pub bar. It plays a big part in […] The post WHY THE HAN…
Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival: Autumn Has Arrived at the Farm! There’s a definite autumn feeling in the air at Farmer Copleys, and we couldn’t be more excited. The farm is slowly turning orange, the…
Adnams opened its sustainable distribution centre on the road into Southwold 20 years ago, transforming a disused gravel pit into an award-winning hub for sharing our products with the world. As we ce…
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Join us at Foxholes Farm for a spooktacular family day out this Halloween! Enjoy our Farm Park, feed the animals, enter our Scariest Scarecrow Competition (don’t forget to dress up), browse our limite…
We’re delighted to see the Nyetimber Estate recognised by Forbes Travel Guide as a must-visit destination for lovers of English Sparkling Wine, celebrating our pioneering heritage, world-renowned wine…
BBC News has announced that our 2026 harvest is underway, following an extraordinary season of sunshine and heat. With grapes ripening earlier than ever, our teams are carefully hand-selecting fruit a…
We’re pleased to share that ITV News has published an article about our earliest-ever harvest. Despite the challenges of spring frosts and summer drought, the warm, sunny conditions have accelerated r…
Enjoy a classic Afternoon Tea at Algy’s, with sandwiches, freshly baked scones, savoury bites, cakes and a pot of tea or coffee. The post Afternoon Tea at Algy’s appeared first on Algy's Farm Shop & C…
Our pumpkin patch opens from Thursday 1st October! Come and pick your own homegrown pumpkins, with plenty of sizes and varieties waiting in the field. The post PYO Pumpkins at Algy’s appeared first on…
We are thrilled to report that we have won Best Beverage Brand at the Essex Life Food & Drinks Awards The post Best Beverage Brand Win! appeared first on Brentwood Brewing Company.
We’re taking a bit of a swerve from our usual Oktoberfest nonsense and doing a new (and in some ways The post Beer and Sausage Fest appeared first on Brentwood Brewing Company.
Brewed to support our Over 75 England Football team (running not walking!), our Golden Years golden ale is perfect to The post Golden Years Beer appeared first on Brentwood Brewing Company.
We hope you had as much fun as we did! We’re knackered but whew! Worth it. The post THANK YOU for an excellent Birthday Party! appeared first on Brentwood Brewing Company.
Brentwood Brewery are turning 20! We can’t believe it so no worries if you can’t! Still, it seems like the The post Not 19 Forever! appeared first on Brentwood Brewing Company.
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