Guided Tour and Tasting

I’ve been on a few vineyard tours before, but wandering through the actual Kent vines and then sitting down to a proper tutored tasting of five wines made the whole afternoon feel unhurried and personal. The guide knew every slope and story behind the grapes, which added a layer I didn’t expect.

The tutored tasting of five wines was the highlight—our guide explained each pour with real enthusiasm, and I left actually understanding what makes English sparkling wine stand out. Even the walk through the vines felt unhurried and personal, not like a crowded tourist trap.

The vineyard walk itself was gorgeous, even in early autumn, and the guide clearly knew every vine out there. Tasting five wines side-by-side with proper tutored notes made me actually understand what I was drinking for once.