Be a winemaker for the day… 16 MARCH 2019 ONLY Join us for an exclusive English Wine Making Masterclass, with the head winemaker at Bluebell Vineyard (Kevin Sutherland). We’ll introduce you to the fundamentals of winemaking and teach you how to make a classic cuvee, before letting you loose with Bluebells base wines to make the perfect blend. As if that wasn’t enough, after a busy blending workshop, taste your way through Bluebells signature sparkles, followed by a two course lunch and a tutored tasting at Kingscote Estate. Day includes:
- Winemaking masterclass
- Sample Bluebell Vineyards signature wines
- Two course traditional English pub lunch
- Tutored tasting at Kingscote Wine Estate
- Our fun and informative expert Wine Tour Guide for the day
- Return travel from Central London in luxury mini-coach
If you love sparkling wine and have always wanted to know the secret to a great bottle of bubbles then this is a day not to be missed.
See below for a full itinerary for the day and details of the day:
Important Information about our Wine Maker for The Day Tour
Wine Tour Duration: Approximately 8 hours from start to finish
Departure Point: English Grounds, SE1 2HU (opposite London Bridge)
Itinerary English Wine Tasting Tours – Winemaker for the Day- Blending Workshop
9.45am Collection London Bridge
10.30am Arrive Bluebell Vineyard Coffee & Croissants
Opening introduction from the winemaker – Kevin Sutherland Learn and taste through a range of base wines.
Divide up into teams and create your own blend with the base wines and hand over for a blind tasting.
Taste through the blends together as a group and assess the blends before voting on a winner. and find a winner
1.15pm Taste 3 Bluebell sparkling wines Guided tasting of the finished product
1.45pm The Bent Arms Lunch: Two course lunch. Choose from a menu of your favourite English dishes (think Fish & Chips, Bangers & Mash all the naughty but nice stuff) and of course more English Wine.
3.20pm The Kingscote Estate Guided Wine Tasting
4.30pm Depart for London Bridge
