Cellar Door Wines English Virtual Wine Tasting with Winemaker Michael Rhodes
Accidental Winemakers Michael and Irene Rhodes will tell us their story of how they came to be making the fine and rare English wines of Wimbushes in St. Albans and Hawkswood in Thurston.
Michael and Irene will be talking us through 4 of their wines. Two are from grapes grown on the Wimbushes Estate in St Albans from the 2020 harvest and two are from his Estate, Thurston Place in Suffolk.
We will also be joined by the owners of St. Albans' Wimbushes Vineyard - Andrew and Karina Harrison, who will talk about their Solaris and Rondo vines and the challenges of running a vineyard as a hobby. Don't miss out - book your ticket asap!
How does it work?
One £75 ticket includes:
- A Zoom Link to log in to the tasting at 19:30 hosted by Penny @ Cellar Door Wines and Michael Rhodes.
- We will deliver 4 bottles of wine to you plus cheese and snacks.
* Delivery is free if you are local to us, but an extra £9.95 (*possibly more depending on how rural you are) if you are not in the St Albans area. Please note that we cannot send you the wine and food if you are not on the UK mainland!*
The 4 wines you will receive:
- Wimbushes Vineyard Solaris 2020
- Wimbushes Rondo Rosé 2020
- Hawkswood Bacchus 2020
- Hawkswood Pinot Noir 2019
The snacks you will receive:
- 1 small block of Wobbly Bottom Farm Mature Goat's Cheese
- 1 small box Peters Yard Fig and Spelt Sourdough Crackers
- 1 large bag of Salted Patatas Fritas (Crisps)
Michael, Andrew and Penny will talk you through the wines and answer any questions you might have about English wine in general. If you have any questions, please call Cellar Door Wines 01727 85 44 88
Click here to purchase a ticket!