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We’ve only gone and done it again
For the 2nd year running, we scooped the President's trophy for the ‘Best Classic Cuvée NV’ at the Wine GB Awards, the highly regarded championships for the industry. Andrew Wilson of WBC Packaging who sponsor the awards, came to present us with the Trophy. Each year...
First bee inspection
There's been a hive of activity going on over the past week, excuse the pun. Our beekeeper Stuart carried out his Spring Inspection in the first hive. He was checking that the brood is growing nicely and have food stores, (back to the teenagers who I mentioned in my...
Your Ultimate Gin Making Experience at Ashling Park’s Gin School
We started our gin making experience started at the beginning of last year and it’s proving a sure hit with the pupils. As classes go, this is one you wouldn’t have wanted to bunk off school. Our gin making experience is great fun whether it’s a group booking, or want...
Wrapping, Tying Down and Cultivating
The vines are now my new babies as mine are growing up fast. We watch each vine eagerly develop. They are just starting to wake after their winter snooze, similar to my teenagers but the vines don’t argue back! As the ground temperatures warmed up and the sap started...
Pruning and Pulling Out
With a nation obsessed by the weather (I’m guilty of that). I thought it's time to show you what's happening on the vineyard during these cold and wet months. Many of you may have had a sprinkling of snow in the last week, but our vineyard didn’t see a flake. Even if...
Looking forward to 2021
In the space of five minutes parents everywhere changed their mind about doing dry January, ahh, another lockdown. Yes it’s pretty pants, but with the vaccines now on their way, boy have we got a lot of making up to do. Once restrictions are truly done, I declare that...
Looking back at 2020, thanks for your support
I’m a ‘glass half full’ kinda girl (contents being Ashling Park of course) so I’m not going to dwell on the woes of 2020. I’m digging deep for positives and sticking two fingers up to Covid. Looking Back at our Best Bits Let’s start with our fantastic Zoom interview...
The Portal Wine Club: The history behind the name
As we launch our new wine club Ashling Park pays homage to one man’s dedication to the nation. Viscount Lord Portal is very centric to Ashling Park and his crest sits gallantly on our neck labels, as our vineyard thrives on the land which was once the Air Marshal’s...
On the lees explained
Lee’s ageing, it’s a term those in the wine world keep banging on about. But it’s dawned on us, unless you’re a wine nerd you may say 'so what?' In a nutshell here it is explained. Dermot, Ashling Parks' winemaker and one of the best don’t you know, does his magic...
What is English Sparkling Wine?
A glass of English Sparkling Wine please? It hardly rolls off the tongue, but by using that phrase you can be sure of its quality and authenticity in terms of using English grapes with traditional production methods. When talking about English wine there are a few...
Press links:
The Evening Standard
Southernquartert
https://thesouthernquarter.co.uk/2021/08/09/the-great-sussex-way-wine-tour/
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/1451342/Ashling-Park-welcomes-world-wine-wonderland
https://www.chichester.co.uk/business/consumer/chichesters-ashling-park-wins-prestigious-wine-award-at-new-ps4-million-vineyard-3286806
Financial times
https://www.ft.com/content/d52ef759-68e0-44c0-a8fb-7de9530b38ee
https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1492263/uk-things-to-do-september-2021-England-Scotland-Northern-Ireland
https://www.vineyardmagazine.co.uk/wine-wonderland/
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/review/best-wines-to-buy-as-a-gift
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/wine/staycationing-sea-seek-best-wines-pair-crab/
Wine critics who love us too
Stephen Skelton, Master of Wine