Despite being the first to admit she enjoys a glass or two of wine, bestselling author Adele Parks has never visited the vineyards on her doorstep. This month, she sampled some award-winning home-grown wine at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking
THIS month, my insatiable quest to discover Surrey’s many treasures, took me to the Denbies Wine Estate, in Dorking. Family owned and run since 1984, Denbies vineyard was planted in 1986, and has become one of the largest wine producers in the UK.
Competing on an international level, Denbies have won multiple gold awards for sparkling wine production. Not adverse to a bit of sparkle, I wanted to know more about what’s being produced with such flair, on my doorstep.
On this occasion I ditched my family (my husband is teetotal) and invited three friends along for a day out. My friend, Sam, kindly offered to drive, undoubtedly the short straw when heading off to a wine tasting experience and I doubt she was much amused by the constant and keen repetition of the question, “Are we nearly there yet?”
This story is from the January 2018 edition of Surrey Life.
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