Santé … it’s English Wine Week from June 21 to 29 2025. Organised by WinesGB, the goal is to encourage you to make the switch and drink English wine. They suggest that you visit a vineyard as part of a day out, celebrate a special occasion with a local wine, pair English wine with your Friday fish and chips. Create new traditions with English wine!
We asked around to see what some of our local vineyards will be doing to celebrate the week:
We will be running a Discover English Wine Week when anyone can come and try a free flight of any our award winning wines featuring our unique 
Discovery range. A wine flight consists of three samples and will be limited to one per person. We will also have a Discovery Day on the June 29 when we will be running three tutored tasting sessions of five wines for £30 to launch our new vintages of Albariño , Orange Bacchus, Pinot Blanc , Bacchus and Chardonnay.
Charles Palmer Vineyards is a family run single estate located in Winchelsea. This friendly and passionate team is made up of four family members and two neighbours. We run 14 wine 
tastings per week in our cosy cellar door, including wine and cheese pairings. All wine tastings now include a tour of the new Winery. Our charming onsite accommodation, Wickham Manor, was built in 1580 and can be found in both Mr Holmes and The Crown on Netflix. It gives you all the feels for Old England with views of the sea and farmland.
We have an exciting schedule for English Wine week this year.
Wednesday, June 25 – Alice Griffiths “Posing with Alcohol” will be visiting as part of her 100 vineyards challenge.
Thursday, June 26 – Chantal will be at Rye Fine Wines with wine samples between 6pm and 7.30pm.
Friday, June 27 – Robert will be offering wine samples at Rye Chocolates between 12.30pm and 3pm.
Saturday, June 28 – Our Cellar Door will be open until 9pm with live acoustic music.
Conveniently Charles Palmer Vineyards is situated just 4 miles from Rye, which is a 10 minute journey via car or taxi. If you’d prefer to visit via foot, you can reach it via the 1066 footpath for a scenic route.
Oxney Organic Estate is located down a lane in Beckley. Starting in 2012 they grow vines 
and make wine on a gorgeous spot – an idyllic piece of our Sussex countryside. During English Wine Week you can drop by for a Wineflight (any day apart from Sunday and Monday) or on a Saturday join an organised tour and tasting, even with lunch in a beautiful picnic hamper full of local produce. To enjoy a Wineflight you don’t need to book but keep in mind opening hours between 9 and 4.30. To join a tour book online on www.oxneyestate.com.
- Find the events happening in your area.
- Browse WineGB directory and find vineyards near you.
Image Credits: WineGB , Chapel Down , Chantal Palmer , Kristin Syltevik .