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A couple having a summer picnic with rose wine

Picnic Food Ideas: What To Pack & What Wine To Bring

Lifestyle & Recipes

Easy picnic food ideas, a packing checklist, and which wine to bring for each dish. Plus more drink ideas and how to keep it all cold.
Summer BBQ with red wine

Summer Wine Pairings: What To Drink With BBQs, Salads & Sweets

Lifestyle & Recipes

A guide to summer wine pairings, from barbecue & British classics to Mediterranean dishes and desserts.
Flute glasses filled with Champagne

Sparkling Wine: A Complete Guide To Styles, Methods & Food Pairings

Wine & Vineyard Insights

What you should know about sparkling wine: how it’s made, the styles from Champagne to English fizz, plus food pairing and serving tips.
Spring table with lunch and wine

Seasonal Wine Pairings For British Spring Recipes

Lifestyle & Recipes

Bring spring to the table with wines that enhance British favourites like tender lamb, fresh new potatoes, and tangy rhubarb crumble. Tips and pairings to make every bite sing.
Canapes with sparkling wine

New Year’s Eve Canapés To Pair With Sparkling Wine

Lifestyle & Recipes

Serve easy, festive New Year’s Eve canapés and blinis using seasonal UK ingredients, with sparkling wine pairings and practical hosting tips for a stress-free celebration.
What To Drink On Bonfire Night: English Wine Pairings & Party Ideas

What To Drink On Bonfire Night: English Wine Pairings & Party Ideas

Lifestyle & Recipes

Plan a stylish Bonfire Night with festive entertaining tips, seasonal recipes, and perfect English wine pairings to create a cosy, memorable Guy Fawkes celebration.
Young couple drinking red wine

Valentine’s Wine Pairing Guide

Lifestyle & Recipes

Valentine’s Day calls for the perfect wine pairing. Learn how to match reds, whites, and sparkling wines with your meal, and enjoy a romantic tasting experience at Bolney Wine Estate.
Christmas Wine Pairings Made Easy

Christmas Wine Pairings Made Easy

Lifestyle & Recipes

Serve up a feast to remember! Our Christmas wine pairings guide helps dinner hosts match every festive dish with the perfect wine.
english white wine group tasting

Bolney Wine & Cheese Pairings: Expert Tips & Tasting Ideas

Lifestyle & Recipes

Pair Bolney Estate’s English wines with cheeses using practical tips and tasting notes. Learn why certain flavours work together and create balanced, delicious wine and cheese combinations.
The Best Wine & Food Pairings For Christmas Day

The Best Wine & Food Pairings For Christmas Day

Lifestyle & Recipes

The gifts have been wrapped, the stockings filled, and the Christmas dinner is gently sizzling in the oven; all that’s left now is to pop open the wine! Read on to discover the best Christmas wines...
Dinner in the Eighteen Acre Restaurant with English Bacchus wine

A Beginner’s Guide To Food & Wine Pairing

Lifestyle & Recipes

If you’re curious about what you eat and drink, then you might find yourself wondering what to drink with your favourite meals. We’ve created this article which includes our favourite tips and...
A restaurant kitchen

How To Cook With Wine

Lifestyle & Recipes

By now you know that wine isn’t just for drinking – it can be used for cooking as well. Discover which types of wine are best for cooking with, here in this handy guide.
Host Your Own Wine & Cheese Night

Host Your Own Wine & Cheese Night

Lifestyle & Recipes

Nothing goes together better than cheese and wine, so hosting your own cheese and wine party is the perfect excuse to share some memories over a few glasses of award-winning English wine.
Cheese platter

Wine & Cheese Pairing For Beginners

Lifestyle & Recipes

We’re passionate about our wines and helping our customers know the best ways to enjoy them. One such way is perfectly paired a slice of creamy cheese.
How To Pair Chocolate With Wine: Tips & Tricks

How To Pair Chocolate With Wine: Tips & Tricks

Lifestyle & Recipes

Looking for the ultimate treat and how to make the most out of it? Pairing wine and chocolate is a must. Discover the best pairings in our wine and chocolate pairing guide.

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