This weekend, a group of family and friends went to the
Halfpenny Green Vineyard at Bobbington. I organised this because my parents had mentioned it and and have never been.
It was a lovely day. Our guide was the sweetest little lady who I thought was nearing retirement. We later found out she was 81! Proof of the benefits of red wine! I want to be like that when I am 81!
We had a tour around the winery which was interesting but there was nothing going on there. (We missed the main season which was earlier in October.)
Then we got to the main point: the tasting. There were 4 wines; a red, rose and 2 whites, which were all very nice, especially the red.
There was also a slide show with presentation showing a lot of grapes. Not so interesting but our tour guide made it more fun. For example, the vine is the second fastest growing planet in the UK, growing 4cm in 24hr in the main growing season. And after 4 years the roots have grown 25ft so they have natural access to water. Irrigation is not needed.
Anyway, if anyone lives near Bobbington in Wolverhampton, I would highly recommend the wine from Halfpenny Green. They only sell their wines in their shop but it is worth the visit. (And the tea rooms and craft shops are good too.) The shop also sells other local products.
And all proud to be Black Country!
Halfpenny Green Vineyard at Bobbington. I organised this because my parents had mentioned it and and have never been.
It was a lovely day. Our guide was the sweetest little lady who I thought was nearing retirement. We later found out she was 81! Proof of the benefits of red wine! I want to be like that when I am 81!
We had a tour around the winery which was interesting but there was nothing going on there. (We missed the main season which was earlier in October.)
Then we got to the main point: the tasting. There were 4 wines; a red, rose and 2 whites, which were all very nice, especially the red.
There was also a slide show with presentation showing a lot of grapes. Not so interesting but our tour guide made it more fun. For example, the vine is the second fastest growing planet in the UK, growing 4cm in 24hr in the main growing season. And after 4 years the roots have grown 25ft so they have natural access to water. Irrigation is not needed.
Anyway, if anyone lives near Bobbington in Wolverhampton, I would highly recommend the wine from Halfpenny Green. They only sell their wines in their shop but it is worth the visit. (And the tea rooms and craft shops are good too.) The shop also sells other local products.
And all proud to be Black Country!
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