Bluebell railway steam train to ride and Bluebell wines to taste and buy

The bluebell wine company is near the bluebell railway. A great afternoon out for any group, such as a women's institute. Visit the winery. Have a vineyard tour and tasting. Maybe buy a souvenir bottle -or case. Then take the bluebell railway.

Watch out for expansion of the opportunities at the Bluebell Vineyard. I met Lucy. She says they are planning to expand the facilities, building a cafe. Maybe a few souvenirs such as aprons. Yes, she has been to the biggest winery tourist attraction I've seen in Britain, Denbies, and the company she works for plans to follow the great example set by Denbies.

The great place to visit down the road from the Bluebell winery is a cafe in an antique furniture emporium with an elephant outside.

This is Lucy from the winery. You can see the big B for Bluebell on the wine bottle label. On their stand at a wine fair, she and another member of staff showed me and allowed me to taste three types of sparkling wine which they make. Apparently most people like the classic sparkling wine which is a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. 

To my surprise I liked both versions of the one grape variety. I liked the 'biscuity' sparkling wine made from white Chardonnay grapes. But I also liked the other version. I like wines with a distinctive aroma and flavour.

If you want to book a vineyard tour or tasting for a group, here are their details:

Address Bluebell Vineyard Estates Glenmore Farm Sliders Lane Furners Green East Sussex TN22 3RU England Email: wineinfo@bluebellvineyard.co.uk http://www.bluebellvineyard.co.uk/ The Bluebell Railway is a steam train service. They run Santa specials. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk More on the railway in a later post.

Telephone 01825 791 561 Mobile 07785 333 417