My latest research on vineyards: England and Wales, Hotels, a campsite, Enoteca machines in Wine Shops

Winetrails in Wales
http://www.winetrailwales.co.uk/vineyards/

Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan CF72 8GG
Tel:01443 222 716
info@llanerch-vineyard.co.uk
www.llanerch-vineyard.co.uk

Glyndwr (forvo.com pronounces it a cross between glan-doer and gln-do-or)
It should have a double dot above the w. Near Cowbridge where we had lunch and saw a botanical garden.

Wine in UK
For general history, grapes, laws:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_from_the_United_Kingdom

English Hotels on Vineyards
Hotels and a campsite:
www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/may/21/english-wines-vineyard-stays-uk

Enoteca Machines
To try several wines in the UK without visiting a vineyard in winter weather go to a shop or association with an Enoteca machines which dispenses a glass or tiny taster of a wine when you insert a credit card you can buy at the shop adding the amount you want to spend - such as £10 or £20 - of course you can use one card for a couple, family or group if you only want a glass or two each.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoteca

enomatic.co.uk
enomatic.com

Hedonism - Sales, Enoteca, Tastings
Hedonism in Mayfair is the grandest with a magnificent staircase and wine tasting events.
They also have the most amazing luxurious toilets for those on tastings. Sit down at some of the tasting events.

Wine Society - Shop, online shop, tasting events, Enoteca
The Wine Society in Stevenage if you join it has regular events, usually one a month at least, or you can pop into the shop if you are in the area and join up, and their website has Xmas gifts. Walk around tastings and stand up and listen to brief talk. A couple of seats if you are lucky.
The Wine Society
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage

Finally for the armchair traveller, if you want to buy oatcakes with seaweed, or Welsh wine, or non-alcoholic drinks with a difference, try
http://www.cwm-deri.com
Email:admin@cwm-deri.co.uk
Tel: 01834 891274

For their vineyard see
http://www.cwm-deri.co.uk/Welsh-Vineyard/
They also have two shops, in Cardiff and Tenby.
Cwm-deri Shops
Upper Frog Street, Tenby SA70 7JD
Tel: 01834 842999.
37 Castle Arcade, Cardiff CH10 IBW
Tel:02920 227168.
(Located opposite the main entrance to the castle.

Visiting British vineyards: Denbies and Nyetimber British Wine

Here's my wish list of vineyards to visit in Britain. Surprising as it may seen to those in those in other countries, England has a growing (excuse the pun) wine industry. You can visit vineyards, buy the wines on site or at supermarkets, dine in restaurants and shop in gift shops. Here are a few:

England

Nyetimber
Nyetimber.com
Video about their vineyard.
Their wines are available in restaurants near their vineyards such as Tristan in Horsham as well as London theatres and concert halls.

More about Nyetimber in my later post after my visit.

Tasting at Nyetimber in the barn.

Denbies
Denbies has a restaurant and gift shop.
Denbies Wine Estate
London Road
Dorking
Surrey RH5 6AA
http://www.denbies.co.uk/visit-us/

Wales

http://www.glyndwrvineyard.co.uk

Llanerch Vineyard Restaurant, Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol CF72 8GG, Wales

Newspaper article online:

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/may/21/english-wines-vineyard-stays-uk

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/travellers-guide-english-vineyards

(I'll be updating this with photos over the weekend so come back later. Angela Lansbury.)