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Following on from another successful year with an exceptionally high demand for English wines, Biddenden Vineyards has extended their vineyard by an extra acre over the last year.  The new plantings include Ortega and Pinot Noir – both of which … Continue reading

The event, held on Wednesday 15th May by Kent MPs in the Houses of Parliament, invited 15 local Kent producers, including Biddenden Vineyards – alongside organisations Visit Kent and Produced in Kent– to showcase their local produce at Westminster from … Continue reading

Biddenden Vineyards were specially selected to make up a ‘Best of British’ farmers market at Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire restaurant earlier this week, welcoming chefs from around the world as part of an annual Relais & Chateaux event. The vineyard was … Continue reading

Ashford MP Damian Green visited Biddenden Vineyards on Friday 22nd March during English Tourism Week. He met with Graham Baldwin, Chairman of Ashford & Tenterden Tourism Association and Julian Barnes owner of Biddenden Vineyards, and discussed the importance of the … Continue reading

Biddenden Vineyards’ signature wine, Biddenden Ortega has beaten off stiff competition in this year’s Taste of Kent awards, run by Produced in Kent, to retain it’s title of ‘Best Kentish Wine’. The awards, which are initially voted for by the … Continue reading

Biddenden Vineyards’ small release red wine, Biddenden Gamay 2011, was chosen as one of only 5 English wines to be presented to HRH The Duchess of Cornwall last week. The presentation formed part of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association’s (UKVA) … Continue reading

Biddenden Vineyards has made it though to the final 3 in all three of it’s categories in this year’s “Taste of Kent Awards”.  The awards, which are run by Produced in Kent are voted for by the public, with the … Continue reading

Biddenden Vineyards has reached the regional final in this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards under the “Rural Enterprise” category.  The Countryside Alliance is the leading voice of rural Britain, with the awards being nicknamed the “Rural Oscars”.  The awards begin with … Continue reading

Biddenden Vineyards has raised nearly £500 for the Caldecott Foundation, nr Ashford from donations received at their free guided tours.  The Foundation was chosen as Biddenden Vineyards’ charity for 2012, along with the Kent Air Ambulance for whom their annual … Continue reading

Raymond Blanc, one of Britain’s most respected chefs, has described Biddenden Vineyards’ Pinot Noir 2011 as one of the best he has ever tasted. Mr Blanc, owner of Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saison hotel and restaurant which has two Michelin … Continue reading