Vine and Country Tours | UK
UK English Wine Tour

TOURS AND EXPERIENCES

We specialise in curating wine and food tours like no other where every experience is individually tailored to delight and surprise you.

Spend the day discovering the beautiful Wine Garden of England, explore some of the UK’s top vineyards, cider makers or brewers and delight at the picturesque Kent & Sussex countryside.

Taste award-winning wines hosted by the winemakers and feast with your personal, chef’s table experience serving you a lunch of regional gastronomic delicacies complete with wine pairings among the vines.

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UK’s Premium Tailor-Made Wine Tours

Vine + Country is without doubt your number one choice for bespoke and private winery tours based around Kent & Sussex. We provide a service that really showcases the best of what our historic counties have to offer from wine and delicious produce as well as being informative, educational and fun.

We strive to open the world of wine to everyone so no matter what you fancy get in touch as we have something for all!

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Kent and Sussex Wine Experiences
Spend your day exploring vineyards across Kent or Sussex nestled amongst rolling hills and picturesque villages.

3-vineyard Full-day tours from £155.00 pp

2-vineyard Half-day tours £130.00 pp (with lunch)

or

Half-day £95.00 pp (without lunch)

(groups less than 6 include a private surcharge)

All tours are inclusive of all your transport, private tours, all wine tastings, and lunch pairings, an expertly prepared full lunch, all visits and private tours and afternoon aperitif drinks and platters when possible.

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English Sparkling Wine Experiences
Experience iconic vineyards, taste wines with elegance and finesse and discover the best of English wine making.
Natural and Organic Wine Experiences

This is where simplicity meets the exceptional and the elegant. Stir together a little sustainability, some ancient methods and a touch of quirkiness and the results are delicious and unique!

Hen-Parties and Corporate Wine Experiences

Fine wines, craft beers or fresh ciders? Or perhaps you have a preference for sparkling rosé, BBQs and choclate cake… you’re in the right place. With our extensive partners we’d be happy to build you a unique experience.

Craft Cider and Beer Experiences

Kent & Sussex hide some of the UK’s best craft breweries and cider makers, stunning hop gardens and atmospheric tap rooms; so good you won’t want us to take you home.

On The Menu

We believe that for the best flavours it’s important to follow the seasons. As a result our wine tour lunches are simple and honest, made using the best naturally in-season ingredients grown right here.

Our trained chef’s will be your personal guides to the gastronomy of Kent & Sussex with menus to celebrate time and place.

For some tours we can upgrade your lunch to include a multi-course premium tasting menu. Please ask for more details during booking.

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What Our Customers Say

A superb day, very informative. Loved that we went to a classic, family run and very personable vineyard contrasting with a visit to a high end vineyard for sparkling wines. The food Jamie and Stephanie cooked and served was comparable to top restaurants in London. Will certainly be booking another day in the New Year
Trip Advisor ReviewFleur J
Oh what a wonderful experience we had with Steph & Jamie. From making enquiries, booking and the day itself was faultless, they are both so personable with beautiful friendly personalities and their local knowledge with Jamie's fun facts was a bonus as we were on holiday and new to the area. This was a complete surprise for my husband and it didn't disappoint, it's up there with the best of birthday celebrations, the whole experience exceeded my expectations. The wineries were so different to each other and each one was so special. The food which was served to us was absolutely scrumptious, local fayre at it's best, a real taste sensation of deliciousness. And then, when we arrived home we were presented with the most amazing charcuterie box which we devoured for supper. Massive thanks to you both for making our day so special. I can't reccomend this tour enough.
Trip Advisor ReviewMamma-Stanners
"We went on a winery and cider tour with Vine and Country for a mixed hen party and it was outstanding, the locations, food and quality of wine and cider was second to none and Jamie and Steph are incredibly passionate about delivering an unforgettable experience. It was a pleasure to organise as I felt they really listened to what we wanted from the day, and to be taken on a journey to some hidden jewels within the region. Thank you from all of us, would highly recommend."
Trip Advisor ReviewMarisa, Sep 2019
"An absolutely fabulous day. This was a family birthday celebration and Jamie and Steph delivered a truly memorable day. We visited two vineyards and a cider brewery. All the venues were fantastic and our hosts were very accommodating. Could not recommend these guys enough. The whole day had such a personal touch. Great value for money."
Trip Advisor ReviewPaul D, June 2019
"If your'e a wine lover looking to explore this beautiful part of the world, this is the way to do it. Jamie and Steph are really passionate and very good at what they love doing which makes you feel like you're in good hands from start to finish."
Chantal B,June 2019
"I have been on several wine tours with Jamie and Steph in Kent and Sussex and each one has been outstanding. Their enthusiasm is amazingly catching and they are wonderful hosts-and provide the most delicious food, and nearly all local. The wineries we went to are fascinating and I loved the passion amongst all the wine makers, as well as their lovely wines. Each winery was different, but always interesting and thoroughly enjoyable. The whole experience is great and I would urge people to go on a tour!"
Susanna CApril 2019
"We had a tour of the Gusbourne sparkling wine estates followed by a lunch on the estate catered by Vine and Country. The tour was fantastic but the food and hospitality surrounding the meal from Vine and Country was the real highlight! The food was amazing and got everyone at the meal talking - mainly about how good the food was! Jamie and Steph (the chefs) even gave us a lift back to the hotel afterwards. Can’t recommend enough!"
Andrew HMay 2019
"A group of city types set off for a wine tasting adventure. Driven around by the perfect hosts through stunning countryside to visit our first winery. An interesting introduction to English sparking wines given by the wineries’ excellent host. The wines sublime. Lunch was a home made feast prepared by the tour guides and we took in the beauty of our setting. A visit to a microbrewery and we all thought we were on holiday. Our final visit was a vineyard close to the sea. We had entered a magical world of another time and all wanted to stay there. Engaging hosts and tremendous wines to accompany delicious afternoon treats including English cheeses. We were asked to describe our day and one of my friends called it idyllic and it was."
Trip Advisor ReviewD M Thripp, May 2019
"Jamie and Steph are wonderful hosts, and also provide fabulous local, seasonal food. I couldn’t recommend them enough to make your special occasion unforgettable."
Trip Advisor ReviewAnna, July 2019
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FAQ

  • Our Wine Tours are exclusively private experiences, run all year round and can be organised Wednesday to Sunday including bank holidays.
  • We operate a purely private service and we ordinarily operate for a minimum of 6 guests. We make specific focus on visiting off the beaten trail vineyards and boutiques where we feel guests can connect with stories and experiences which are real and authentic. That said we are always happy to host smaller groups but we do ask that a surcharge be covered for any empty seats up to a maximum of 6. This surcharge is passed on to the vineyards to pay them a fair return for their time to host us privately.
  • For a full-day itinerary the surcharge would be £75 per empty seat, and £50 per empty seat for a half-day.
  • For groups larger than 12 there may be an additional transport fee (which will always be as low as possible)
  • To avoid disappointment please try to book at least 2 weeks in advance. We are highly bespoke and tailored itineraries take time to arrange.
  • Dogs are always welcome but please make this clear during booking. Kids too, at a reduced rate of course.

What‘s Included

Subject to availability you will visit 3 vineyards/producers with private tutored tastings and guided vineyard tours.

Your private lunch and personal chef’s table experience including wine pairings.

Regional home or train station collection and drop off.

All experiences can be tailored for full or half-day itineraries.

We are happy to assist with any accommodation bookings with our growing accommodation partners and also any travel arrangements.

Upgrades and Add-ons

Enquire about some of our premium upgrades for your wine experience

Extended premium wine tasting with the wine maker, explore and taste a vineyards reserve and private cellar hosted by the wine maker – £30 pp

For some extra food theatre, your private chef could serve you a menu cooked over an open wood fire featuring the best of the season from the fields, hedgerows and sea. This could include whole fish or shellfish or local Romney Marsh lamb, Prime beef or porchetta accompanied by plenty of charcoal roasted vegetables and homemade breads – £15 extra pp.

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