{"product_id":"sparkling-wine-cheese-tasting-with-longdown-friday-18th-september-7pm","title":"Sparkling Wine \u0026 Cheese Tasting with Longdown - Friday 18th September 7PM","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 September 2026 | Bay Leaves Larder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£30 per person | Limited to 30 guests\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at Bay Leaves Larder for a delicious evening celebrating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elocal wine, artisan cheese and the people who make them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re delighted to be hosting this special tasting evening in collaboration with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongdown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose beautiful English sparkling wines we’re very proud to stock at the Larder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the evening, we’ll be joined by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHolly, Longdown’s trainee winemaker and daughter of the vineyard’s owners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who will guide us through a tasting of their two vintage sparkling wines - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongdown White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongdown Rosé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs we taste, Holly will share the story of Longdown: the family and vineyards behind the wines, how they’re made, and the journey from grape to glass. Longdown released their very first wines in June 2026, produced from fruit grown at the vineyard they look after in Bishop’s Waltham, alongside their newly planted vineyard in Twyford.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd they’re already making their mark. 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