Gearing up to Harvest 2026: Volatility & Viticulture in Kent, England
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Gearing up to Harvest 2026: Volatility & Viticulture in Kent, England

  After an exceptionally dry spring and summer, harvest at Westwell is likely to begin on September 1st this year...

We Won Best Cellar Door (Small) - A Lovely Bit of Recognition
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We Won Best Cellar Door (Small) - A Lovely Bit of Recognition

  We’re absolutely over the moon to have won Best Cellar Door (Small) at the WineGB Awards this summer. It’s...

Three New Pet Nats - by Adrian Pike, Winemaker
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Three New Pet Nats - by Adrian Pike, Winemaker

    We’ve got three glorious new Pet Nats set for release this May. All wild fermented, and all with...

The Life Cycle of a Vine
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The Life Cycle of a Vine

  Whatever’s going on with weather, or in the world, a vine’s year always follows the same pattern where every...

Pinot Meunier: More Than Just Great Glue
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Pinot Meunier: More Than Just Great Glue

    I’ve always thought of Pinot Meunier as the mediator of the classic Champagne trio - the grape that...

Harvest 2025
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Harvest 2025

    After the challenges of 2024, this year has felt like a very welcome change. The growing season started...

Ortega Skin Contact - Harvest Notes
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Ortega Skin Contact - Harvest Notes

    This year’s harvest of Ortega has been a special one. The yields aren’t high but the sun’s been...

Dosage Trials
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Dosage Trials

  Making traditional method fizz involves a long set of precise processes which culminate in the crucial final step: dosage....

We Are Hiring for Summer 2025
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We Are Hiring for Summer 2025

Westwell Wines is expanding its Front of House and Hospitality Team for the upcoming summer season and is on the...

January Jobs: Filling Up The Barrels
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January Jobs: Filling Up The Barrels

By mid-January, the wines have settled enough to taste, and it's the ideal moment to top up the gaps in the barrels created by the natural settling process.

Westwell Wins at The Wine GB Awards
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Westwell Wins at The Wine GB Awards

We won! Thank you Wine GB for awarding our Pinot Meunier Multi Vintage the trophy for the Best Innovative Sparkling....

Westwell Village - Our New Range
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Westwell Village - Our New Range

Introducing the start of something special - Westwell Village. Officially released on July 1st, this is a range of simple,...

Sun Dirt Yeast Club
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Sun Dirt Yeast Club

Have you ever wanted to make your own wine? Join the club! Along with discounts, 12 bottles of wine annually...

Our Shepherds Hut Bar has Returned for Summer!
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Our Shepherds Hut Bar has Returned for Summer!

Our shepherds hut bar has returned for the summer! Subject to weather conditions, the hut will be open every Saturday...