WEEKEND INSPIRATION: FORTY HALL VINEYARD (EN2 9HA)

IN the lead-up to Christmas, we are thinking of bubbles and what better way to get in the mood that with the through of a chilled sparkling number. So you can image our delight, when we learnt about Forty Hall Vineyard based in Enfield London. This community-based vineyard is the first commercial scale vineyard in London since the Middle Ages and is run by a group of dedicated local volunteers. The vineyard is selling its wine to the public for the first time after a successful 2015 harvest. You can buy it at the cellar door at Forty Hall Farm. There will also be a limited release of its FHV London Sparking Brut - its 2014 vintage late next year. To get this special vintage, you need to participate in sponsorship of the vineyard. You can learn more about the vineyard here.