Ala,
On Sunday it was the boys birthday. For his present I adopted him a vine at Three Choirs vineyard in Gloucester. The weather was beautiful and the vineyard was stunning. I really recommend a visit. We have been to English Vineyards before and have found that often you are not allowed to freely explore. Here, we were given a generous glass of white wine to toast our vine and told to go off in search of it. If you visit we are in row 61.
After toasting our vine we had a lovely meal in the restaurant. We hoped to sit outside on the terrace overlooking the vineyard but it was fully booked. As it was Sunday it was a special Sunday menu. We had some of England's finest sparkling wine to wet our appetites while we perused the menu. I had poached salmon salad with a dill dressing. pleasant but nothing special however I chose it because I wanted something light and this did the job- kinda wish i had the celeriac soup though. The boy had deep fried brie with beetroot chutney- I stole a bite and it was delicious! We both had roast beef for main, and it was served with roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings with vegetables served separately. It was scrumptious- the only complaint was there was very little gravy, we even overheard another couple request some, so we were not alone in our thoughts. Being a sweet tooth I had sticky toffee pudding for dessert served with clotted cream- yum! This was the highlight for me, it was absolutely divine! We shared a cheeseboard which was nice but could have done with little markers as we didn't know what was what. I am sure some were local specialties so it would have been nice to know.
Overall a wonderful day, if we come again we will try and book into one of the lodges nestled amongst the vines as these log cabins fulfill a shared romantic dream. The best vineyard we have visited by far. the staff are friendly and the atmospheres is welcoming. Far from some of the experiences we have had at other vineyards.
Happy Birthday @wood_and_wine
