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Below is a list of links you may find useful.

Château de Grandmont's
In France, if the wine is a religion, it is because it has been so long involved with the religious orders. Château de Grandmont is no exception to this rule. During the twelve century, the Grandmont was a priory although the men with holy orders have long disappeared, the wine still remains. www.chateaudegrandmont-beaujolais.com

Devon Wine School

The School, run by Master of Wine Alastair Peebles and his wife Carol, is in a slightly forgotten but delightfully rural spot between Exmoor and Dartmoor, just 10 miles north of Exeter and 25 minutes from the Tiverton Junction 27 of the M5. The 17th century farmhouse sits in the middle of 3 acres in absolute tranquillity, with no near neighbours and offers Gold Award 5 Star B&B accommodation. The school, in the adjacent barn, has a stunning open plan dining and lecture room with lovely wooden floors and leather chesterfields in front of the wood burning stove. We offer fun tastings, midweek suppers and a range of lunches, as well as internationally recognised wine trade qualifications from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Levels. WSET courses All our tastings and courses are a thoroughly relaxed way to explore the great diversity to be found in wines from around the world. Our Tastings and Lunches also make terrific presents. Tastings and courses are limited to a maximum of 10 people. www.devonwineschool.co.uk

Local Devon Vineyards - Sharpham Vineyard

Our two local vineyards offer stunning scenary and a warm welcome. Please do give them a call first to check on opening times and directions. Sharpham Vineyard, Sharpham, Near Totnes. Classic English wines are produced at Sharpham vineyard as a result of a happy marriage of soil, climate and grape variety known as terroir, and nature has bestowed her gifts freely upon us here at Sharpham. In the winery, we employ both New World and traditional techniques to best develop our unique regional characteristics. Our tally of International Awards confirms our position as one of England's foremost quality wine producers. We invite you to visit, sample, and make up your own minds about our fine English wine www.sharpham.com

Local Devon Vineyard - Manstree Vineyard

Manstree Vineyard was established 27 years ago by the owners predecessor Gerry Symons. Significant replanting has taken place over the last 5 years and the Vine varieties now flourish on the red devon soil growing in an area known as the Devon Frying pan because of its unusually low summer rainfall.Wine can be purchased from our shop and free tastings are available most days www.boyces-manstree.co.uk

Otter Brewery

Otter Brewery was established in October 1990, by David and Mary Ann McCaig. The brewery is located just outside Honiton, in East Devon. David had previously brewed at Whitbreads for 17 years and Mary Ann’s family have been brewers for a number of generations. The original objective was to run a small micro-brewery, supplying a few local real ale houses with a top quality cask conditioned beer. Christopher Piper Wines currently stock Otter Bright, Otter Head and Beautiful Daze but for more information on the Brewery and the styles available please see the link below. www.otterbrewery.com

Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages

Welcome to Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages. We are a small complex of 5 luxury cottages (converted from barns in 2008), situated 5 miles off the Jurassic coast in East Devon, just North of Sidmouth. East Devon is one of Britain's most beautiful holiday spots, and recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Mazzard Farm has everything a great holiday needs. 17 acres (6.5 hectares) of woodland, fields, gardens, an orchard, children's play areas and a cobbled courtyard together offer a great opportunity to have a wonderful time. Whether you are looking for serenity or activity, an area to play and have fun, or sit down and relax, enjoy the beauty of nature or enjoy night skies so black you didn't even know existed, we can guarantee that Mazzard Farm has it all. Mazzard Farm is not a working farm (bar 8 ex-battery hens supplying us with lovely eggs), but we are surrounded by many, so no shortage of cattle, sheep and horses in the immediate area. And we are not the only ones recognising the beauty of Mazzard Farm. An abundance of wildlife pay us regular visits; deer, foxes, buzzards, badgers, squirrels, bats, and many more. And they know what you will quickly discover once you are here: Mazzard Farm is heaven on earth! Christopher Piper Wines can arrange personal delivery of champagne, wines, ports and spirits to your door. www.mazzardfarm.com

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