Phone: +441959562345
Address: Beggars Lane, Westerham, United Kingdom, WESTERHAM
City: WESTERHAM
Dishes: 4
Reviews: 829
Website: http://www.squerryes.co.uk/
"I came to a coroporate wine tasting event here a month ago. I’ve been to a Park Run here before too. The two Suzie’s, the tour guides, were really knowledgable I am a horticulturist, my wife’s family have vines in Spain and I have some knowledge of vines so I found the tour of the vineyards fascinating. These are very professionally run and maintained vineyards! And the tour guides really love what they do and are very knowledgeable. I found the history explanation of the tour fascinating. The owners of Squerryes Court, the Ward family have owned the estate for nearly 300 years. Suzie mentioned Sir Patience Warde had been Lord Mayor of London in 1680, as they are about to name a bottle of wine after him. That got me thinking during the tour because we’ve just discovered that our 10th times great grandfather was Sir Nicholas Crispe, 1st Baronet who was very much around in London at the same time as Patience Ward. So while I was walking around the vinyard I was thinking I bet my ancestor knew Sir Patience Ward. Anyway it turns out I have more of a link to Squerryes Court than I thought as it was actually Sir Nicholas Crispe that actually owned and built the current Squerryes Court!! Nicholas Crispe’s daughter was married to the 1st Governor of the Bank of England. The Wards also have links to the early Governor’s of the Bank of England! Anyway apart from finding out that I have family links to Sueerryes I only live 3 miles away) the actual wine tasting and meal was excellent. I’m not a massive fan of sparking wines but these are very very good!! The food was really good too. It was a really great evening. We’ll definitely visit the restaurant. Overall I would really recommend coming here. I just wish the house was open to the general public and not just corporate guests so I could see what my 10th great grandfather built!"
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