Nick Townsend

One of the highlights of my trip to Stellenbosch earlier this month was a tour of @Jordan_Wines beautiful estate and tasting the wines at the top of the farm, with the most stunning views

If you want some hope for the future have a look at the proposals to restitch the ancient English town of Newbury. They're probably the best town centre development being proposed in Britain today, quite inspiring: a perfect example of three core concepts....

THIS just happened.👇   Wishing @RememberMonday_ the very best of luck in the @Eurovision Final in Basel this evening! 🎶 Band of the Irish Guards #Eurovision2025

Why chefs are ditching Champagne in favour of English sparkling wine standard.co.uk/going-out/rest…

How much does a grape's name influence your wine choice? 🤔🍇 To learn more about what influences a grape's name, click here 🔗 enth.to/3zPjfqL

A visit to the John Lewis and Waitrose heritage centre ➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/a-vis… A small village not far from London contains over a century's worth of information about that most British of retailers -- John Lewis.

🦋 This orange tip butterfly was enjoying the honesty flowers in the sun just before the hail shower earlier #Butterflies

🍷 Happy Friday ! Wine time!

It’s wisteria season in my village here in Lot et Garonne, sensory overload at this charming cottage.

And had a lovely breakfast at the Lanzerac Deli

🍷#tbt to last month at #lanzeracwines and a special treat tasting the Commemorative Pinotage 2019 made from grapes from vines planted in 1953 at Bellevue, Stellenbosch, this wine is a tribute to the 1959 vintage, which famously became the world's first bottled pinotage.

🍷A couple of weeks ago we enjoyed a tasting @Stellenrust wines. We regularly buy Stellenbosch Manor old bush vine cinsault from @waitrose in the UK but nothing beats having a glass in the sun where it's from 😎

@nmtownsend It’s beautiful! Here’s mine. Everything from my garden! It’s a little wild & tatty!

@nmtownsend @makinggardens That’s an absolute beauty! Here’s mine! All from my own garden. #GardenersWorld

My christmas wreath this year with foliage and berries collected from the garden, the woods and around the village #gardenersworld

So proud of the chef you have become @TomHamblet @MasterChefUK Champion 2023 🏆🏆🏆 Horsham & @SouthLodgeHotel is now officially the MasterChef capital of the UK 🙏😅 When are we doing a guest chef dinner together @EtchFood ? ⏰⏰⏰

🌸 First time growing Amaryllis and pretty pleased with how they're doing.

🍁Autumn colours at #westonbirt #arboretum

🍏 Huge thanks to Paul for hosting us at @NewtonsCider, with a fascinating tour of the farm and cidery, tasting the incredible cider and perry, followed by a superb lunch in the new and impressive 'Chapel of Apple'

Just returned home from a wonderful weekend in historic Hereford with the @jlpartnership Wine Club, expertly organised by @nmtownsend and the team. Delicious visits to @TannersWines @WyeValleyBrew @Wythall_Estate and @NewtonsCider, not forgetting the fantastic company too! 🍇🍷🥂