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Nancy Roberts, a retired architect and open-air artist, valleys, orchards, and historic buildings, received “Best of Show” during the Pleasanton Art League’s fourth annual Paint Pleasanton competition last month for

The Raimes vineyard is part of a family-run farm set in the sloping hills of the South Downs, and like many of the vineyards in Hampshire, it benefits from the Chalk substratum (layer) found in the area. It is also worth noting that the mellower weather of England allows the grapes to ripen longer than their European counterparts, which creates a unique flavour.  Tour the 10 acres of vineyards, sample the award-winning sparkling wines and chat to the family that has cultivated them for the...