Stanlake Park is one of the oldest wine producers in England. Every year their 40-year-old vines give them quality, well-ripened grapes that their Italian winemaker then expertly processes to produce a wide range of wines, using a modern, international approach. The heritage estate and stunning grounds are visited by thousands of guests every year. All of them have the opportunity to learn about the challenges of grape growing in England and discover the process of winemaking, from the grape to the bottle. The 90 minute tour and tasting offers a unique behind-the-scenes view of the vineyard and winery. The tour will be led by an experienced WSET qualified guide; it is perfect for a group who is looking to learn about wine, but also to have a great time together. During your tour, you’ll visit the vineyard before heading inside the winery to see the grape-pressing area, the fermentation tanks, the barrel room, the sparkling room and the bottling line. During the tour, guests will have the opportunity to taste six different wines. For those who are likely to arrive early, the wine bar and shop will be open from 9am. Time: 12noon (90 minute tour) Tickets: £30 for the tour and tasting, or £40 to include a £10 deposit for lunch afterwards Address: Stanlake Park, Twyford, Berkshire RG10 0BN Nearest railway station: Twyford. Approximately 20 minutes’ walk to Stanlake Park. Taxi rank at station, or pre-book local cab.

This event is now sold out, so a free waiting list has been opened up. Any tickets that do come available will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. This year's Spring Dinner will take place on the walkways on the iconic Tower Bridge on Wednesday 30 April. This amazing venue is seldom available, and when it is us usually eye-waveringly expensive, simply because there are no facilities on site and so everything, from food and drink, right down to the last teaspoon, has to be brought in. However, by dint of much begging and calling in of favours (Step forward Liveryman James Thomson, who is a senior Common Councillor in the City. We are all most grateful.), it was possible to secure both a date and a just-about-feasible set of numbers. (£199 per person, but hopefully you will feel this is at least partly offset by the price reductions that we managed for the first two Dinners of this Livery year, and that this is a rather special opportunity.) As a result, we are holding this year's Spring Dinner on the recently-glassed-in Upper Walkways of the Bridge. The drinks reception will start at 6.30pm, when we will all take the lift of to the top of the Bridge and enjoy a drinks reception and the views down-river from inside the eastern Upper Walkway. Then at 7pm, we will walk through one of the twin towers, and into the up-river walkway, to dine looking out towards the Houses of Parliament. The Bridge's Director is going to come and tell us about the Bridge and the challenges of actually running this working piece of our nation's history, and then we will dine. There will be entertainment and then after the meal we will hear from Colonel Max, who is responsible for the safety...

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