News & Events

Plumpton wine at Parliament

On Monday the 6th of February, the Plumpton Estate 2015 Bacchus wine was served at an English wine reception at the House of Commons.

The event was organised by the all-party Parliamentary Wine & Spirit Group and the WSTA (Wine...

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Sussex Butcher of the Year revealed

Plumpton College were delighted to award Sussex Butcher of the Year to Coughtrey's Butchers at the Sussex Food and Drink Awards held on Wednesday night.

Plumpton College, in partnership with RP Meats sponsored the category which,...

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Wine Business BA attracts international students

PLUMPTON’S WINE BUSINESS BA ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Local college turns water into wine

A business networking event organised by Lewes Chamber of Commerce at the Town Hall has attracted over 30 business owners sampling locally produced wines.

Wine-makers at Plumpton College Estate opened bottles of red, white and...

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Plumpton Wine teachers welcomed to Clarence House

Plumpton College’s Wine Division manager Chris Foss and winemaker Sarah Midgley attended a special reception at Clarence House, hosted by the President of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA), Her Royal Highness the...

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Statement: Wales Farm

Yesterday afternoon SONDE water quality equipment registered a concern which we have worked with the Environment Agency to resolve. This concern related to dirty water run-off, and although a minor incident, it was dealt with...

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New training initiative for UK wine industry

Plumpton College, the UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, is launching its WineSkills extension programme to support the rapidly growing English and Welsh wine industry.

The hallmarks of a successful wine industry are...

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Local newsreader and reporter visits students

The 14+ Home Educated group recently had the fantastic opportunity to take part in the Newsroom Bootcamp and Employability Express Workshop with local newsreader and reporter John Young. Here they share their experience...

The...

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Farm Safety Foundation highlight dangers of sector to agriculture students

Agriculture students at Plumpton College had the fantastic opportunity to receive a half-day LANTRA approved certificate in Farm Safety.

The Farm Safety Foundation run educational training, taking students out of the classroom...

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Plumpton College winery awarded SALSA approval

Plumpton College is delighted to announce it has been recognised as providing the highest standard of quality and safety as a local supplier of wine. SALSA, which stands for Safe and Local Supplier Approval, is a well-recognised...

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