Take 5… wine weekends

Celebrate spring by drinking a glass of wine (or three!) at source on a trip away

Heavenly short breaks. Cheers!

Surrey Hills

The Albury Vineyard produces organic English wines. Tours are available from May onwards for £15 and, on select dates, you can join the manager for a pruning demonstration and tasting for £25. Visit alburyvineyard.com.

STAY AT Shere B&B and enjoy a locally sourced breakfast overlooking rolling hills, from £100 per room, per night.

Visit sherebnb.co.uk. BRING BACK A BOTTLE Albury Estate Classic Cuvée.

South Downs

On the edge of the South Downs, Hambledon Vineyard offers two-hour tours of its winery, including a tasting, for £15. Upgrade with a cream tea, or make your very own bottle of sparkling wine. Visit hambledonvineyard.co.uk.

STAY AT Wallops Wood Cottages, which have hot tubs for you to unwind in. Three nights in a three-bed cottage costs from £620. Visit wallopswoodcottages.co.uk. BRING BACK A BOTTLE Hambledon Classic Cuvée.

Quantock Hills

For family adventures, head to Secret Valley in Somerset’s Quantock Hills. As well as water zorbing, canoeing and fishing, the site has its own vineyard. A tour with tasting includes activities for kids, too. £12 per adult, £6 per child.

STAY AT wigwams with a barbecue and hot tub. A two-night stay costs from £116 per pod, sleeping up to three. Visit secret-valley.co.uk. BRING BACK A BOTTLE Secret Valley Sparkling Wine Brut.

South-west Sicily

La Foresteria Planeta Estate is owned by the Planeta family who has made wine and olive oil for 500 years. Enjoy a complimentary tour of Planeta’s first winery at Ulmo, or book the Wine Experience with a blind tasting for £13.

STAY AT rooms among the vineyards. Justsicily.co.uk offers three nights from £252 per person. Fly to Palermo from Gatwick with easyjet, from £124 return. BRING BACK A BOTTLE Chardonnay Sicilia Menfi.