by Clare | Oct 15, 2018 | Awards
CORNWALL CAMRA (CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALES) AWARDS MOUNT’S BAY SCRUMPY SUPREME CHAMPION CIDER OF CORNWALL 2018 “We’re delighted that our Mount’s Bay Scrumpy has been recognised by CAMRA KERNOW as this year’s Supreme Champion of Cornwall. ... 
by Clare | Sep 25, 2018 | Vegan
WHAT IS A VEGAN WINE? The reason that most wines are not vegan or even vegetarian-friendly has to do with how the wine is clarified and a process called ‘fining’. Initially all young wines are hazy and contain tiny molecules such as proteins, particulates... 
by Clare | Sep 12, 2018 | Harvest time
A VINTAGE YEAR The harvest of 2018 is set to be the best Polgoon has ever had! The fabulous, long, dry summer has made the quality of fruit exceptional and we’ve seen at least 50% more grapes on the vines, with much higher natural sugars in all fruit –... 
by Emma Clunie | Jul 10, 2018 | Cornwall food and drink
Big thanks to The Contemporary Classics Tour guys for visiting Polgoon on their amazing journey across the UK and Ireland, meeting the best artisan producers along the way. We’re totally in love with the film they have made and we’re very envious of their... 
by Emma Clunie | Jun 12, 2018 | Wine
Polgoon Supper captured on film Our first event of the summer was really amazing and we all had a lot of fun! Big thank you to all that came to the two nights, I hope the headaches weren’t that bad in the morning! Rupert from Borgia Bull produced some... 
by Clare | May 9, 2018 | Cornwall food and drink, Event, Summer 2018
The long summer evenings are almost here and we’re delighted to be able to share some of the food and wine events we have planned for the season of sun, sea and surf. FRIDAY 1 JUNE: WINE WEEK SUPPER Join us as at our Vine House as we celebrate English Wine Week... 
by Clare | Mar 21, 2018 | Cornwall food and drink, Easter 2018
This Easter, Cornish Pirate and chef Rupert Cooper, who runs the popular, foodie pop-up ‘Borgia Bull,’ will take up residence at the The Vine House at Polgoon Vineyard. Rupert, who will be dividing his time between the rugby pitch and the Polgoon kitchen this season,... 
by Clare | Jan 16, 2018 | Event, Uncategorised
On Friday 23 February at 7pm a dinner will be held at Senara, in Penzance, to raise funds for a local student research expedition to the rainforests and reefs of Honduras for Operation Wallacea. Millie Coulson, the daughter of Polgoon owners John and Kim Coulson, and... 
by Clare | Jan 12, 2018 | Polgoon Partnerships
As part of a campaign by the marine conservation group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), our hometown, Penzance, was the first town in the UK to have been given “plastic-free coastlines approved” status. To win this status, Penzance had to complete five objectives set out... 
by Emma Clunie | Dec 5, 2017 | Christmas
We all like something a little bit special at Christmas time, a treat that we can enjoy with family and friends. We’ve put together a Polgoon Cornish Christmas Menu pairing traditional Christmas dishes with the best suited wines and ciders. BREAKFAST: SMOKED...