Chris Haywood
@chrishaywoodwine.bsky.social
English Winemaker at Astley Vineyard (Worcs). Toddler dad. Foodie & nerdy.
The effort of putting this all together 🙄
Christmas cases now online
Christmas cases now online
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The effort of putting this all together 🙄
Christmas cases now online
Christmas cases now online
Hey look, a pocket of high GDD just where we are. Funny that 😉
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hey look, a pocket of high GDD just where we are. Funny that 😉
Lovely moment when you put the press to bed for another year!
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Lovely moment when you put the press to bed for another year!
I wish it was all that glamorous! Just racking racking racking in the winery…
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I wish it was all that glamorous! Just racking racking racking in the winery…
Botrytised Kerner doing the rounds online (20k views, 600 likes).
Hopefully the resulting wine will be just as popular!
Departing from our usual Siegerrebe, to make something even sweeter and richer than our Brigid (Kabinett Kerner)
Hopefully the resulting wine will be just as popular!
Departing from our usual Siegerrebe, to make something even sweeter and richer than our Brigid (Kabinett Kerner)
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Botrytised Kerner doing the rounds online (20k views, 600 likes).
Hopefully the resulting wine will be just as popular!
Departing from our usual Siegerrebe, to make something even sweeter and richer than our Brigid (Kabinett Kerner)
Hopefully the resulting wine will be just as popular!
Departing from our usual Siegerrebe, to make something even sweeter and richer than our Brigid (Kabinett Kerner)
Halloween was significantly cuter and more fun this year. Adorable
October 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Halloween was significantly cuter and more fun this year. Adorable
Will be glad to get the last harvest in tomorrow
Late harvest Kerner, destined for a sweet wine.
Late harvest Kerner, destined for a sweet wine.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Will be glad to get the last harvest in tomorrow
Late harvest Kerner, destined for a sweet wine.
Late harvest Kerner, destined for a sweet wine.
Finally bottling the 2024 sparkling.
4.5 bar
Kerner
QA23
4.5 bar
Kerner
QA23
October 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Finally bottling the 2024 sparkling.
4.5 bar
Kerner
QA23
4.5 bar
Kerner
QA23
Shop was “lunch is 2 hours late” kind of busy.
Good fun. Good conversations.
Good fun. Good conversations.
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Shop was “lunch is 2 hours late” kind of busy.
Good fun. Good conversations.
Good fun. Good conversations.
Shop was “lunch is 2 hours late” kind of busy.
Good fun. Good conversations.
Good fun. Good conversations.
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Shop was “lunch is 2 hours late” kind of busy.
Good fun. Good conversations.
Good fun. Good conversations.
Opening everything up today to celebrate Taste Worcestershire.
Look at all my lovely, colourful boys & girls 🥹
Look at all my lovely, colourful boys & girls 🥹
October 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Opening everything up today to celebrate Taste Worcestershire.
Look at all my lovely, colourful boys & girls 🥹
Look at all my lovely, colourful boys & girls 🥹
Flambéd some home grown & home made poached quince in chase marmalade vodka because I’m all kinds of fancy. Served on a hot cross bun 💅🏻
October 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Flambéd some home grown & home made poached quince in chase marmalade vodka because I’m all kinds of fancy. Served on a hot cross bun 💅🏻
Taking some time off feels weird after 8 weeks of non stop adrenaline.
In the meantime, our last bunches of Kerner are developing some welcome botrytis so that we can attempt a late harvest wine
In the meantime, our last bunches of Kerner are developing some welcome botrytis so that we can attempt a late harvest wine
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Taking some time off feels weird after 8 weeks of non stop adrenaline.
In the meantime, our last bunches of Kerner are developing some welcome botrytis so that we can attempt a late harvest wine
In the meantime, our last bunches of Kerner are developing some welcome botrytis so that we can attempt a late harvest wine
Still pushing on.
Pressing the Pinot today
Pressing the Pinot today
October 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Still pushing on.
Pressing the Pinot today
Pressing the Pinot today
Why yes, we are playing kids Texas BBQ. Why do you ask? 😅
October 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Why yes, we are playing kids Texas BBQ. Why do you ask? 😅
Getting some skin-on-skin with my babies.
Kerner getting pressed tomorrow (picked Thursday morning)
Kerner getting pressed tomorrow (picked Thursday morning)
October 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Getting some skin-on-skin with my babies.
Kerner getting pressed tomorrow (picked Thursday morning)
Kerner getting pressed tomorrow (picked Thursday morning)
A phrase I picked up from Ernst Loosen at a tasting always sticks with me “our job is to be a wine clown”. Certainly ticked that box last night 😅
October 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A phrase I picked up from Ernst Loosen at a tasting always sticks with me “our job is to be a wine clown”. Certainly ticked that box last night 😅
Straight after harvest (💀) I headed to Faun Wine to launch Taste Worcestershire with a room of influencers.
We sped through 5 wines paired with delicious canapés. Fabulous evening! Always nice to see your wine being enjoyed in a beautiful setting
We sped through 5 wines paired with delicious canapés. Fabulous evening! Always nice to see your wine being enjoyed in a beautiful setting
October 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Straight after harvest (💀) I headed to Faun Wine to launch Taste Worcestershire with a room of influencers.
We sped through 5 wines paired with delicious canapés. Fabulous evening! Always nice to see your wine being enjoyed in a beautiful setting
We sped through 5 wines paired with delicious canapés. Fabulous evening! Always nice to see your wine being enjoyed in a beautiful setting
Kerner harvest.
Best we’ve ever had I think.
13%+ abv
Aiming for 40 ish hours on skins.
Should make an amazing wine 🤞🏻
Best we’ve ever had I think.
13%+ abv
Aiming for 40 ish hours on skins.
Should make an amazing wine 🤞🏻
October 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Kerner harvest.
Best we’ve ever had I think.
13%+ abv
Aiming for 40 ish hours on skins.
Should make an amazing wine 🤞🏻
Best we’ve ever had I think.
13%+ abv
Aiming for 40 ish hours on skins.
Should make an amazing wine 🤞🏻
Part of me loves a well done novelty beer. Another part of me hates them sometimes (cough, vault city)(mostly)
This is a banger. Nicely balanced
This is a banger. Nicely balanced
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Part of me loves a well done novelty beer. Another part of me hates them sometimes (cough, vault city)(mostly)
This is a banger. Nicely balanced
This is a banger. Nicely balanced
When you uncontrollably whisper
“You’re on f*cking fire mate 😋”
You know it’s good
“You’re on f*cking fire mate 😋”
You know it’s good
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
When you uncontrollably whisper
“You’re on f*cking fire mate 😋”
You know it’s good
“You’re on f*cking fire mate 😋”
You know it’s good
Final tour of the year!
🧑🧑🧒🧒 620 wine lovers
🍾 558 bottles opened.
🥂 3720 glasses enjoyed (and washed!)
🍞 31 loaves of Matleena’s bread.
🌱 5.2kg of Chris’s pesto.
🐟🧀Countless kilos of salmon & cheese.
❤️ We collectively spent around 300 hours hosting you
One of the best bits of the job
🧑🧑🧒🧒 620 wine lovers
🍾 558 bottles opened.
🥂 3720 glasses enjoyed (and washed!)
🍞 31 loaves of Matleena’s bread.
🌱 5.2kg of Chris’s pesto.
🐟🧀Countless kilos of salmon & cheese.
❤️ We collectively spent around 300 hours hosting you
One of the best bits of the job
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Final tour of the year!
🧑🧑🧒🧒 620 wine lovers
🍾 558 bottles opened.
🥂 3720 glasses enjoyed (and washed!)
🍞 31 loaves of Matleena’s bread.
🌱 5.2kg of Chris’s pesto.
🐟🧀Countless kilos of salmon & cheese.
❤️ We collectively spent around 300 hours hosting you
One of the best bits of the job
🧑🧑🧒🧒 620 wine lovers
🍾 558 bottles opened.
🥂 3720 glasses enjoyed (and washed!)
🍞 31 loaves of Matleena’s bread.
🌱 5.2kg of Chris’s pesto.
🐟🧀Countless kilos of salmon & cheese.
❤️ We collectively spent around 300 hours hosting you
One of the best bits of the job
Late harvest Kerner approaching.
Hoping to hit 14% abv.
Reminder: this is basically Riesling grown in Worcestershire 😯
Hoping to hit 14% abv.
Reminder: this is basically Riesling grown in Worcestershire 😯
September 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Late harvest Kerner approaching.
Hoping to hit 14% abv.
Reminder: this is basically Riesling grown in Worcestershire 😯
Hoping to hit 14% abv.
Reminder: this is basically Riesling grown in Worcestershire 😯
13% sauvignon blanc 🤷🏼♂️😦
September 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
13% sauvignon blanc 🤷🏼♂️😦