SOPHIA Sassoon, star of E4 reality show Made in Chelsea, performed the official opening of the “Gift Room”, a new feature within the The Wine Centre at Great Horkesley, near Colchester.

The centre stocks more than 500 wines, beers and spirits and also has a delicatessen. The Gift Room now adds fashion, jewellery, candles, toiletries and gifts for the home to the range.

Also at the opening evening were a number of local businesses including jewellery designer Sarah Murphy, Deborah Hornigold of Created by the Fairies Cakes, beautician Alice Milne, Carl Peter Borges Lino Cuts and Nadine Bentley photography.