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CHAMPAGNE LAURENT-PERRIER - A PHILOSOPHY OF EXCELLENCE

May 22nd 2012

Established in 1812, Champagne Laurent-Perrier is one of the most distinguished family-owned Champagne Houses.

Moorhouse - the Burnley brewer going for the female market

Rating: 2

May 15th 2012

It was once small beer in the brewing industry but this Burnley business is booming. Now they are going for the female market, writes Martin Pilkington

East Yorkshire's Wold Top Brewery wins international acclaim in the brewery world

Rating: 3

May 14th 2012

It’s a family-run brewery perched on a remote hillside – but its beers are winning international acclaim, as Chris Titley reports

The origins of Hyde pub names

Rating: 3

May 14th 2012

Mike Smith pulls up a bar stool in hostelries in the Hyde area MAIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS

Pendleton's The Swan With Two Necks pub commended by CAMRA

Rating: 3

May 8th 2012

A Pendleton pub has been named one of the finest in the country, as Paul Mackenzie reports Photography by Kirsty Thompson

Simon Kershaw raises a glass to local producers

Rating: 3

April 28th 2012

Our wine expert Simon Kershaw raises a glass to local producers

Time for a cuppa and a cake: our favourite tea rooms

Rating: 3

April 22nd 2012

Seek out one of Shropshire’s wonderful tearooms this spring to enjoy the perfect cuppa-and-cake experience. Sarah Hart rounds up some of her favourites

The origins of Congleton pub names

Rating: 3

April 12th 2012

Pubs in and around Congleton boast legends and ghosts aplenty. Some drinkers at one pub even claim one ghostly female appears naked WORDS BY MIKE SMITH MAIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS

Greencup

Rating: 3

March 30th 2012

Enter Greencup, a revolutionary new company that is changing the face of the coffee industry...

Simon Kershaw offers suggestions for the sweet life

Rating: 3

March 28th 2012

Our wine expert Simon Kershaw offers suggestions for the sweet life

CAMRA countdown to Community Pubs Month

Rating: 2

March 21st 2012

Over 5,500 pubs signed up to participate in a new national campaign

Our Spring Tasting Case - from Vinotopia Contemporary Cotswold Vintners

Rating: 3

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March 14th 2012

Our Spring Tasting Case - 4 light reds, 6 fresh whites and a couple of bottles of fizz for only £120 There is excitement at Vinotopia. The seasons are a-changing. The first hint of warmth in the sun. The pink bloom of fruit blossom

The origins of Chester pub names

Rating: 2

March 8th 2012

We look at some pubs in the Chester area named after animals, including one that Beatles fans regard as a place of pilgrimage WORDS BY MIKE SMITH MAIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS

Simon Kershaw suggests wines for dining

Rating: 2

March 6th 2012

Our wine expert Simon Kershaw suggests wines for dining

Weybridge Wine Festival 2012 grows charitable vines

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March 1st 2012

The first ever Weybridge Wine Festival will take place at The Ship Hotel, Monument Green, in support of Sam Beare Hospice on Saturday March 24, 11am to 7pm, and Sunday March 25, 11am to 5pm.

Newcastle firm Fentimans launch new Cherrytree Cola range

Rating: 2

February 17th 2012

Cherrytree Cola has been launched in collaboration with Cherrytree Records and giant inflatable bottles will be on stage during their European tour which will feature LMFAO, Ellie Goulding and The Far East Movement.

Simon Kershaw seeks out wines you will fall for this Valentine’s Day

Rating: 3

February 11th 2012

Simon Kershaw is head of fine wine at one of Yorkshire’s leading and oldest wine merchants, House of Townend.

J Atkinson & Co - the Lancaster coffee company celebrating 175 years

Rating: 3

February 10th 2012

Food and drink writer Philippa James meets a Lancaster couple who are brewing very nicely

The North East women who are changing the image of beer

Rating: 2

February 7th 2012

Beer is no longer a male preserve and the industry is ale and hearty. Guy Kiddey reports

The origins of Warrington pub names

Rating: 3

February 6th 2012

Fiddles, spirits and authors...Warrington’s pubs have some unusual tales to tell WORDS BY MIKE SMITH