Drink Features
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
March 28th 2012
Our wine expert Simon Kershaw offers suggestions for the sweet life
CAMRA countdown to Community Pubs Month
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
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
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
March 6th 2012
Our wine expert Simon Kershaw suggests wines for dining
Weybridge Wine Festival 2012 grows charitable vines
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
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
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
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
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
February 6th 2012
Fiddles, spirits and authors...Warrington’s pubs have some unusual tales to tell WORDS BY MIKE SMITH
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