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Cheese board with grapes and white wine glasses

The Pleasure of Cheese, Wine and Fiona Beckett

A superb evening exploring the art of cheese and wine pairing, hosted by Fiona Beckett — one of the UK's most trusted voices on matching food and wine. I attended...

The Pleasure of Cheese, Wine and Fiona Beckett

A superb evening exploring the art of cheese and wine pairing, hosted by Fiona Beckett — one of the UK's most trusted voices on matching food and wine. I attended...

Row of red wine glasses lined up at a tasting bar

La Bascula Tasting

An evening exploring the La Bascula range with Ed Adams MW and winemaker Bruce Jack — Spanish wines that balance native grapes with international varieties, made across some of Spain's...

La Bascula Tasting

An evening exploring the La Bascula range with Ed Adams MW and winemaker Bruce Jack — Spanish wines that balance native grapes with international varieties, made across some of Spain's...

Apple trees laden with fruit in an Somerset orchard at harvest

Learning about our Local Tipple

A day at Orchard Pig in Glastonbury — discovering that making great cider has more in common with winemaking than you might think, starting in the orchard and finishing in...

Learning about our Local Tipple

A day at Orchard Pig in Glastonbury — discovering that making great cider has more in common with winemaking than you might think, starting in the orchard and finishing in...

Person holding branches of freshly picked grapes at harvest

Oatley Vineyard Second Harvest

The second harvest of the year at Oatley — picking Kernling grapes with a team of seasoned volunteers, followed by one of the finest feasts a vineyard has ever hosted....

Oatley Vineyard Second Harvest

The second harvest of the year at Oatley — picking Kernling grapes with a team of seasoned volunteers, followed by one of the finest feasts a vineyard has ever hosted....

Farmer carrying a crate of harvested grapes through the vineyard

Working the Oatley Harvest

A family affair at Oatley — picking the 2010 Madeleine Angevine harvest alongside 19 volunteers, including Matthew, two young nieces, and a very unhelpful dog named Milo. I was fortunate...

Working the Oatley Harvest

A family affair at Oatley — picking the 2010 Madeleine Angevine harvest alongside 19 volunteers, including Matthew, two young nieces, and a very unhelpful dog named Milo. I was fortunate...

Hiker resting on a rocky mountain ridge under blue sky

I know its not wine, but it deserves a glass!

The National Three Peaks Challenge — Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon inside 29.5 hours. Not wine. But absolutely deserving of a glass. The Three Peaks was certainly a challenge,...

I know its not wine, but it deserves a glass!

The National Three Peaks Challenge — Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon inside 29.5 hours. Not wine. But absolutely deserving of a glass. The Three Peaks was certainly a challenge,...