By the Bunch – Wine Course part 2 Christine Austin February 20, 2018 Drink, Wine There are some parts of the world that like to describe wine by the place it comes from and there are those that use grape varieties. Now these two systems are gradually merging so that regional labels...
Bluffer’s Guide – Wine Course part 1 Christine Austin February 13, 2018 Drink, Wine This is the time of year when many people decide to learn a new skill, and so, to save you heading out into the bleak winter weather I have decided to bring a wine course to your Saturday mornings. In just...
80% Pub of the Week: Shoulder of Mutton Amanda Wragg February 13, 2018 Drink, Pub reviews Anyone visiting Hebden Bridge will, at some point, find themselves in St George’s Square. There are so many tempting retail possibilities you’ll need a sit down, and the Shoulder, or Bottom Shoulder, as local folk have it, is the perfect place to recharge your batteries.
What’s in your Wine? Christine Austin February 9, 2018 Drink, General, Wine I had a really strange encounter at a Food and Drink fair last summer. A representative from a fairly well-known company tried to get me to sign up for a tasting at home where essentially he would attempt...
90% Pub of the Week: The Museum Phil Penfold January 30, 2018 Drink, Pub reviews It’s a curious little place, half-tucked away with a snicket that heads toward the cathedral on one side, and a shopping precinct on t’other. In a fairly recent refurbishment, the interior has been given...
No clutter, less clink in Dry January Christine Austin January 18, 2018 Drink, Wine So how is the diet going? As the combined excesses of the festive season fade into distant memories the evidence remains spread around the midriffs of many including me. January is generally regarded as the...
Nostalgic Flavour – Drinking Highlights of the Year Christine Austin January 9, 2018 Wine As the festive empties clang into the recycling bin, I am reminded of the happy occasions they accompanied, with friends and family gathered around the table. Some of the bottles we opened this year came not...
100% Pub of the Week: Alexandra Beer Hoise Amanda Wragg January 9, 2018 Drink, Pub reviews What do you get when three young, visionary types put their collective minds to injecting some zing into Halifax’s burgeoning drinking and music scene? The Alexandra Beer House and Lantern, that’s what.
The Fiendish Wine Quiz 2017 Christine Austin December 30, 2017 Drink, Wine Welcome to the 2017 Fiendish Wine Quiz, specially designed to keep your brain cells sharp in this season of endless fun and excess food. As always it will be well worth testing your wine knowledge and research...
Fizz for Christmas Christine Austin December 23, 2017 Drink, Wine What is the best sound at Christmas? Is it Carol singers, the rustle of wrapping paper or maybe the sheer noise of excited children? All of these are important but the best sound of all is the pop of a cork...
