wine

Wine will help keep the barrels rolling!

A new fundraising initiative by Ottery St Mary’s Carnival Committee is certain to appeal to wine lovers everywhere.

Profits from two exclusively branded ‘Tar Barrels’ wines will help with the escalating costs of running the world famous event.

Last year it cost around £70,000 to fund, including insurance charges, event management and attendance by St John’s Ambulance. The...

Sandridge Barton unveils new destination to tourism leaders

Tourist leaders and providers in Devon have been given a sneak-preview of a major new visitor attraction which, when it opens in June, should help reaffirm the county’s position on the nation’s food map.

The new Sandridge Barton winery and visitor centre, set among the rolling hills between Torbay and the River Dart, is expected to attract thousands of keen wine-lovers and foodies a...

Wickhams founder, Dan Farrell-Wright

Wickhams Shortlisted for Prestigious Decanter Retailer Awards 2021

Less than a year after launching, Devon-based independent online wine and spirit merchant, Wickhams has been included in the Decanter Retailer Awards 2021 shortlist, in not just one but two categories. Launched in November 2020, new start-up Wickhams is included in the fiercely contested ‘Newcomer of the Year’ and ‘England & Wales Specialist’ category shortlists. With a record number of...

Devon home to one of the UK’s favourite vineyards

Looking forward to a tipple in the sun? Well, you don’t have to travel to the south of France to enjoy the rolling vineyards, the UK is home to some incredible wine producing areas itself, and new data has found Devon is home to one of the UK’s favourite vineyards.

Available from the Lyme Bay Holidays Wine Index , new data has found the UK’s favourite vineyards. Analysing ranking...

Scripts for Supper present The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Coming to Bickham Barn on 15th and 16th December at 7pm and 17th December at 2pm!

Brought to you by MasterChef Semi-Finalist Annie McKenzie Scripts for Supper present 5* theatrical dining experiences. Our Christmas production, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will follow Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy through the wardrobe and into the land where it is always winter and never Christmas.

Expect a six course Narnia themed feast featuring toast and butter with Mr Tumnus, hot chocolate and Turkish Delight with the White Witch, freshly caught fish and hot buttery potatoes with...

Susy Atkins showcases Devon’s finest food and drink

What better way to celebrate the start of English Wine Week (23rd May - 31st May) than with a workshop dedicated to local food and wine pairing. Hosted by regular wine expert on BBC1’s ‘Saturday Kitchen’, Susy Atkins and South Hams food hero, David Jones, this enlightening session on the Sunday of The Shops at Dartington Food Fair (24th – 25th May), at 2.30 – 3.30 pm, will see both Susy and...

Wine industry experts toast Glazebrook's Wine and Whisky tasting Room

Renowned for their innovative approach and imagination, Glazebrook House Hotel has officially christened their unique wine and whisky tasting room, inviting local and national wine experts to celebrate its opening, following the hotel’s successful launch in September. This luxurious boutique hotel is the destination of style, comfort and surprise for corporate and private events. Owner Pieter...

Final chance to enter prestigious Taste of the West Awards

Are you the owner of a restaurant or pub in the South West? Maybe you run a café or tea room or perhaps you have a desirable farm shop or delicatessen? Whatever your line of business, if it’s in the food and drink industry, don’t miss out, enter Taste of the West’s ‘Hospitality & Retail Awards’ now. To ensure everyone has time to be included in these highly regarded awards, the deadline...