Independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards, based in Crediton, has just scooped a host of accolades at the 2023 International Cider Challenge. These include a gold medal and the category trophy for its vintage cider, The General, making it officially the best tannin led cider in the world.
Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards comments: “We are over the moon to have our ciders recognised at such a prestigious competition which judged a huge range of ciders from more than 20 different countries across the globe. At 8.4%, The General is the Godfather of our...
Join the Prosecco DOC’s UK Ambassador Neil Phillips , The Wine Tipster, for ‘What’s All The Fizz About?’, an informative and fun virtual tasting on Friday 11th September from 7 – 8pm to explore and taste the UK’s favourite bubbles.
Tickets for the evening wine and food tasting, which is taking place in association with South West Wine School on Larks.live, are £30.00 per screen booked. For the ticket price each guest will receive a delivery of the three Prosecco DOC wines that will feature in the tasting together with the Prosecco DOC brochure leaflet. The wines can be delivered...
Pubs across Exeter are helping to cheer up the region this January by giving away free drinks.
Across the country, more than 1,000 pubs are giving us an excuse to visit our local in the New Year as part of a ‘Cheer Up January’ campaign.
Whether you fancy a pint, a gin and tonic, or if you’re doing Dry January, a non-alcoholic beer or soft drink, you can take up the offer in a number of pubs in Exeter including:
British retailer and social enterprise, The Shops at Dartington, are to introduce a brand-new permanent distillery within their Food Hall, to launch in mid-April.
In partnership with Devon Distillery, the new copper still will produce The Shops at Dartington’s signature bottle of Elmhirst Gin, and will also have the capability of producing other contract gins as well as other spirits at a later date. The distillery will also be running a boutique gin experience, enabling small classes to learn the process of making gin, while they can smell, taste and witness the entire process...
Final preparations are well underway for Luscombe Drinks’ export manager and international lawn bowler, Natalie Chestney, as she travels to Australia’s Gold Coast in search of success at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Natalie, who lives in Exeter and trains with Torquay’s Kings Bowling Club and Exeter’s Exonia Bowls Club, will be representing England in the women’s pairs and fours disciplines this April.
Natalie has been playing bowls since the age of nine, and for the last ten years has been competing with bowls partner Sophie Tolchard from Marldon. Together they have played...
Snap up your ticket for our annual trip to Exeter where we'll be pouring a range of over 30 wines in the heart of the city. There will be the latest customer favourites and new discoveries from around the world. Taste big reds, crisp whites and refreshing roses as well as a selection of sparkling and even a few dessert wines – there is so much variety!
5 reasons to join us in Exeter:
A glass of chilled sparkling on arrival – the perfect way to begin your tasting!
Taste over 30 delicious wines from around the world.
Researchers at the University of Exeter are looking to recruit people who consume more than the recommended UK guidelines for safe drinking to take part in a psychology experiment targeted at understanding alcohol consumption.
The experiment:
Has been approved by the University of Exeter ethics committee.
Will involve a one off session that will take roughly one hour to complete.
Will be undertaken at the University of Exeter.
Is a computer based task.
In thanks for undertaking the experiment we can offer participants £...
A bus service with a difference is to be launched in Devon catering for foodies and partygoers looking for a new al fresco eating-out experience.
On The Green bus is a restaurant on wheels with a dining room on the top floor and a first-class catering kitchen and bar below.
The bus is available for private parties or events but will also be taking to the roads of South Devon so diners can eat, drink, and take in some of the jewels of the area.
Customers will be able to mix and match five routes with five menus of locally sourced, top-class food – or create their own...
