June, 2011

East Anglia gets first taste of top English & Welsh wines

Winning English winesMembers of the public get first dibs at sampling this year’s entries entered for the English & Welsh Wine of the Year competition on Tuesday 14 June at the Apex Centre in Bury St Edmunds. For the second year running, once the judges have done their bit – two days of intensive swirling, sniffing, sipping and spitting – the doors will be thrown open at 4pm to all who have an interest in wine for a nominal charge of £2.

Posted on 14 Jun 2011 in

In gin we trust

Gin & TalesWith the arrival of the second World Gin Day, an inspired initiative from Yet Another Gin, what better reason to take a look through GinandTales.com, the site from the lovely guys at Beefeater and Plymouth Gin designed to help us celebrate our favourite juniper-infused friend at home.

Hosted and curated by engaging mixologist, Dré Masso, this is like your very own live gin wiki-pedia. With several decades in the world’s finest bars, including stints at the legendary Atlantic Bar and Jamie’s Fifteen, plus the launch of his own award-winning tequila bar, Green & Red, Dré has obviously spent his time wisely.

Posted on 11 Jun 2011 in

Record numbers at Welsh Perry & Cider Festival

Blaengawney cider applesIf visitor numbers at the annual Welsh Perry and Cider Championships last bank holiday weekend (28 May) are anything to go by, it seems that craft cider is finally getting the widespread love and attention it deserves. Visitor numbers were sky high at almost 2000 – that’s a whole 500 more than last year.

Posted on 06 Jun 2011 in

The Good Spirits Co

The Good Spirits CoHere at DrinkBritain.com we know that you can't always manage to get to the more far flung corners of the country to track down a rare bottle, so we are pleased to hear that a new specialist spirits store has opened its doors in Glasgow.

The Good Spirits Company was born of its three founders' frustration at the lack of rare, interesting, or simply unusual spirits available to buy. The trio have decades of combined experience in the drinks industry, and have brought this to bear in selecting a range of drinks where the emphasis is on taste over packaging.

Posted on 02 Jun 2011 in