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Game for a Burgundy to go with your pheasant? Nov 19 2009

PARTRIDGE, pigeon or pheasant is the name of the game this week in a crusade to get more people to eat “wild” food.Read

Smokey little drop goes with a bang Nov 05 2009

IT’S a guy thing!Read

Late burst of sun leads to bumper fizz harvest Oct 22 2009

THIS year has the makings of a classic for English wine, with the largest ever harvest of grapes, helped on by a late burst of Indian summer weather.Read

Getting the taste for odd flavours Oct 22 2009

HANDS up if you’ve not sniggered at a connoisseur waxing lyrical about all sorts of obscure aromas and flavours said to lurk in the drink they’re sniffing, sipping and swirling extravagantly.Read

A hive of activity has wide appeal Oct 15 2009

The humble British bee has taken a battering recently, so any attempt to get the little fella up and buzzing again has to be good, especially if it involves the odd glass of wine.Read

French steer Cahors for the New World Oct 08 2009

THE world is changing, and so is the world of wine.Read

Night Out Learning to shake, rattle and roll Oct 01 2009

THERE are not many people who haven’t watched the movie Cocktail and thought I wish I could shake it as well as Tom Cruise.Read

A sweet success is just great to taste Sep 24 2009

Wine competitions can be a good pointer to seeking out some bargains on the high street. Success in something like Decanter’s annual event means winning bottles simply fly off the shelves.Read

Pear-cider breaks the ice and grabs the yoof vote Sep 17 2009

Whoever came up with the idea of serving cider with ice is probably sitting in the Bahamas now counting his royalties.Read

Ride the Boulton bus to enjoy beer festival Sep 10 2009

REAL ale fans will be toasting an icon of the city’s past and championing local brews at the Birmingham Beer Festival, which starts today.Read

English wine is fizzing Sep 03 2009

ENGLISH winemakers are preparing to bring in this year’s crop.Read

Tipples that will make the sun shine Aug 27 2009

THE hope of an Indian summer is running away from us faster than Usain Bolt.Read

Hope as beer sales get real ale Aug 20 2009

There’s a silver lining to news that beer sales are continuing to plunge.Read

Sweet surprise as beer is a perfect match for puds Aug 13 2009

A pie and a pint is fine, but matching beer with creamy puddings and fruity tarts might sound like a bridge too far.Read

Sunny wines that can lighten up cloudy day Aug 06 2009

OK, that’s enough…it’s getting silly now. The barbecue is beginning to rust and the coals are soggy and still the English summer relentlessly refuses to lighten up.Read

Martin’s Black Country gin palace is a winner Jul 30 2009

The industrial heart of the Black Country may not seem an obvious Mecca for gin connoisseurs.Read

What a smashing memory of wine Jul 23 2009

FOR thousands of holiday-makers the annual trip is already over and all that’s left are memories.Read

Water or neat malt debate Jul 16 2009

It’s an argument that rages on – do you put water in your malt whisky, or is neat the only way?Read

Park flavour fest to enjoy Jul 09 2009

FOOD and drink fans will be flocking to Cannon Hill Park today to try out a feast of flavours at this year’s Taste of Birmingham showcase.Read

Sales reveal public is tickled pink by rosé Jul 02 2009

WINE drinkers seem to be looking at the future through rose-tinted spectacles, if the inexorable rise in the popularity of pink wine is anything to go by.Read