By now you have probably already guessed how much I like supporting our local small businesses, they are after all part of what makes...

Hello blog, it's been a long time! Life's been a little hectic post-pandemic, and there are things to attend like the soft launch of our...

Although the heat has been a little much at times these past few days, it has been perfect eating and drinking outside weather if nothing...

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last year or so, those of us local to Winchester will have noticed an exciting refurb in...

The eagle-eyed amongst you might have noticed two things.... That I didn't publish a post here last Wednesday, and that I am posting...

Quick the sun's back out, everyone back outside... I only tend to drink something like a Sauvignon when it is so this was a lucky pick...

This week's Wine Utopia Wine Club pick is (or was!) a Cuvee Jean Paul Rouge 2019 from Vaucluse. Full of soft fruits and incredibly...

This week's Wineutopia Wednesday Wine from my Stockbridge Wine Case is a lovely light pink Cuvee Jean-Paul Gascogne Rose 2019 (£8.95 -...

Thanks to various happenings I didn't get a chance to write up last week's Wine Club pairing so this week is a mini double edition......

Yes, it's Wednesday already, time for another Wineutopia Wine Club tasting... Today it's the turn of this lovely light salmon pink rosé...

Today's Wine Utopia Wine Club Wednesday Wine is Navajas Tinto Sin 2019 Rioja, made by family run Bodegas Navajas who have been in...

I haven't written here for so long... What better time to start writing about all things Winchester food and drink again now that...

Local catering company McCrimmon & Reid began life back in 2014 with brothers Alan and David Haughie at the helm. Alan has an...

There will be no Veganuary or Dry January attempted in this house this year. I might consider attempting one or the other (not both at...

As long time fans of Thyme and Tides (we can't wait for the return of their brilliant supper clubs!), we were very happy to be asked to...

Marse The New Delicious was created back in August 2019, after owner Laxmi and her husband Santosh decided to introduce Winchester to...

Here's the thing, I don't typically like puddings with bread in them. Summer Pudding for example, the thought of it makes me shudder -...

The Lazy Nibbler started life back in May this year determined to bring the deli to your doorstep - which is exactly what they did for us...

The amount of English people that dismiss Halloween as a recent "American thing" never ceases to surprise me. The origins in this...

Around about this time last night, we had just taken part in a rather extravagant evening of wine on a James Hocking Wine Course at...