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22 Jun 2017

New Beers from Hepworth Brewery and Adnams of Southwold

Ale-ites amongst you might have noticed some new beers in the house. We’ve gone a lit...
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22 Jun 2017

New Slaws from Hurly Burly Foods in London

You’d have to bury your head in the sand not to have noticed that 2017 is the year of the f...
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27 Apr 2017

Ben’s Devon Steak Pasties are Coming!

As some of you might know, our pasties are no longer available through the veg box scheme. ...
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27 Apr 2017

The rise of British charcuterie

We’ve also been making a few salamis. It’s still very much work in progress but everybody s...
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19 Apr 2017

New Portuguese wines – Quinta das Maias Tinto and Branco

We have a couple of new Portuguese wines in the shops and BWT that I’m quite excited about....
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16 Feb 2017

Plastic Dilemma

Thanks to Lucy Siegle for highlighting the plastic dilemma in her Observer column. It’s suc...
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31 Jan 2017

Move out the way Dad, it’s time for the next generation to move in!

If, by any chance, you’ve missed Ben, in the shops – here we are together. We’re the same h...
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24 Nov 2016

Quadruple Points…

Plans are afoot to rebuild the conservatory at Yealmpton in January. We’re not yet sure how...
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10 Aug 2016

Dina Bakery flat breads and wraps

They’re such an important food tool that we had to have the best. Tired of leathery f...
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05 Jul 2016

Gin and Vodka from Chase Distillery in Hereford

After setting up, and selling, Tyrrells Chips, the man with the Midas touch, William Chase ...
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24 Jun 2016

Three red wines for the summer

 Fuedo di Santa Tresa – Frappato – light, soft fruity fun (down from £10.49 to £9.75)...
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05 Jun 2016

Raising money for Syrian charity

‘Soup for Syria’, (where we sold homemade soup and donated some of the profits ...
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05 Jun 2016

Summer wines to give a go

Old timers might remember our Jean de Vigne house wines, and a chance encounter with the im...
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20 May 2016

English wine week

To mark the beginning of the English summer. English wine is a bit of a funny one. I can’t ...
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28 Apr 2016

New wines

Spring is the start of the wine year (for drinkers, not producers) because it’s when prices...
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25 Mar 2016

Godminster cheese

The small, waxed, Godminster cheddars have such a strong following, so we’ve taken the bull...
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07 Mar 2016

Spelt, mushroom and rocket risotto

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25 Feb 2016

Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb

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25 Feb 2016

Beef, Cabbage, Apple and Horseradish Soup

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25 Feb 2016

Baked Butternut Squash Rissotto

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11 Feb 2016

Country Pate

I’m not sure why it’s been on the back burner but now it’s firmly back on...
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11 Feb 2016

Wine sale

Dry January is long gone so, in the hope thay you’re not taking lent to seriously, we...
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09 Feb 2016

Seville Oranges

Paddington bear was so last year but marmalade is for ever. They’ve been around for a...
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09 Feb 2016

Mas la Chevaliere Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Just in; two great new wines from the Languedoc. They’re made by famed Chablis produc...
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09 Feb 2016

Riverford Oatcakes

Sometimes simple is best; oats, water, butter or olive oil and a tiny amount of salt and su...
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