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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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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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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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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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