Archives for Drink
Mulled Wine with Apples and Berries
By Fiona McGarry It’s been a cold December this year. Time to batten down the hatches, throw some spices and wine in a pan, then serve it in a glass…
Grape Expectations
STEVEN SHORT talks to local entrepreneurs Jamie and Steph of Vine + Country Tours and gets the inside track on local vineyards with a wine tour. Jamie Thompson was working…
Brewing up a Storm
Damien Pestell meets the Brewing Brothers, Ned and Charlie Braxton, to find out about their business ventures which have culminated in the new Brewery Tap Room on the Ridge. Some…
Time for Beer: Hastings Tap Takeover 22
This weekend, from 7-9 October, the UK’s largest fully independent town-wide beer festival returns to venues across Hastings and St Leonards. Fifteen independently run pubs, bars, and bottle shops are…
The Seadog
By Steven Short Joseph Ryan and Holly Murdoch know a thing or two about running pubs. Twelve years ago, Joseph, originally from Ireland, opened Howl at the Moon in Hackney,…
Unusual wines – on your doorstep
By Jennifer Meredith The nights are still a little longer than we’d like, and the weather leaves a lot to be desired; but luckily for us, we live in a…