Category: Food and Drink

In the UK on Friday 31 January duty was £2.67.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the great wines of France. It’s famous because of its quality and because producers can use up to thirteen different grape varieties to make it. One of them is Terret Noir. Years ago, a white mutation, Terret Blanc, ended up in the obscurity of the lagoon of Thau near the Mediterranean between Montpellier and Béziers and was largely forgotten.

What does Dry January mean to you? Does it involve no wine at all, low alcohol wine. Or do you perhaps allow yourself a little dry white wine on “drinking days”?

Comte de Senneval Champagne Brut NV (Lidl £13.99) Fizz for Christmas is a must. But what to buy?

If you love cheese, pop the date in your diary now. Our fabulous cheese festival is returning bigger and better this year at a new venue, Kibworth Community Hub (formerly Kibworth Grammar School Hall).

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Producing eggs is mostly an enjoyable business for Liz Vickers senior, of the local Vickers farming family. Liz grew up on a local farm and married the farmer next door.

‘The Langton Arms’, a beloved local pub in Church Langton, has raised a glass to its grand reopening on Saturday 24 August after a transformative refurbishment. Led by General Manager David Phillips, the pub has undergone a significant upgrade, creating a vibrant and welcoming space for the entire community.

What can we do to eat good-quality food at an affordable price – thinking of those on low incomes – as well as value our local farmers and reduce our carbon footprints?

2023 Capaia South African Rosé (Majestic £7.99)