Moment police break up ‘cider tasting’ event at remote Somerset farm

Police have busted a Covid-rule breaking ‘cider tasting’ gathering on a remote farm where guests were not social distancing. Customers were being served cider by staff and they were congregated around tables and not wearing face masks. Body-worn footage from January 30 shows one officer greet the boozing rule-breakers at Lands End Farm near Wedmore, Somerset. … Read more

How to chomp on posh choccies: £145 for an hour tasting treats with the world’s top chocolatier

Sitting in my kitchen, I cannot help but stare at the mouth-watering selection of glossy chocolate before me. Under normal circumstances most of it would have disappeared in seconds. But today I’m having to exercise Olympian restraint as a serious Swiss gentleman peers out at me from my laptop. He’s insistent that not only do … Read more

Blind tasting of English wines suggests British really is best

This month, English wines won a stonkingly huge number of gongs —155 — in the world’s most prestigious wine competition, the Decanter Awards.  It was a record haul for this country’s producers. Was I surprised? Not for one moment. The English wine trade has got it all — structure, flavour, complexity — and an impertinent … Read more

Scotland in miniature: Things to do in the Isle of Arran, from wildlife tours to whisky tasting

The Isle of Arran is affectionately known as ‘Scotland in miniature’. Which is not a bad promotional line — and an apposite one, given the variety of landscape from highland to lowland, all within a small space. You can fit Arran into Wales 48 times, and a leisurely drive around the island takes just under … Read more

Britain’s best attractions for a rainy day, from inland surfing to gin tasting

Making a splash when it’s raining: Britain’s best attractions for when the beach is not an option, from inland surfing to gin tasting The Wave, Bristol’s inland surfing lake, is suitable for beginners and experts alike Explore Kents Cavern, Torquay, a labyrinth of caves formed 2.5 million years ago  The Bombay Sapphire Distillery Tour in Hampshire … Read more

MasterChef fans accuse the show’s contestants of CHEATING during the blindfolded tasting challenge

MasterChef fans accuse the show’s contestants of CHEATING during the blindfolded tasting challenge By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:44 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 09:44 BST, 22 June 2020 Sunday’s episode of MasterChef saw the show’s remaining contestants participate in a blindfolded tasting challenge. But the innovative challenge left many of … Read more

A weekend of whisky tasting in Edinburgh and the Highlands

They’re passionate about their whisky at The Glasshouse in Edinburgh but they’re certainly not po-faced about it. Like a dash of water in your single malt? Absolutely fine. It ‘relaxes the oils’ and releases the aromas. Prefer your scotch on the rocks? Perfectly acceptable. A splash of Coke? It’s akin to buying an Old Master … Read more