Oysters, oysters – oysters every shucking where. Nick thinks he’s in paradise. It’s 1pm, he has a large bloody Mary in his hand, and he’s being encouraged to eat as many oysters as he can. Well, if he must.

Intrepid booze hound, Douglas Blyde recalls an enchanting dinner in the company of benign wine focused witches…

Forget olive oil, corn oil, vegetable oil and any other old oils because rapeseed oil is the new frying choice and what’s more it’s 100% UK sourced and bottled. Nick Harman goes to see how the seeds become liquid gold.

The festival slogan is’Eat. Sleep. Meat. Repeat’ , and, for three glorious days, Zoe Perrett did just that… without even breaking a meat sweat

Nick goes to Anglesey to earn his salary (sic) by seeing Halon Môn salt created and how Green & Black’s chocolate is making new use of it.

National Burger day (25 August) is today and why not pair your burgers and patties with an ice cold bottle of Chicago-brewed Goose Island beer.

Summer is the time to discover the lively and refreshing white wines of Germany. 

Turn even the most low-key gathering into something extra special by serving up some Caorunn gin cocktails, which have been specially formulated to complement the bright and sunny months.

All in all, a delicious cheese that is great as a stand-alone snack, on crackers, or as a fantastic addition to any cheeseboard.

Standing in for our regular wine writer, Nick heads off to get to grips with some different expressions of this remarkable wine.