Wild Venison and Game is part of a professional deer management business in Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire. Owner, Justin, recently dropped off a box of their venison for me to test out. A few weeks in, and I've already ordered more to stock the freezer with. - Jacqui Guest post by Justin at Wild Venison and Game. Our venison is wild, British, and local. It's lean, low … [Read more...]
Abigail’s Kitchen – Afternoon Tea & Cake Delivery Review
Set the scene - it was a drizzly dark November afternoon in the midst of a COVID 19 lockdown, out of all the difficulty and despair came something wonderful! Let me introduce you to Abigail’s Kitchen. This family-run business is based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and has been on the go since 2019. Abigail, along with support from her husband and son, sends out afternoon tea and … [Read more...]
Is Natural Wine Organic?
Our guest writer today is Rachel Everett, Co-Founder at L'altreVi Limited and all-round oenophile. L'altre Vi is an Oxfordshire-based mother and son wine import business, with a love for Catalan wine. When Rachel isn't delivering delicious wines, she can be found messing about in weedy organic vineyards - like in the image below. “Organic wine”, “natural wine”, “biodynamic … [Read more...]
Have your cake and eat it too! Foodie tips for National Smile Month
Did you know it’s currently National Smile Month? The annual campaign, run by the Oral Health Foundation, promotes good oral health, raises awareness of oral health conditions and provides information & advice to the wider public. This week, we're pleased to welcome Oxfordshire-based dental hygienist, oral health educator and self-confessed foodie, Rosie Wright, as a … [Read more...]
Introducing: L’altre Vi – Organic and Natural Wines from Catalonia
My son Rubén and I have been specialist importers since 2016, when we set up L’altre Vi, or “the other wine”. We have roots in the Penedès region and wanted to share the beautiful wines we knew so well, and pass on our enthusiasm for a little corner of the world which isn’t so well known in the UK. There’s nothing stuffy about wine in Catalonia and we don’t think it matters … [Read more...]
