Tag Archives: Oxfordshire

English Wine: Poised to Break America?

Posted on 23/04/2011 by

The New York Times is using the Royal Wedding as an excuse for this piece on English wine. And why not? Despite the small quantities we produce and the vagueries of the British weather, much of Southern England has a … Continue reading →

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Foxbury Farm Revisited

Posted on 01/03/2010 by

Fred and I first visited Foxbury Farm about 5 years ago. The farm shop then was a small affair, but with an impressive butchery at the back, and with a Gloucester Old Spot sausage that was pure piggy pulchritude. What … Continue reading →

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A Rose By Any Other Name…

Posted on 01/03/2010 by

I love it when you unexpectedly fall into a great meal! The fair folk at Foxbury Farm pointed us Shilton way to the Rose & Crown, a sturdy stone building in sleepy wee village, complete with stream running through it … Continue reading →

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Wine of the Week: Requiem For A Beer

Posted on 01/03/2010 by

Despite everything we read in the papers,  all that binge-drinking and alcohol-related doom and gloom,  people drink, on average, less than they used to. Their drinking habits have changed. Beer (and particularly ale) sales have declined; wine sales have risen, … Continue reading →

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