What’s the difference between organic and biodynamic wines?

Organic and biodynamic wines are all the rage these days. The words sound impressive on labels – but what do these terms actually mean? Old Vine vino maestro Marcelo explains: ...

The pain of no-shows

It’s a busy Saturday night. Your 30-seater restaurant is fully booked. You’re having to turn away walk-in customers, reluctantly, as you don’t have any free space. But where’s that table ...

Fancy a wee dram?

On Saturday 17 August there’s a chance to try All Things Whiskey at the Guildhall in Winchester. The Whiskey Affair will have masterclasses, tastings, experts and live music – and ...

Discover 1,000 years of history at Winchester Cathedral

This summer Winchester Cathedral launched Kings & Scribes: The Birth of a Nation, a spectacular new exhibition in the historic South Transept. This permanent three-level exhibition takes you through over ...

The restaurant serving a 50-course menu

A restaurant that serves a 50-course menu over five hours has opened in Copenhagen. Dishes at Alchemist are designed to be ‘thought-provoking, and sometimes even shocking’. Lamb’s brain in cherry ...

Visiting Winchester in Hampshire, UK

Winchester repeatedly tops surveys of the best places to live in Britain. With its compact town centre made up of historic old buildings and great shops surrounded by miles of ...

Winchester Hat Fair

The Winchester Hat Fair is the UK’s longest running festival of Street Theatre, music and comedy and is held at Winchester during the first weekend of July. The first Hat Fair ...