Merseyside Masterchef Claire Lara tells Jade Wright about her latest ventures

Jade Wright talks to Merseyside Masterchef Claire Lara about her latest venturesRead

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One Foot in the Grapes: Guide to the Chardonnay grape

  What do you think most people say when we think you as them about Chardonnay? I bet it’s along the lines of, “Oooh, I don’t like Chardonnay. They’re all too oaky,” And these people would be correct too, if you were asking them the question in 1999. Back then there were wine drinkers all over the UK subscribing to the “ABC Club”, where ABC stood for Anything But Chardonnay. Back then most Chardonnays were big, oaky monsters. Back then petrol cost 68p per litre.Read

The delicatessen scene is burgeoning .. Jade Wright visits one in Wirral

Delicious delis are popping up all over Liverpool and Wirral. Jade Wright gets a taste of what is on offerRead

Wirral Chef of the Year contestant Kane Dickinson, of Peninsula Dining Room, is trying a dish with a difference

SOMETHING is brewing at Peninsula Dining Room! Kane Dickinson, sous chef at the New Brighton restaurant, is promising to serve up a bolder, braver menu for his second appearance in our culinary contest.Read

Wirral Chef of the Year: Kane Dickinson’s menu

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One Foot in the Grapes: Guide to Merlot wines around the world

Magnificent Merlot ...Gray Simpson from Corks Out in Heswall writes for One Foot in the Grapes explaining what to expect from MerlotRead

Wirral Farmers Market Dragons Den competition

Wirral Farmers’ Market launches ‘Dragons-Den’ style search for new Wirral foodie

ARE YOU an avid foodie? Dreamed of running your own food business?Read

Mark National Vegetarian Week with black bean cakes and mango salsa

To mark National Vegetarian Week  this week (May 23 -Sunday May 29), here’s a recipe for black bean cakes with mango salsa.Read

Masterchef winner Claire Lara to host final masterclass in Wirral

MASTERCHEF Claire Lara is to host her final masterclass before she opens her new restaurant.Read

Wirral Chef of the Year Dave Williams

Portrait House head chef Dave Williams cooks up a storm at first Wirral Chef of the Year night

DAVE Williams cooked up a storm to launch our annual chefs’ competition in style last week.Read

Wirral school revamps lunchtime menus ... with high praise from youngsters

YOUNGSTERS at a Wirral school have helped to totally revitalise their lunchtime menus ... and are now proclaiming them fantabulastic!Read

Claremont Farm launches cheese and sausage-making courses

CLAREMONT Farm is launching a series of courses for people looking to take self-sufficiency a step further.Read

One Foot in the Grapes: Twitter wine-tasting ... next time merlot

WIRRAL News held its first wine tasting night last week – on Twitter.Read

Top chefs Paul Askew and Claire Lara team up for Wirral Food and Drink Festival appearance

TWO leading chefs will top the bill at this summer’s Wirral Food & Drink Festival.Read

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Wine-tasting on Twitter with Wirral News

So it's local election day ... but once you've voted, why not open a bottle of wine and relax. But even better than that ... why not open a bottle of wine, relax, and tweet about what you are tasting. Read

Masterchef winner Claire Lara who is to open her own restaurant in Wirral

Masterchef Claire Lara to open new restaurant in Hoylake

MASTERCHEF Claire Lara is to open her own restaurant in Wirral.Read

Chefs of the Future: Tom Ward from Wirral Met

YOUNG chef Tom Ward has come up with a new twist on an old Sunday lunch favourite.Read

One Foot in the Grapes: Join us for first live Twitter wine-tasting

ONE Foot in the Grapes is to start live wine-tasting this week so join in, without even moving from your settee!Read

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One Foot in the Grapes: Guide to Sauvignon Blanc wines around the world

Gray Simpson from Corks Out in Heswall writes for One Foot in the Grapes explaining what to expect from Sauvignon Blanc grapesRead

One Foot in the Grapes: Wine-tasting tips, sauvignon blanc and Twitter taste-tests!

  I thought I knew what things tasted like.Read

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