SAVOUR & S I P
IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME, BUT FORGET THE THREE R'S, LET’S REVISE THE THREE P’S (PINOTS), SAYS GRAPE BRITANNIA’S MATT HODGSON SIP IT
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HEPPINGTON VINEYARD PINOT GRIS 2020 , £16 . 49 Fresh but sophisticated, with white melon and floral notes, and a refreshing palate of lemon sherbet and citrus rind. From an up-and-coming Kentish vineyard.
Station House Histon NEW OPENING
Histon has welcomed a hip new cafe with the arrival of Station House, a spot serving brunches, lunches and hot drinks. It’s the brainchild of David Harrison, who brings a wealth of experience from the Cambridge hospitality scene, having worked with favourites including The Boot, Giggling Squid and Cambscuisine, but says the inspiration to open his own place came out of the blue. “Back in January, I walked past the place with my daughter – it was a building site then – and she asked what it was going to be. I told her it was going to be a cafe, as I’d seen the planning permission,” he recalls. “And she decided it was going to be our cafe!” The six year old then spent the rest of the afternoon ‘designing’ a cafe for her school art project, while David reached out to Bidwells and discovered the site had not yet been leased. Things moved quickly, and a few months later, the space has been beautifully renovated and the doors are open. Serving brunch-style dishes all day, visitors can expect fluffy French toast with berries, hearty shakshuka, waffles, fry-ups and more, plus Hot Numbers coffee to drink – keep your eye out for his daughter’s original design, too, which is pride of place on the wall.
STOPHAM ESTATE BARREL FERMENTED PINOT BLANC 2019 , £22 . 99 This West Sussex gem has apple on the nose, and melon and citrus on the palate, complemented with additional aromas and flavours of cream and vanilla from the oak. 2
Newmarket Food & Drink Festival FOODIE EVENT!
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Bringing together more than 50 regional producers, the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival returns 11-12 September to celebrate the finest culinary offerings from East Anglia. It’s taking place in the grounds of Newmarket’s Jockey Club Rooms – a new location the organisers hope will open up the festival to a larger and more diverse audience. Treats on offer range from award-winning Powters sausages to Hadley’s Dairy ice cream, cocktails fromGentleman Jim’s mobile bar and more. Gracing the cooking stage are chefs including Rosemary Shrager, Tristan Welch and Hans Schweitzer, while the music stage is hosting bands including The Hooligans.
NEW HALL VINEYARDS PINOT NOIR 2018 , £14 . 99 A lighter red from Essex, clocking in at 11% ABV, packed with cherry, blackberry and menthol – plus raspberry, cherry and savoury flavours. Try it with pork schnitzel or bean cassoulet.
All the wines mentioned above can be purchased at Grape Britannia on Arbury Road. grapebritannia.co.uk
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