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Welcome to your second edition

of Taste Herefordshire Magazine.

In this issue we look forward to

the Flavours of Herefordshire

Awards 2009 in October, closely

followed by the increasingly

popular Food Festival,

matching dozens of producers

with thousands of visitors at

Herefordshire Race Course.

This year’s special guest is TV

favourite Gino D’Acampo, star

of Ready, Steady Cook, famed

for making cooking fun and

accessible. He’s featured on page

16. Gino will be sharing recipes,

ideas and his enthusiasm for

cooking with Herefordshire-

sourced ingredients.

Also, on page 27 you’ll find

an invaluable listing of ‘Visit

Herefordshire’ members.

Whether you’re lucky enough

to live in Herefordshire or are

similarly fortunate in visiting,

this listing will show you where

you can enjoy eating out in

award-winning pubs, hotels,

restaurants and teashops; buy

local produce or just have a great

time in the county.

www.visitherefordshire.co.uk

Bruce McMichael, Editor

contents

editor’s letter

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2 NewsUniversity of the Great

Outdoors, champion cider,

Mill Race, The Wild Life

6 Walking FestivalStride out across the county

with some great walks and

company

8 Award winners from 2008A review of Flavour 2008 award

winners and happy festival visitors

12 Guide to VineyardsA tour of the vines and wines

of Herefordshire

16 Flavours 2009Celebrity chef Gino d’Acampo,

star of this year’s Flavours event

18 RecipesA delicious selection of

Herefordshire recipes

23 Meet the producerAward winning ice makers

24 CompetitionWin tickets to this year’s

Flavours of Herefordshire Food

Festival

27 county’s bestMembers of

www.visitherefordshire.co.uk

tourism group

30 EventsPlan your Summer fun with our

exclusive guide to what’s on and

how to get involved

32 Final CutAlexandra James of Broadfield

Court, winner of the ‘Outstanding

Achievemtn’ prize at the 2008

Flavours of Herefordshire Awards

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If you are surprised at the idea of Herefordshire’s wines representing quality and diversity then make a visit one of the County’s vineyards or go to the Hop Pocket Wine Store in Bishops Frome. You’ll soon discover that English wine can be

excellent and there is plenty of choice.Although, the last two summers have resulted in lower

yields and some higher prices, these wines have some delightfully crisp floral tastes and bags of character. What’s more, they are grown right on our doorstep.

So, don’t behave like John Cleese’s character in the TV comedy show Fawlty Towers, when he pompously calls out to one customer: “I’m so glad you are a wine connoisseur, some of our other customers wouldn’t know the difference between a Claret and a Bordeaux in France”.

Pop down to see Paddy Shave at Bishops Frome and ask to see his extensive stock of regional wines. (NB. He’ll also tell you that Claret is the most common style of wine exported from Bordeaux!).

As he says: “The quality of Herefordshire wine improves year on year and there has never been a better time to taste and buy. It’s great for casual eating, picnic or dinner parties.” Just up the road at Pauntley Court, Jeanie Falconer runs the Frome Valley Vineyard where they produce some lovely, gentle wines from grapes designed to be grown in a slightly damper climate than some other wine growing countries. What you get instead of high alcohol content, is a soft delicacy, subtlety and fragrance.

Try Jeanie’s off dry Huxelrebe with its nutty, zesty bouquet or Madeleine Angevine with it’s crisp fruitiness. They are also stocked at the Galanthus Art Gallery, Wormbridge and the Clockhouse Restaurant in Tetbury.

Close to the village of Bodenham look out for the turning to Broadfield Court.

HEREFORDSHIREWInEJoin Taste on a tour of the County’s finest vineyards and discover the magical alchemy of sun and soil to be found in our regional wines.

Crisp and dryThe first vines were planted here as far back as 1971 and in a good year they can produce up to 50.000 bottles of wine, which includes a deliciously crisp, dry and citrousy Seyvel Blanc, Reichensteiner and a classy sparkling wine, which is a match for anything in the price bracket and ideal for weddings, celebrations or just drinking for pure pleasure.

Broadfield Court also boasts an award winning kitchen, beautiful gardens and helpful tasting area. (See also page 32).

Closer to Hereford there are vineyard’s at Tarrington and Bartestree which show the individuality of vine production. At Tarrington Court, Catherine Jago and her family lovingly tend just 50 vines on the slopes at the back of their beautiful gardens. The pressed grapes supply enough juice to fill 400 bottles and is kept for family and friends use alone.

At Sparchall farm, Edward Watkins has recently planted out a hectare of vines, which includes the red varieties Rondo and Regent. Edward is looking to produce high quality wine as part of his determination to diversify production on the family farm.

The Four Foxes vineyard, in Bartestree, is contracted to growing vines for other English wine producers. They and are no longer bottling their own, which is a great shame. However on the other side of Hereford in the village of Madley another farmer Phil Pennigton of Lulham Court has diversified into wine production.

Phil produces a great range of wines. They were served at last year’s Flavours of Herefordshire Awards dinner, and can be purchased at Madley Post Pffice and Hop Pocket Wines.

Left: at the Hop pocket

Top: ready for harvest

right: ripe for drinking

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Clockwise from left: Sir Richard Mynors

of Treago Castle, Dennis Savage with his

Vineyard at Coddington, Jeanie Falconer

at Frome Valley Vineyard, The Jaco’s

family vineyard

Coddington VineyardLedbury HR8 1JJTel (01531) 640668www.coddingtonvineyard.com

Lulham Court VineyardMadley HR2 9QJTel (01981) 251107www.lulhamcourtvineyard.co.uk

Treago VineyardSt. Weonards HR2 8QBTel (01981) 580208

Broadfield CourtBodenham HR1 3LGTel (01568) 797859www.broadfieldcourt.co.uk

HeaDinG SouTHA little to the south of here is Treago Castle at St Weonards where Sir Richard Mynors grows vines in the family’s walled garden and where his polly tunnels house Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines. This allows Sir Richard to produce some deep fruity reds from varieties more usually associated with France and Australia.

Sir Richard also experiments with blending in a quintessentially eccentric English manner and I went away having sampled a remarkably vibrant rosè.

Any more and I would have had to stay the night in one of his spectacularly sited holiday homes with a view of the castle! Back on the road towards Ross-on-Wye and in the village of Upton Bishop is the Beeches Vineyard at the back of Beeches House. They regularly win awards at the Southwest Vineyards Association Tasting Awards and the house and gardens are a delight. Just up the road from here sits the elegant Pengathley Manor, which also produces its own wine.

Their grapes come from an enchanting walled garden and nearby fields. The wine is an especially fresh, dry fruity white wine from a blend of Reichstiener and Syvel Blanc grapes.

aLCHeMyOne of the County’s most charming small vineyards is at Coddington, just north of Ledbury. Anne and Dennis Savage look after a small 2-acre vineyard on the slopes behind their beautiful garden. Dennis is unusual in having all has own equipment for making wine so it really does go straight from the vineyard to the press. They also run a small shop and tasting area, which you can visit by appointment.

I really like their Bacchus wine with its almost herby flavours. It’s just perfect with a portion of locally grown asparagus. For something a little more unusual try a bottle of their 2006 desert wine.

Dennis admits that “at the end of the hot summer of 2006 our vats were overflowing and the grapes left on the vine developed botrytis and turned into sugar packed raisons still on the vine”.

The resulting wine was so packed with concentrated sugars that they were able to produce a fine, sweet, golden coloured desert wine. A real example of how sun and soil came together to create a piece of magical alchemy.

Frome Valley VineyardBishops Frome, WR6 5BJTel (01885) 490768www.fromewine.co.uk

Pengethley ManorRoss on Wye HR9 6LLTel (01989) 730238www.pengethleymanor.co.uk

Hop Pocket Wine CompanyBishops Frome Tel (01531) 640592www.hoppocketwine.co.uk

Sparchall VineyardTarrington HR1 4ey Tel (01432) 850800

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Celebrity TV chef Gino d’Acampo will be cooking some fantastic dishes at this year’s festival. Born in Italy, in which city did he grow up*?

[ ] Venice [ ] Rome [ ] NaplesClosing Date: Friday, 31st July

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food

farm shopsYour exclusive guide to the

best farm food

Marston Meats FarM shopQuality local meat, poultry and

home made pork pies.

Marston Court, pembridge,

Leominster herefordshire hr6 9Ja

tel (01544) 388328

QuarrY FarM shophome reared beef, pork and lamb.

Luston, Leominster,

herefordshire hr6 0aW

tel (01568) 613 156

www.quarryfarmshop.co.uk

LittLe Verzons Fruit FarMorganic fruit and vegetables, bread,

cheese, preserves and juices.

hereford road, Ledbury,

herefordshire hr8 2pz

tel (01531) 670816

www.littleverzonsfarm.co.uk

ButFord organiCsseasonal fruit and vegetables,

eggs and cider.

Bowley Lane, Bodenham,

herefordshire hr1 3Lg

tel (01568) 797195

www.butfordorganics.co.uk

toWnsend FarM shophome produced and locally sourced

vegetables, milk, bread, cheese,

jams, dry cured bacon, home

made sausages and burgers, beef,

lamb, pork and free range chicken.

townsend Farm, pembridge,

Leominster, herefordshire hr6 9hB

tel (01544) 388527

www.townsend-farm.co.uk

Frasers oF turnastonhome reared beef, pork and lamb

and other produce including bread

and ice-cream.

poston Mill Caravan park,

peterchurch, hereford hr2 0sF

tel (01981) 550033

www.turnastone.com

septeMBer organiC FarM shoporganic farm shop selling meat,

eggs and yoghurt.

new house Farm, almeley, hr3 6LJ

tel (01544) 327849

oakChurCh FarM shop and garden CentreWide range of local and

national foods. plus fruits and

vegetables picked daily, fresh

from the farm.

Brecon road, staunton on Wye,

hereford hr4 7ne

tel (01981) 500 125

www.oakchurch.net

Court FarM and Leisurehome grown fresh produce, cakes,

biscuits, eggs, meats, wines and

ciders, or pick your own fruit and

vegetables.

Court Farm, tillington,

herefordshire, hr4 8Lg

tel (01432) 760271

www.courtfarmleisure.co.uk

pengethLeY FarM shopFree-range eggs, fruit and

vegetables, pork, beef, poultry,

bread, milk, butter cheese

and yoghurt.

peterstow, ross-on-Wye,

herefordshire, hr9 6Ln.

tel (01989 730430

Legges oF BroMYardhome reared meat and locally

sourced dairy, fruit and vegetables,

fish counter and bakery.

Legges of Bromyard,

tenbury road, Bromyard,

herefordshire hr7 4LW

tel (01885) 482417

www.leggesofbromyard.com

upper hoLMe FarM shopLocally produced foods include

fresh meat, eggs and dairy, fruit

and vegetables and preserves.

home Marsh, Lyonshall,

herefordshire, hr5 3Ju

tel (01544) 340294

www.upperholme.lyonshall.net

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Pan Fried Duck with Asparagus and Toasted Sesame Soy Dressingserves 4

4 duck breasts

2 bundles of hereford asparagus, trimmed

Cooked noodles, to serve

dressing

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

5 tbsp Japanese soy sauce

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped

4 tbsp rapeseed oil

2 tbsp Japanese cooking wine

2cm ginger, peeled and grated

2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

1 lemon, juiced

1 score the skin on the duck breasts

in a criss-cross, making sure that you

don’t go through to the flesh.

2 place the duck, skin side down in a heavy

based cold frying pan, place on a medium

heat and cook slowly for approximately 5

minutes or until the skin is crisp and golden

brown. turn the duck and cook for a further

3 - 4 minutes. remove from the pan and

allow the duck breasts to rest for 2 minutes.

3 Bring a sauce pan

of salted water to the

boil, add the trimmed

asparagus and cook for

4 -5 minutes. For the

dressing, whisk all of the

ingredients together.

4 to serve, divide the

asparagus between

four warmed serving

plates, slice each

duck breast into three

and place on top of the asparagus. place

the cooked noodles to the side of the duck

and spoon over the dressing to finish.

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As you like itAlexandra James is a popular host, actor and winner of several Flavours of Herefordshire awards. Taste met up with her amidst the vines, dairy cows and café at Broadfield Court

B roadfield Court sits snugly amongst the quintessentially Herefordshire countryside a few miles south of

Leominster. Its history can be traced back as far as the Doomsday Book and the buildings and gardens we see today reflect the changing architectural influence of the centuries.

Since 1978 it has been owned by the James family, who run the 1,000 acre mixed farm, which includes 380 milking cows and the 13-acre prize winning vineyard. During the last three years the café has also picked up a handful of awards, including café of the year at the Flavours of Herefordshire awards. With its friendly service, excellent locally sourced produce, (often from it’s own walled kitchen garden) and stunning flower gardens it’s easy to appreciate why.

A long elegant, chestnut tree lined driveway leads to the Court and if you arrive in the Spring you’ll be greeted by a chorus of birdlife and a dramatic view through the farm buildings and down onto sweeping lawns and classic, old English style gardens.

Alexandra James, has been instrumental over the last 23 years helping inspire Broadfield’s growth into the thriving business it is today. Her life is a varied one; she is still working as a successful actor and this summer she will be performing alongside Sir Derek Jacobi at the Ludlow festival. Back in mid-April she was working to find the best blends of grapes to use after last years low grape yield. Juggling all this, alongside the family business, the gardens and the café keeps Alex very busy.

No wonder she enjoys the tranquillity of the gardens and the farm on summers evenings and finds the peace a hugely relaxing. Having also spent time as an actor in London, New York and with the Royal Shakespeare company she finds the evening walk “puts everything into perspective”.

Of course having your own vineyard must have it’s compensations and a bottle of Broadfield’s elegant and tongue tingling sparkling wine would seem to be a perfect accompaniment to a summer stroll around the gardens.

Visitors can also promenade around the garden, inspecting roses or just relax in the walled gardens admiring the vegetables, which form such an important part of the Court’s approach to catering. Alexandra positively encourages such interaction and takes a real joy at meeting friends and customers old and new.

One of her delights is to see her customers eyes light up when they find they are free to stroll throughout the gardens and she no doubt makes a wonderful host at all the wedding parties and corporate events they cater for. As Alexandra’s favourite acting role so far has been Rosalind in Shakespeare’s play ‘As You Like It’, it’s not surprising that if you visit Broadfield Court you to will find it to be, just as you like it.

Broadfield Court Estate

Bowley Lane, Bodenham,

Herefordshire. HR1 3LG

Tel (01568) 797918

www.broadfieldcourt.co.uk

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Alexandra James of

Broadfield Court with

produce at harvest time

and vineyard

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BREAKFASTOrles Barn, Ross On Wye Tel: 01989 562155 www.yourhomeinherefordshire.co.uk

Saverys, Leominster Tel: 01568 611051

Yew Tree House, Vowchurch Tel: 01981 251195 www.yewtreehouse-hereford.co.uk

Glewstone Court Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Glewstone Ross On Wye Tel: 01989 770367 www.glewstonecourt.com

Walford Court Tearoom and Guesthouse, Walton Tel: 01547 540570 www.romanticbreak.com

Wilton Court Hotel, Ross On Wye Tel: 01989 562569 www.wiltoncourthotel.com

The New Inn, St Owens Cross Tel: 01989 730274 www.newinn.biz

The Bridge at Wilton, Ross On Wye Tel: 01989 562655 www.bridge-house-hotel.com

Pullastone B&B, Hereford Tel: 01981 540450 www.pullastone.com

PUB/INN The New Inn, St Owens Cross Tel: 01989 730 274 www.newinn.biz

The Red Lion, Ross On Wye Tel: 01989 730202 www.redlionatwinterscross.co.uk

The Bell Inn, Tillington Tel: 01432 760395 www.thebellinntillington.co.uk

The Three Horseshoes Inn, Bromyard Tel: 01885 400276 www.threehorseshoes.co.uk

The Loughpool Inn, Near Ross On WyeTel: 01885 400276www.loughpool.co.uk

GASTROPUBThe Wellington, WellingtonTel: 01432 830367www.wellingtonpub.co.uk

The Moon, MordifordTel: 01432 873067The Mill Race, Nr Ross On WyeTel: 01989 562891www.millrace.info

The Crown Inn, WoolhopeTel: 01432 860468www.crowninnwoolhope.co.uk

Three Crowns Inn, UllingswickTel: 01432 820279www.threecrownsinn.com

RESTAURANTThe Stewing Pot, Hereford01432 265233www.stewingpot.co.uk

Glewstone Court Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Ross On WyeTel: 01989 770367www.glewstonecourt.com

Wilton Court Hotel, Ross On WyeTel: 01989 562569www.wiltoncourthotel.com

The Bridge at Wilton, Ross On WyeTel: 01989 562655www.bridge-house-hotel.com

Miro Bar & Grill, HerefordTel: 0845 8728193 www.mirorestauranthereford.co.uk

Scrumpy HouseH.Westons & Sons, Much MarcleTel: 01531 660233www.westons-cider.co.uk

TEAROOMPots and Pieces Teashop & Gallery,Ross on WyeTel: 01989 566 123www.potsandpieces.co.uk

Walford Court Tearoom and Guesthouse, LeintwardineTel: 01547 540570www.romanticbreak.com

The Old Apple Store Tea Room, BromyardTel: 01885 489074www.brockhampton.com/applestore

Monkland Cheese Dairy, LeominsterTel: 01568 720307www.mousetrapcheese.co.uk

Mrs Muffins, LedburyTel: 01531 633579www.mrsmuffins.co.uk

TEAROOM IN A VISTOR ATTRACTIONThe Garden at The Bannut,Near BromyardTel: 01885 482206www.bannut.co.uk

Courtyard Centre for the Arts (Café Bar), Hereford Tel: 01432 346517www.courtyard.co.uk

Warren Farm, Near Bromyard Tel: 01885 482409

Westonbury Water Gardens Café,PembridgeTel: 01544 232727westonburymillwatergardens.com

Blue-Ginger Gallery, Home End FarmCradleyTel: 01886 880240www.blue-ginger.com

Hampton Court Orangery Café, LeominsterTel: 01568 797676www.hamptoncourt.org.uk

SHOP/RETAILERPengethley Farm Shop, Ross on WyeTel: 01989 730 430www.pengethleyfarmshop.com

Glyn Slade Jones Family Butchers, Kington Tel: 01544 230470

Hopes of Longtown, Longtown Tel: 01873 860444www.hopesoflongtown.co.uk

The Hop Pocket Wine Company, Bishops Frome Tel: 01531 640592www.hoppocketwine.co.uk

Townsend Farm Shop and Butchery, Pembridge Tel: 01544 388527www.townsendfarm.co.uk

Herefordshire Farmers’ Market Group, BodenhamTel: 01568 797 427www.hfmg.org

Canon Pyon Post Office and Stores, Canon PyonTel: 01432 830 355www.realdrinksofengland.co.uk

Mortimer Country Stores, LeominsterTel: 01568 770307

Truffles Delicatessen, Ross on WyeTel: 01989 462 336www.trufflesdeli.co.uk

Mousetrap Cheese Shop, LeominsterTel: 01568 615 512www.mousetrapcheese.co.uk

FOOD PRODUCERSCourt Farm & Leisure, TillingtonTel: 01432 760271www.courtfarmleisure.co.uk

Country Flavours Ltd, Preston on WyeTel: 01981 500 005www.country-flavours.co.uk

R.E Williams & Sons, Weobley Tel: 01544 318046www.mybutchers.co.uk

Just Rachel Quality Desserts, Nr Ledbury Tel: 01531 650639www.justrachel.com

Three Counties Gourmet, Ledbury Tel: 0845 0948459www.threecountiesgourmet.net

Tyrrells Potato Chips, LeominsterTel: 01568 720455www.tyrrellspotatochips.co.uk

DRINK PRODUCERSOnce Upon a Tree, Putley Tel: 01531 670537www.onceuponatree.co.uk

Jus Single Variey Apple Juice, LedburyTel: 01531 670749www.jusapples.co.uk

Oliver’s Cider & Perry, Ocyle PychardTel: 07768 732026www.theolivers.org.uk

Ross On Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Ross on Wye01989 567 232www.rosscider.com

Jo Hilditch British Cassis & British FramboiseLyonshall01544 340 241www.britishcassis.co.uk

Chase DistilleryHereford01432 820 920www.chasedistillery.co.uk

Spinning Dog BreweryHereford Tel: 01432 342125www.spinningdogbrewery.co.uk

Visit them now and enjoy the very best of Herefordshire’s food, drink and hospitality.

The winners will be revealed at a special Awards dinner held on Friday 23, October, the night before Flavours of Herefordshire Food Festival!

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