Monday 26 January 2009

Portfolio: Drinks

BEERS

How Beer Is Made (delicious. magazine online)

Beer

Home brew is all well and good, but if anyone recalls their dad's home-made concoctions blowing up in the airing cupboard, there are some things best left to the experts. Our resident beer fanatic at delicious. went to meet Alastair Hook, Master Brewer at micro-brewery Meantime to learn what's in it and how it's done.
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Top 20 Beers, Part 1 (delicious. magazine online)

Beer

There’s more to beer than mass-produced lager – there’s a huge amount of variety out there and many go superbly with food. Craig Butcher plays matchmaker.
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Top 20 Beers, Part 2 (delicious. magazine online)

We continue our round-up of recommended beers...
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WINES

Food and Wine Matching With Inspector Grape (delicious. magazine online)

Wine

Matching food with wine can be a tricky affair. Craig Butcher met wine pro Dawid Koegelenberg to learn how it’s done, seek out some accessible recommendations and pass on top food and wine-matching tips, including advice for those on a budget.

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SPIRITS

All About Whisky (delicious. magazine online)

Whisky

Choosing from the array of whiskies on offer as a gift, or appreciating one you’ve received, can be a little daunting, so we asked delicious. magazine's Craig Butcher to experience a Whisky Masterclass with host Glynn O’Shea at Scottish bar and restaurant The Albannach to clear the fog on this time-honoured tradition. Unsurprisingly, our roving (soon to be raving) reporter was happy to participate.
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All About Vodka (delicious. magazine online)

Vodka


No longer about bootlegged industrial ethanol in deepest darkest Russia, luxury-grade vodkas are now distilled globally for your drinking pleasure. Learn how to taste, what our fave brands are, plus 15% off at TheDrinkShop.com.
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About me

I provide freelance editorial and PR services including copy-writing, feature and news writing, proof-reading and fact-checking to the magazine and news media, in the UK and abroad.

Specialising in the food and drink sector, my work has appeared across a range of titles including delicious. magazine, Decanter and Waitrose Food Illustrated, along with features syndicated to the UK regional press via the Press Association.

I have also turned my hand to men's interest, sport and travel for the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, The Wisden Cricketer and Nuts.

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My office is centrally located just off Baker Street at 115 Montagu Mansions, London, W1U 6LG.

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