Raise your glasses – Battlesteads Beer Festival is back. The award-winning hotel and restaurant, in Wark, Northumberland, is getting ready to welcome beer lovers for its 9th annual Battlesteads Beer Festival. The four-day celebration will take place from Thursday 25 to Sunday

To celebrate World Martini Day, Joe McCanta  Grey Goose Global Ambassador, has created a mini  list of hero martinis  which showcases the versatility of Grey Goose and shows  that a martini can be enjoyed by everyone and anywhere.   COCKTAIL: Sparkling Martini Ingredients 30 ml

A special adults only event as part of Sunderland Food and Drink Festival will create a sense of nostalgia for lovers of the country's favourite tipple. Gingo sessions – the opportunity to try five different G and T combinations while playing

Daniel Jonberger is head sommelier at Rockliffe Hall and works with executive chef, Richard Allen, on food and wine pairings. Wine Paired To Asparagus Soup For a more decadent pairing: Saint Roch-les-Vignes, Cotes du Provence, France, 2018 Echoes of wild strawberries on the nose