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Award winners 2007 at Forde Abbey

Taste of the West Awards

Tickets now available for the Taste of the West
Awards Presentation Ceremony
Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Powderham Castle, Kenton, near Exeter
from 11.45am
Click here for details

Results of judging of hospitality and retail classes now available

Click here to visit Awards pages for full details.

Overall award winners will be announced at the awards presentation ceremony. 
Full results will be available on the website following these announcements.

An Exceptional Time for Exceptional Food & Drink

This is an exceptional time for the food and drink industry of South West England. We are fortunate in that we have a wonderful landscape, productive climate and passionate people involved in the industry. Let’s make the most of it!

Taste of the West’s vision for the South West is to connect the region’s superb farmers and producers, chefs and caterers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers with the market.

Taste of the West has been at the forefront of the South West’s food and drink industry since inception in 1991. As a Regional Food Group it aims to unite the food chain in the region by connecting it from beginning to end – from farm to fork or plough to plate!

Taste of the West is a membership organisation to both the industry and its consumers. In addition to this, Taste of the West delivers support to the industry on behalf of a number of publicly funded initiatives pan regionally, as well as providing specialist consultancy and event services to the industry through its team of industry professionals.

 

Ciderland by James Crowden

Cover of Ciderland by James Crowden

CIDERLAND
WEST COUNTRY CIDER AND PERRY MAKERS
BY JAMES CROWDEN

Cider and perry are synonymous with the South West of England, indeed the area was once referred to as ‘Ciderland’. Now, with the growth in interest in local food and drink and support for artisan producers, cider and perry is undergoing a well-deserved renaissance. Respected South West author James Crowden tours the entire area, the ideal guide to cider, cider makers, innovations and solid traditions. Full of fascinating history and lavishly illustrated throughout in colour, it’s a mouth-watering read.

£20.00 Available from all good book shops. Signed copies are available from www.james-crowden.co.uk