More Gold awards at The Great Taste Awards 2010
Lyme Bay has had another highly successful year at The Great Taste Awards 2010. After a blind tasting by a range of distinguished chefs, restaurant critics, food writers and other industry experts our Sparkling Cider has won a coveted 2-star award, along with Ginger Wine for the second year running. Traditional Mead, Plum Wine, Whisky Ginger, Whisky Mead & Sloe Reserve Liqueur all received a One-Star Gold Award.
Jack Ratt Scrumpy Cider Wins “Best Speciality Product in the South West” and “Three Star Gold” at the Great Taste Awards 2009
The
Great Taste Awards from The Guild of Fine Food are the acknowledged
benchmark for speciality food and drink. 4,873 products were
entered this year, 80 winning the prestigious Triple Gold and
13 going on to win the higher accolade of the Regional Speciality
Product Awards.
Prior to the awards ceremony The Winery's in house sales team was whisked off to the Chris Evans Drivetime Show on Radio 2 for a live interview featuring the award winning product.
Nigel Howard, Managing Director said, "We are very, very proud to have won this award. It's a great accolade and reflects both the high quality of the ingredients used and the enthusiasm and dedication of the Lyme Bay team."
Furthermore we have won 'Two-Star Gold' awards for our Elderflower & Lemon Reserve Liqueur, Whisky Mead Liqueur and our Ginger wine, plus "One-Star gold" for our Elderberry, Sloe, Nettle and Christmas Mead.
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The Winery working year is hard work but interesting; punctuated by the seasonal availablity of the fruit and flowers and the temperamental nature of the weather (and equipment!). We all go Elderflower picking in May, cidermaking begins in the autumn and in between we have some lovely projects; this year we have all been nettle picking for wine which was featured in the renowned ‘World Stinging Nettle Championship’ in Marshwood, Dorset’.
We use the highest quality fruit and fruit juice available, sourced locally if possible. Our drinks are hand made, blended, (and tasted!) by a small team of individuals, who utilise both traditional and modern production techniques to create the best quality tipples we can.
While you're here, why not check out our delicious recipes and our gift selections, where you'll find lots of interesting present ideas. We can deliver directly to the recipient together with a personal message from you. We would love to meet you at any of our forthcoming events (see below), or at our Winery shop in the heart of Devon, where you can sample any of our lovely drinks.
If you need any advice or help putting your order together, please don't hesitate to call us on
01297 551355.
What's On?
Public Shows 2010
You can meet us and taste our tipples at these events;
- 9th - 11th April The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink, Northernhay Gardens Exeter
- 26th & 27th June Axe Vale Festival, Axminster
- 5th August Honiton Agricultural Show, Honiton
- 26th August Melplash Agricultural Show, West Bay, Bridport
- 11th & 12th September Sturminster Newton Cheese Show, Sturminster Newton
- 26th - 28th November Westpoint Christmas Shopping Fayre, Westpoint Exeter
Shop Opening Times
The shop opening hours are as follows:-
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00
Saturday 10am - 15.00pm
Sunday 11am - 15.00pm