Drinking with Phill & Mags

This month we finally bring you mead  a drink that is both ancient and now very modern.  We also have a fantastic variety of beverages found at markets in the square - one interview including the immortal line "No penguins were harmed in the making of this coffee"! There is news chat and the usual free-wheeling excursions to enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we bring you news from France, the rise of the aluminium bottle, Bangla beer in Lavant Street, Sue of the 300 Gins and much more.  Bleak or delightful is here again along with all your drinking days. Mags has had exciting news :-), and I have a broken wine fridge:-(See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start the new year with a look back at some of our favourite pieces from 2025.  There was a lot to choose from and if we have not picked your favourite then why not listen back to the archive at shineradio.uk We visit France, Holland and London (by way of Vietnam) and also come a little closer to home with a trip to Hambledon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we go Christmas Crazy with a cocktail special, a dedicated wine what's on, gift ideas and a festive "bleak or delightful".   Unfortunately there are also a number of cracker jokes thoughout the show for which we can only apologise! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we go Double Dutch with wine from the Netherlands.  Phill visits Petersfield's most local nano brewery, we talk to Butser ancient farm about grapes and we play "Bleak or Delightful" with dark drinks for dark nights!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suddenly Autumn is looming but we will keep you warm with thoughts of wine harvests, and whiskey, with and without an e, as both drink and investment. Mags shares some drinking days and we discuss Sober October and the merits of apple juice. We feature an interview with Hambledon vineyard just as they start their wine harvest, the earliest ever on the estate. If you enjoy the show have a question or a topic you think we should cover email us at [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anxious to learn the answer Phill Humphries, of Drinking with Phill and Mags, visited the Hambledon vineyard to ask how this year's harvest is looking. Hambledon vineyard is not only our closest vineyard but it is the oldest commercial vineyard in the UK.  This week they are starting to harvest the grapes that will make their sparkling wine.   Caron Fanshaw from the vineyard shared some of her harvest time excitement... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back from a brief Summer respite with a new show full of news and chat about all things drinking, but mainly wine! Phill shares some thoughts from his French trip and tries out his language skills whilst Mags has been further afield to Nicaragua quaffing cocktails in large measures. We explore the strange goings on in the world of Bordeaux classifications and furnish you with a new set of drinking days. If you enjoy the show have a question or a topic you think we should cover email us at [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month is a really feature rich episode with cider, mead, award winning wine, cocktails, a new bar in Petersfield and ... a bottle of J2O!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we are talking Turkey - the country not the bird.  Phill has been visiting the London Wine Fair and finally deliver on our promise to talk about low and no alcohol wines - there are some which we like and others which are less successful.  We console ourselves with a chat about the aperitivo and some drinking days including a cracking breakfast martini which would suit Paddington down to the ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month alongside our regular chit chat and wine news Mags tells us about being an International Wine Judge.  Phill goes down the rabbit hole that is beer measures in Spain, with a side bar on Cava.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's edition we eventually get around to talking about Muscadet and the Lower Loire, Vietnamese wine and beer and the tannat of Uruguay.  This is only after a diversion into the world of chocolate and wine and what Phill has in his glass! Wine recommendations, cocktails, drinking days and news make their usual appearances so come along and have a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's programme Phill and Mags are working without a safely net as they taste wine live to answer the questing is £30 a bottle wine really that much better than a £10 bottle.  We also visit the wines of Alsace and the Gin of old England with Andy Catto. All this plus news and chat and more wine!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month the show really is packed - we talk to an expert on vintage port who is writing a book about it, Mags takes us to Argentina, Phill visits the Hambledon Vineyard as they prepare to open the new restaurant complex and interview the head sommelier from the three Michelin star L'Enclume restaurant.  Plus news, wine days, recommendations and anarchy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long wait the new restaurant complex at Hambledon vineyard is opening its doors on 5th February.  Phill Humphries, from Shine Radio's "Drinking with Phill and Mags", went along for a sneak preview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are starting off with quite an international edition as we give you a potted guide to the wines of Greece, Mags samples some wine in Japan, and Phill chats to an Australian winemaker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catching up and running late we have made a special show for the end of the year.  Phill takes a trip to Basingstoke, while Mags is off to Holland and Asia Minor!!  We bring you a snow drift of winter cocktails and, for the teetotal and the hangover sufferers, we have a "Darned fine cup of coffee"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill and Mags are talking about their travels!  We visit two less well known French wine regions and the even less well known Kazakhstan. Phill waxes lyrical about beer, Mags brings you the drinking days and her wine recommendation and we generally rabbit on about things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back from our summer break we explore the Southern Rhone wine region, discuss wine in bottes, bags, boxes and cans, and take you on an extensive tour of Harry's cider farm.  We also have our usual wine news and drinking days plus it is the last edition of the Lost pubs of Petersfield (please read that in a spooky voice) If you enjoy the show ,have a question or a topic you think we should cover email us at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we delve into the Northern Rhone, suggest a selection of Summer cocktails, regale you with lots of wine news (including Zebra and Mammoths!) and introduce the little known Italian appellation of Ciro. You also get another episode of the lost pubs of Petersfield because this edition has to last you two months!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we report back on our respective exam results, Napoleon gets name checked twice, Phill enjoys Türkiye and Mags waxes lyrical about Corsica.  Plus we have some weird and wonderful items of wine news to educate and entertain!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we have been eating at and talking to Hambledon vineyard enjoying their new Cellar Door dining experience.  We also variously celebrate and lament our choice to undertake some more training in wine and beer.  Our grape of the month is Bacchus and Mags have a jolly nice recommendation.  Plus our wine news, drinking days and stream of consciousness waffle!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tension builds as exams approach for both of us! We have news of rivers of wine in Spain, paper bottles in Aldi, and reflect on alcohol duty. Mags fills us in on Cabernet Franc and comes close to guessing Phill's recommendation. We visit the the South Downs Natural Mineral Water company and learn about the differences between spring water, mineral water and natural mineral water. There is another episode of "The lost pubs of Petersfield" with Ryan Watts of Petersfield Museum.   Plus the usual drinking days and random meanderings you would expect!   Remember, if you want to submit a question, comment, or request we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month Mags starts to feel nervous about French Wine and Phill signs up for a few beers and talks to Natalya the beer queen of of WSET - the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.  We explore the seafood friendly wine of Muscadet, hear a German fairy story from the DDR, delight in the news of the British wine harvest and hear more about the lost pubs of Petersfield. Remember, if you want to submit a question, comment, or request we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another programme overflowing with drinks news, recommendations, observations and silliness.  We explore the Torrontes grape from Argentina, chat with Christina of Camber wines, begin an exploration of the lost pubs of Petersfield, and we learn about the Disney day drinkers (!).  Both of us are gearing up to embark on some new educational courses - Mags is feeling the fear and doing it anyway and I am putting on the beer goggles! Remember, if you want to submit a question, comment, or request we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this new year's edition we take a look back at some of our favourite stories from 2023.  Mags is off for some winter sun but not before leaving some well chosen memories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We feel we have to warn you Phill breaks into song during this Christmas episode! We will bring you the wonders of Algeria, Test Valley Gin, Christmas cocktails and wines as we have a bit of fun preparing for the festive season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finally opening this Friday for the switch on of the xmas lights we hear the story of how the Petersfield wine triangle was created.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October or stop-tober?  we have plenty of exquisite drinks to consider but in our spirit of "less but better" we also speak to the alcohol education trust and learn about their work, which brings a couple of surprises. Maybe not quite on the exquisite scale Phill considers the mistake of white zinfandel and Mags gets us back to form with a knockout cocktail and our drinking days.  Plus three (!) Hampshire vineyards and the delights of Durif!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With stop -tober coming up Mags , of drinking with Phill and mags fame, had a chat with Helena Conibear of the alcohol education trust to get their perspective on how best we can all, young and olde, manage drinking better.   For more information their website is at https://alcoholeducationtrust.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we are revisiting the fizz fest and taking on board the harvest predictions for France and England.  Phill reports back on Canadian wine and a classic french region.  Mags talks tax, and drinking days - we reckon they need to go together in that order!  Grape of the month is Furmint and we both fantasise about a negroni....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another full month and we are looking forward to some sunshine and a glass or two of English wine. We talk to Oz Clarke - yes THAT Oz Clarke! - about English winemaking success and hear from Wine GB how they are ensuring it is sustainable.  General Wine recommend something to go with your sushi and we take a close look at Verdejo as our grape of the month.  Mags is invited to a very fancy dinner and has a stab at being a sommelier.  Plus loads of other things - I really don't know how we fit it all in. Remember, if you want to submit a question, comment, or request we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month Phill and Mags are going international with an Austrian grape, a brand new book about English wine and food from Cindy-Marie Harvey, trips to Iceland and Canada and a Eurovision wine shoot out! We have, as always, lots of recommendation for drinks and plenty of excuses to try them - but always bearing in mind our watchword "less but better". Links: https://wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/the-reykjavik-food-tour https://spiritofyork.com/ https://charlottetown.gahan.ca/ Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In advance of English Wine Week, 17th to 25th June, Phill Humphries from Shine Radio's "Drinking with Phill and Mags" spoke to renown wine expert Oz Clarke about the English wine industry but the conversation started with some of Oz's reflections on a visit to the Cricketer's pub many years ago.....See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month Phill and Mags chat to  Huw Trevor, the new Brewer on the block and tell you why beer is one of our greatest "mistakes".  We explore the Italian grape Fiano and talk about tiny Italian vans plus  our tasty wine recommendation. We also chat with Simon Hawkins about English wine and Ollie, the assistant manager of the Petersfield branch of Majestic.  Finally  then we go cocktail crazy with the drinking days of the month. .Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month Phill and Mags are out on the town visiting the Auction House and the Townhouse - bit of a house party!  Along they way they talk wine, cocktails, queuing at Sainsburys and more. The grape of the month is the estimable Pinot Noir and we have a couple of recommendations for you to try sampling that - make sure you are sat down as they are a little dearer than usual :-/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March is upon us and Spring is sprung!  This month we have not one but two brewery visits, a restrospective look at whisky for Burns night and we rise to the challenge of talking about our grape of the month Chasselas! Quaffing a small glass we chat about wine and food and lament the lowest common denomenator of cheap Spanish plonk - nice in the sunshine but not very inviting over here. Local, Friendly Pub in Cheriton | The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery Powder Monkey Brewing Co   Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February is generally recognised as the most miserable month of the year so we will try to brighten it up for you!  Phill will tell the story of Carmenere and Mags recommends a bottle for you to discover its delights.  We hear from the Nodding Donkey distillery in Chichester to find out what oil and gin have in common, and we have a valuable public service announcement.... Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Hawkins Brothers open their new shop in Lavant Street Phill, of Drinking with Phill and Mags fame, talked to Simon Hawkins about English wine, passion and the Petersfield Wine Triangle!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome in the new year with a slurp!  Mags tells us about India and how she is an officially licenced drinker!  I visit Luxters Chiltern Valley winery...and brewery, and we take a proper look at a germanic favourite Reisling.  This plus our drinking days and a WOM for you to try.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year on we use this show to look back over some of our favourite bits.  It is a very eclectic mix ranging from the story of Hambledon vineyard to hangover advice, and to be clear thise two are NOT connected!  There are recipies, recommendations, advice and general silliness.  Come and join us and see what you may have missed this year. Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  This month we go hunting the origins of wine in Georgia, Mags gets carried away in the General Wine Company and we explore the delights of cabernet Sauvignon. We will also have our regular tip of the month, a special wine selection and our update on this month's celebratory drinking days :-)   The General Wine Company Shipper Merchant West Sussex Hampshire Surrey   Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month it is "Sober October", well mostly! Phill and Mags discuss good drinking habits and what to do when things are not going so well. About Sober October -Rules and Challenges - Go Sober 2022 Alcohol support - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Alcohol advice - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Phill chats with a friendly GP about her take on alcohol, Noni Needs talks to Amanda Thomson about her Noughty Wines, and for a bit of contrast we visit the Portsmouth distillery!! Plus, regular features of tips, grape and wine of the month is Shiraz/Syrah, and your special drinking celebration days. Remember, if you want to submit a question, we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back to normal this month with wine and grape of the month, tips, drinking days and your questions are all in there along with a fascinating tour of the breweries of Petersfield with Ryan Watts of the Museum and we discuss a few of the many facets of Bordeaux:-) Remember, if you want to submit a question we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back to Portugal this month to discover there is more to enjoy than just Port!  Phill visits two wineries and discovers some insights into Vinho Verde. We are joined for an insightful chat about the wine industry by Louis Latour insider Lucy Stewart. We will also have our regular features with our grape of the month, tips, listener questions and a run down of this month's celebration days. If you want to submit a question we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month we pay special attention to an old favourite - Port.  Yes you can expect to hear "Any port in a storm" repeatedly! We will also be quaffing with our grape of the month Garnacha or Grenache depending on your choice of country.  Mags will be recommending a wine of the month that makes the most of this versatile grape. We also thought it was about time we talked about how wine is actually made.  Don't worry we will keep it light and we will hear some insights form the world of port and about the contract winemaking at Hambledon with Caron Fanshaw If you want to submit a question we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month is our Gin special!  Pour yourself a G&T or shake up a cocktail and prepare to listen as we explore the wonderful world of Gin. Phill goes to school at Ashling park, Mags gets her cocktail shaker out and we talk all things Gin.We will talk about sustainability in wine making, and wine drinking! Hear about the Ukrainian beer you can get right here in Petersfield!Our grape of the month is Zinfandel and Phill recommends a very delicious one for you to try.We will also have our regular features of tips, listener questions and a run down of this month's celebration days.If you want to submit a question we would love to hear from you - just email [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month eavesdrop on Phill and Mags as they visit two popular watering holes around town, and hear how Phill was Ambushed in Caen. We tackle some intriguing listener questions and celebrate the joy that is Sauvignon Blanc. As always we will also deliver our tips, the wine of the month and celebrate the special days that give us an excuse to try something new. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast extra Phill and his wife Anne enjoy a tasting with Christina of Camber wines in their tasting room above Abarbistro in Old Portsmouth.  Join us as we sip and slurp our way through wines from Portugal, Australia, France and Argentina.  It's a dirty job but someone has to do it ;-) In the interests of health and safety you should know that Phill spat out his wine in the approved manner as he was driving!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you an ABC?  March sees Mags discussing the very adaptable chardonnay - there's a wine for everyone.  Phill visits the Hambledon vineyard and Camber wines, and we answer a clutch of listeners questions, give our handy tips and recommend a wine of the month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.