The show must go on

Despite the appalling weather, which has disappointingly seen the high quality York Food Festival declared as a non-runner this weekend The Charlbury Beer Festival will be exiting the starting stalls at midday tomorrow. Located at the Charlbury cricket ground – only two minutes from Charlbury station – this beer festival in 2011 raised over 15K for local and international charities. For the 2012 edition,  there are over 50 breweries including Exmoor, Robinsons, Derby and Abbeydale, plus a full range of ciders including Christine Elliott’s Charlbury dry and sweet ciders.  For the punters, who are not in love with hops or apples but do like the grape, The Wine Tipster has selected a fab range of wines from Oxford wine merchant Stevens Garnier including Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde 2011, Sogrape, Portugal; Les Cabotines Touraine Rosé 2010, Joel Delaunay; Misterio Malbec Finca Flichman 2011, Argentina.

Away from imbibing, this is a family day out with plenty of activities for children, good food, music and an opportunity to watch the second World Aunt Sally Championship. Get your wellies on and look forward to seeing you there. Cheers!

Photos by Tom Lindley