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From 18 May Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America
Danielle Hill & new wampum belt This new touring exhibition is presented by The Box, Plymouth in partnership with the Wampanoag cultural advisors SmokeSygnals, as part of Mayflower 400 - the international commemoration programme of events and exhibitions in 2020 and 2021 to mark the voyage, and impact, of the Mayflower and its passengers. The exhibition unites contemporary indigenous artists and educators in the USA with museums and historic collections in the UK, as well as featuring the first artistic commission from the UK to acknowledge our cultural connection to the Wampanoag Native American nation - a new wampum belt. Told by Wampanoag voices throughout, the exhibition is the story of Wampanoag Native America, whose people have lived in north eastern America for 12,000 years; their nation extended beyond Boston, into Central Massachusetts and south to Rhode Island. Funded by Arts Council England the exhibition explores the history, art and culture of the Native Americans who met the passengers of the Mayflower in 1620 and ensured their survival. Yet for almost 400 years, the impact of the Mayflower’s arrival on the Wampanoag Nation has been widely marginalised in the telling of Mayflower history. Wampum belts are a tapestry of art and tribal history. Wampum, translates literally as ‘bead’. Made from the purple and white shells of the whelk and quahog, wampum beads embody the Wampanoag connection to the sea and to life itself. Wampum belts are of cultural, sacred and symbolic significance to the Wampanoag nation. Through wampum belts, the Wampanoag share stories of their communities and culture. The newly crafted wampum belt has been created by more than 100 artisans from the Wampanoag nation and consists of 5,000 handcrafted beads. It will tour with historic wampum belts from the British Museum collection. On completion of the tour, the new wampum belt will be returned to the Wampanoag Nation. It is hoped that through this touring exhibition a lost Native American treasure may be uncovered – the wampum belt of the Wampanoag chief Metacom, which has not been seen since it was sent to England in 1677 following King Philip’s War. An intensive international search for it began in late 1970 and still continues.
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Paula Peters, of Native American creative agency SmokeSygnals and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Nation comments: “The Mayflower story cannot honestly be told without including the Wampanoag nation and the devastating impact of colonization on indigenous people. We are grateful to have been invited to contribute our historical and cultural knowledge to the Mayflower 400 commemoration unencumbered by centuries of marginalization and uncensored by contemporary event planners.”
(Opening dates are subject to government restrictions at the time - please check updates at theboxplymouth.com before visiting)
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Thursday 3 to Wednesday 9 June Mayflower 400 Quilt Exhibition
The Minster Church of St Andrew in Plymouth is staging a second exhibition of the beautiful quilts exhibited in September 2020, providing another opportunity to see these creative displays. Schools, voluntary groups and individuals were encouraged to design and create beautiful works of art to commemorate the voyage of The Mayflower in 1620. The exhibition considers the themes of freedom, faith and personal liberty that informed the original journey and also addresses themes of migration both in 1620 and today. Contributors could choose any of the four Mayflower 400 themes for inspiration for their designs: Leaving Home, Life at Sea, Journey’s End and Life in the New Land. They were then free to interpret them in any way they chose, resulting in a wonderful collection of multimedia textile art work from across the community. The exhibition of 24 quilts and beautiful calligraphy designs is drawn from as far afield as London and Massachusetts, as well as from two Plymouth schools, and voluntary groups in Devon and Cornwall. Many groups encountered difficulties in working on their quilts as social distancing and shielding took effect, but all found ways to ensure that the work was ready in time. In addition to the quilts, for one week only, we have secured copies of two of the original drawings of the stunning stained-glass windows designed by John Piper and created by Patrick Reyntiens. The six windows were designed as part of the rebuilding of the Minster Church of St Andrew following the damage sustained by the aerial bombing during the Plymouth Blitz of 1941. Visitors will be able to compare the original drawings with the finished windows in the church. Joe Dent, Rector of the Minster Church of St Andrew said: “I am so pleased to be able to welcome people in to our church again and hope that the event is well supported to recognise the efforts of everyone involved in putting on this exhibition.”
The exhibition is at the Minster Church of St Andrew, Royal Parade, Plymouth from 09.00 – 16.00, weekend opening times may vary. Entry is free but donations to be shared between UNICEF and The Alzheimer’s Society will be welcomed. Teas and coffees will be available. Due to social distancing, it will be necessary to limit the number of people in the church at any one time, so there may be a short wait. Visitors will be asked to wear a face covering while inside the church. For more information, please contact Janet Greaves-Stocker at quiltingmayflower@gmail.com
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St Luke’s Open Garden Scheme 2021
With last year’s Open Garden events for St Luke’s Hospice being cancelled we all missed getting together to enjoy the beautiful gardens in our communities. I would like to thank all those who made voluntary donations to the work of St Luke’s in lieu of the gardens being cancelled. For 2021 we have organised a varied schedule for this summer season which currently includes 16 garden dates between April and September. We will endeavour to open this year’s gardens wherever possible but only if it is deemed safe and legal to do so. On occasions, there may be opportunities to view a virtual tour of some of our gardens. Although, not quite the same as the real thing, I hope you will enjoy these and continue to support the work of your local hospice. This season you will need to visit the St Luke’s Hospice website and select the garden you plan to visit, then book and pay for your allocated day and time slot. You will also find a link with a chance to win an original Brian Pollard canvas generously painted and donated to St Luke’s Open Garden scheme by Brian, one of our hospice patrons. Before visiting any of the open gardens, you must check the Government website for national and local Covid-19 guidelines. The clinical team at St Luke’s has been extremely busy throughout 2020 and 2021, with a greatly increased workload due to the impact of the pandemic. Our charity shops have had to close for prolonged periods and many fundraising events were cancelled which had a serious effect on income. Over two thirds of St Luke’s running costs are funded by charitable giving, so any donations you can spare will really help to make a difference. Thank you for your help and I look forward to seeing you at our open gardens this season.
Wayne Marshall Community Fundraiser and Open Garden Coordinator
For up-to-date details about participating open gardens and to book a time slot please visit www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/ opengardens
From Friday 28 May Moor Otters Arts Trail
Dartmoor National Park is excited to announce that its Moor Otters Arts Trail will go live on Friday 28 May, helping people explore, discover and learn more about the beautiful and wild landscape of Dartmoor, while raising money for its ongoing conservation and supporting the local economy. The decision has been taken after careful consideration of the Government’s roadmap, and the need to move carefully to support local communities.
Eighty-one stunning sculptures of otters with cubs - all designed and decorated by local and national artists – will be placed around the national park and places near Dartmoor. Trails are designed so people can safely explore Dartmoor on foot, bike, car or public transport and learn about the national park as they go, with prizes and competitions too. There will be four trails on Dartmoor and one in Plymouth, the Mayflower Trail, which commemorates the historic journey of the Mayflower in 1620. Otters can also be spotted in towns and villages on the outskirts of the national park. People will have the opportunity to own a sculpture when the public trail ends by bidding for one through an online auction which also goes
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live on May 28. Moor Otters Arts Trail aims to raise £60,000 for Donate for Dartmoor, which helps look after the moor’s cultural heritage, habitats and wildlife. Dartmoor National Park Authority is committed to bringing people a fun, informative trail that can be done alone or with family, and friends in a safe and sustainable way. The launch date remains subject to the government’s four-step roadmap out of lockdown. Stay up to date at www.dartmoor.gov.uk/ moorotters or join the Moor Otters Facebook group.
Join Tavistock Heritage Trust
For a comedy night and a fascinating collection of arts and heritage talks - all on Zoom Thursday 1 April, 7:30pm Cheer Up Tavistock 2: The Return
We’re proud (and a little bit amazed) to be able to confirm this fantastic line-up for this online stand-up comedy event, with headline act Patrick Monahan – an Irish Iranian Teesside observational stand-up comedian, who has performed at 16 Edinburgh International festivals as well as on BBC1 & 2, ITV1 & 2, C4, C5 & Sky 1. Also appearing are 3 amazing South West comedians: Firuz Ozari, Danielle Johns…and of course your host Christian Russell-Pollock. Thursday 8th April, 7.00pm Sophie Matthews Music in Art
Sophie will be taking us on a journey across the centuries looking at some of the extraordinary musical instruments that appear in great works of art. The talk will also include live demonstrations of the instruments depicted. Sophie is a musician well-known for her prowess on the English border bagpipes and also plays a variety of early woodwind instruments such as shawm, rauschpfeife, crumhorm recorder and baroque musette. Thursday 22nd April, 7.00pm Geri Parlby Garbo to Garland: The Magical Art of Hollywood
Lights, Camera, Action! – The inside stories of the art and artifice of the early decades of Hollywood, featuring behindthe-scenes stories of photographers, costumiers, make-up artists, designers, technicians and the actors and actresses who created the magic of the silver screen. Geri is a former journalist and head of press for United International Pictures during the 1980s. She has a Masters in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute and has been lecturing for 15 years, in the UK and internationally. Thursday 6th May, 7.00pm James Wright Historic Graffiti
Modern graffiti is often seen as transgressive and moronic. However, the walls of our historic buildings, trees, caves and rockfaces hold a world of graffiti that illuminates the psychology of our ancestors, with images of daisywheels, ships, knights, demons and every animal imaginable… James Wright FSA is a buildings archaeologist from Triskele Heritage. With over twenty years of professional experience, he has published a number of books and articles concentrating on mediaeval and early modern architecture. Thursday 20th May, 7.00pm Nicholas Henderson Whatever happened after Henry VIII
The forgotten tumultuous years following the death of Henry VIII, ending in the final demise of the Tudor dynasty. Three queens and two kings, murder and plot, the strange precursors to the growth and development of Empire and the Modern World. A graduate of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Nicholas was formerly Bishop-elect for the Diocese of Lake Malawi in Central Africa (2005-2009). He has a particular interest in the period of the English Reformation and the associated cultural, architectural and social changes it has produced. Thursday 3rd June, 7.00pm David Rosier ‘Heaven’s Embroidered Cloth’: The History and Development of Chinese Imperial Silk
This talk traces the origins, and myths, that surround Imperial Chinese Silk, an exquisite product that has mesmerised the world and on occasions exceeded the value of gold. David will take us on a journey from the early dynasties of China to the expansion of the silk industry and the role of the Silk Road in bringing this coveted product to the Middle East and on to Europe. David has lived and worked in Asia for 25 years and whilst living in Hong Kong he assembled a collection of approximately 700, predominately Qing Dynasty (16441911), Imperial and related textiles/costume accessories. He is a regular lecturer for the Arts Society. Zoom talks cost £5 and support the work of the Tavistock Heritage Trust. Further information and booking details on all talks are available at heritageintavistock.org/events and from Richard Rundell at richard.rundell@tavistockguildhall.org or 07470 774842.
Thursday 8th April, 7pm A Virtual Guided Tour of Higher Uppacott
Medieval yeoman farmers on Dartmoor lived in longhouses alongside their animals. Some of these longhouses can still be seen across the moor today but over time many of them have been converted and made more comfortable; losing some of their historic features. Higher Uppacott is a wonderful example of a traditional Dartmoor longhouse which still has its living quarters at one end and the shippon for cattle at the other.
Princetown History Club
Princetown History Club has restarted meetings, with talks held via Zoom until restrictions are lifted. The following meetings will be held over the next few months and details of all meetings and events can be found on the website at princetownhistoryclub.weebly.com/ programme.html 6 April - Terry Faull: ‘Holy Wells of Cornwall’
4 May - Barbie Thompson: ‘George McGrath, Princetown’s forgotten surgeon’
1 June - A walk around Moretonhampstead, with Gary Cox
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Join national park guide Ian Johnstone, for a guided tour of this fascinating building looking at the clues that tell us how people lived in it for hundreds of years. This is a story of how each generation tried to make the building more comfortable, making small improvements over time which can be seen in the fabric of the walls, windows and even the thatch. This online talk is organised by Dartmoor National Park as part of a programme of monthly talks bringing Dartmoor’s incredible heritage to you in the comfort of your own home. Register for a ticket to watch this talk at trybooking.com/uk/events/ landing?eid=16843 The talk will take place on YouTube. If you have a YouTube account, you can ask questions throughout the chat or you can email in advance and during the talk at education@dartmoor.gov.uk, and Ian will do his best to answer. You will get full joining instructions once you have booked your ticket.
Tavistock Local History Society
Tuesday 13th April, 7.30pm
Zoom meeting: Dartmoor National Park Authority archaeologist Dr Lee Bray presents ‘White Horse Hill’ and the discovery of a Bronze Age granite cist, or grave, in 2011.
Tuesday 11th May, 7.00pm
Outdoor visit: ‘The Merrivale Landscape – 5,000 years of human activity’ with Andrew Thompson – heritage consultant, archaeologist and historian. If restrictions do not permit an outdoor meeting, Andrew will present via Zoom instead.
All meetings via Zoom are free (just send a request via our website). Other
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meetings are open to non-members for £3. All meetings are subject to change depending on how the situation with the pandemic develops. For latest updates see www.tavistockhistory.co.uk or contact the secretary.
17 May to 21 June Delamore Arts and Sculpture Exhibition
The Delamore exhibition takes place during the summer at the beautiful Delamore House and gardens at Cornwood near Ivybridge on the edge of Dartmoor. The exhibition, which is the largest of its kind in the South West, boasts over 150 artists and specialises in showing sculpture in a natural outdoor setting. The gardens are rarely open to the public, and can be seen at their best during May and June. In addition to the main exhibition, the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc) will be holding its Summer Exhibition in our Stables Gallery. Now in its 19th successful year, the exhibition has raised over £120,000 for local charities and this year it is supporting Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Open daily including weekends and bank holidays from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Admission is £8 and includes an exhibition catalogue; free admission for under 16s. Disabled access to the main gallery is provided via a ramp at the front door to the house; access to the gardens is possible but not always easy, particularly for wheelchairs during and after wet weather. Dogs are allowed in the outer field only. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, numbers of visitors may have to be limited in the gallery, and you should check our website for current information at www. Delamoreart.co.uk or telephone 01752 837663 before travelling.
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A Shared Perspective & Spring Exhibition
Featuring new work from Michael Hill & Shirley Kirkcaldy and other Wildwood artists.
View on-line at: www.wildwoodartsdartmoor.co.uk
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Get Changed Theatre Company
The end of 2020 was a real high for all of us involved with Get Changed Theatre Company. After such a difficult and challenging year, audience members came to our performance from all over the country – Okehampton, Cornwall, the South East and beyond, and it was all Covid secure! This was our very first virtual show.
Digital Tales was our performance with a difference; it was the result of eight months of virtual weekly workshops. Thanks to The Big Lottery Coronavirus Support Fund, Jules, our creative director and her incredible team, pulled it all together, but it wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing practical support of carers and family members who turned their hand to connecting to us virtually, filming and recording. For those of you who have seen Get Changed performances before Digital Tales, this would have been immediately recognizable - it had Robin Hood, fun, variety, songs, dance and even an Agony Uncle podcast! Get Changed Theatre Company was founded in 1995. It was set up to offer adults with learning disabilities the opportunity to build life skills, confidence and self-esteem by developing and participating in performing arts. We wanted to raise the profile of the disability community and change public attitudes towards those with disabilities by creating and performing high quality arts projects that left something striking and of lasting value within the community. We’ve certainly achieved that! Over the last ten years we’ve held full performances at Castle Drogo, Bratton Clovelly Village Hall, The Plough in Torrington, The Barnfield Theatre in Exeter and the Ockment Centre. We’ve also performed at festivals including Okehampton ‘Battle of the Bands’, Exeter Respect, Funky Llama in Plymouth and the inclusive D’ArtsFest in Ide. In 2020 our aim was for a full production in Okehampton, and before Covid struck we were in conversations with the Charter Hall for our autumn 2020 performance - we’re now aiming to perform there later in 2021. Get Changed isn’t only a Theatre Company, it’s a social and community network, a place where friends meet and share experiences, combating loneliness and isolation and connecting people with a shared interest. Before March 2020 we met each week in the Ockment Centre in Okehampton,
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sharing, laughing and plotting our next performances, but after March 2020 we were worried. We knew our participants with a learning disability were well cared for and safe, and that lots of them understood why it was necessary for us to be locked down, but many, because of their learning disability, struggled to understand why they couldn’t go out, go to Get Changed, see their friends and be part of the community. Although much of the world was closed to us all we wanted to maintain our responsibility to our participants and support them. So we set in motion our weekly virtual workshops and the plan for Digital Tales. We want to be able to bring more opportunities to the people we support and more amazing performances to our audiences.
Our trustee board allows the organization to be successful and the board’s knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm helps support our development. Over the next six months we need to introduce a small number of new trustees with such skills as community work and experience of vulnerable people. If you think you can enable us to grow, develop and move forward to the next stage, please get in touch and we would love to have a chat. We also can’t forget the importance of fundraising - the money we raise from grants, sponsorships and donations is crucial; without this we can’t offer our participants these amazing opportunities. Get Changed is one big family of participants, volunteers, trustees, workers and audience members, and sadly early in 2021 we lost one of our most charismatic characters. David Skrpyczak was a founding member of Get Changed back in 1995 and stayed with us until recently. Many local people knew David in Okehampton and South Zeal. He loved to perform, and often took on the lead role. He was always happiest when it was show day - he loved singing, dancing and interacting with the audience and they loved him in return. A true performer through and through. When we return to our weekly workshops at the Ockment Centre we will all miss his infectious smile and laughter. If you would like updates about our shows, or you know someone who would like to attend Get Changed, become a trustee or make a donation please email Rob on rob@getchanged.com
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Our designer Sara , Nichola one of our writers, and Jane from our sales team have been very creative during the last year and I wanted to take the opportunity to share what they have been doing.
Sara Venner – artist
I love colour and deeply enjoy the process of creating, which is when I feel most at peace and can escape into a timeless world. I have always loved to make and draw, and always approached life in an openly creative way. After A-levels at Tavistock College, I did a one-year foundation course at Plymouth College of Art and Design. I followed this with a BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design at Bournemouth Art College and qualified as a member of the International Society of Typographic Designers. I enjoy drawing, painting and collage, as well as working with papier maché and textiles, often taking inspiration from the materials I choose to work with. A creative journey has infinite possibilities and I think that is what makes it fun and exciting. I thrive on learning and try to challenge myself with new courses, so I am presently taking an illustration course. I would also like to continue developing my observation skills and incorporate them in my work, particularly on a larger scale.
I get great pleasure in sharing my passions with others and seeing how other people approach their art work. Being a social creature, I can’t wait until we can come together again to create; I love the idea of working with groups outside, enjoying our natural environment and creating nature inspired art. I would like to open my home studio at some point this summer, if possible. Meanwhile I do have some of my framed paintings and collage work for sale via my website www. kimonodesign.co.uk.
Nichola Williams - lino artist
I have been interested in creativity for as long as I can remember. I took A-level art and always included additional artistic modules when studying for my degree. As a primary school teacher, I took responsibility for art throughout the whole school as well as continuing to explore art through ceramic evening classes. Ten years ago, I joined Mary Gillet’s printing classes and thoroughly
enjoyed learning about the range of printing techniques, especially lino. When my husband bought me a secondhand printing press for my birthday, I decided to invest in high quality paper
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and inks. I began printing small square cards for family and friends and was encouraged to produce them to sell at Homeframe Gallery & Pictureframing in Plymouth. Lockdown gave me the time to expand my collection, and with the help of Solly Kurzman we produced a website which now works as a gallery space for people to view and buy my designs. I am a keen gardener so many of my designs are inspired by plants in bloom and whatever is looking good in the garden, although I have also broadened the range to include colourful designs that suit all occasions. I love the creative process from inception, draft, mixing inks to final print and hope that my unique designs create special cards that will make someone smile. For more details and to purchase Nicola’s cards visit www.nicholawilliams.com
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Jane Daniel – stone art
Pebble art started as my lockdown project. My passion has always been for the coast and the ocean, with my eyes often drawn to pebbles, shells and unusual pieces of seaglass. It has been lovely painting pebbles to mark special occasions for friends and family. Calligraphy is something else I thoroughly enjoy and so for a summer get-together I personalised a pebble-gift for each of the guests using their initials. Through the summer, I enjoyed creating designs using flowers and the natural world. I also took on a commission to create a set of 20 vegetable planting markers– each pebble had a painting of the vegetable together with its name. When I delivered them in a garden box the recipient was thrilled! Remembrance Day was a wonderful opportunity to paint poppy designs, then for Christmas I painted holly and Noel pebbles. Over the last year, I think my designs have improved; I have invested in paints designed for stone, as well as clear lacquer to seal the paint. I’d also like to use more seaglass as each piece is so unique, and recently I bought a lapidary tumbler for polishing. The restrictions of the last year have inspired me to take more notice of our natural surroundings. I also think spending time absorbed in art has been very therapeutic through the lockdowns. Jane can be contacted for stone art commissions on 07772 619808.
Raspberry loaf with streusel topping
Ingredients
175g butter 175g light brown muscovado sugar 250g self-raising flour ½ tsp mixed spice 2 tbsp demerara sugar 2 large eggs 1 orange 100g grated apple 1 tsp baking powder 225g raspberries
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan oven 160C. Grease and line a 1kg/2lb loaf tin. Rub the butter, muscovado sugar and flour together until the mixture forms fine crumbs. Take out 5 tbsp and add them to the mixed spice and demerara sugar in another bowl, mixing them together to use later for the streusel topping. Finely grate the zest of the orange, beat the eggs and mix them both with the grated apple. Mix the baking powder into the crumbed mixture you made in step 1, then gently stir in the egg mixture.
Spread one-third of the cake mixture in the tin, then scatter over 75g of the raspberries. Repeat the process two more times, gently levelling the final layer of mixture, before scattering the remaining 75g of fruit over the top. Sprinkle over the topping. Bake the cake for 1 hour 15 minutes, covering it loosely with foil after 50 minutes. When an inserted skewer comes out clean it is cooked. Leave it in the tin for 20 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.
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What to drink with a roast
For food and wine to enhance one another they should match in terms of weight and flavour, so consider the strongest flavour on the plate. If it’s a sauce, match the wine with the sauce. Consider two plates of chicken and pasta. One has a rich tomato and garlic sauce, the other has a creamy cheese sauce - match the wine to the sauce not the chicken! Traditional wine pairings for roasts are solid choices, but times and fashions change, the ‘rules’ about red meat/red wine and white meat/ white wine have blurred, and vegetarian and vegan meals have introduced new flavours. So here are some suggestions for five common roasts - all in 500 words!
Rich, succulent lamb is the Easter favourite. A crispy outer coating, garlic and rosemary - this needs a robust bottle. Classics like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah (Shiraz if you’re an Aussie) won’t let you down, but I’m going to suggest a Crianza or Reserva Rioja. These wines spend 6 months or a year respectively in oak barrels, adding spicy flavours to the natural, dark fruit flavours. Don’t get confused with Gran Reserva, which is very complex and better suited to seriously hearty foods such as game. Vegan and vegetarian roasts offer enormously varied flavours so I’m going to consider a nut-based roast. Rare but worth seeking out are appassimento white wines from Italy. Some of the grapes are dried to intensify the flavours, and the result is rich, nutty and complex. Red wine fans could consider Côtes du Rhone, with its spicy and herbaceous notes, and robust character.
Beef is expensive, so do it proud! Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and claret blends are favourites, but can be dear. Fortunately, there are tremendous examples being grown in the New World e.g. South America, South Africa and the USA. Chile is an excellent choice, producing sophisticated and weighty Cabernet Sauvignons that are superb value.
Chicken is the most common roast as it’s least expensive, and much flavour is in the skin and gravy. Generally white wine goes well, but light reds like Pinot Noir and Gamay (aka Beaujolais) can also please. Burgundy-style Chardonnay is the classic pairing but good Chardonnay grows worldwide - again look for a little oak to add texture and body. Viognier is also a good option, being full-bodied with distinctive notes of peach and honeysuckle. The key to roast pork is crackling, which of course is highly flavoursome fat! You can go red or white here, robust rosé will work too. But I’d like to finish by encouraging you to try something different - Nerello Mascalese is littleknown, but could have been made for pork. Hailing from the slopes of Mount Etna, this has the best qualities of Pinot Noir and Sangiovese - enough acid to cope with crackling and bags of fruit to envelop the meat. Plus of course I always like to review something that nobody can spell!
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