Jun 28, 2026 | Drinking with Phill and Mags
Actually Mags is only on this recording in spirit as BA failed to fly her back from France in time! Meanwhile Phill samples some of the wonderful Hampshire fizz, talks to artisan food producers and chats with the chair of the vineyards of Hampshire who aims to make...
May 4, 2026 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and 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...
Apr 6, 2026 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
This month Mags finds Bordeaux falling short of the mark, I am on in a valley on a Camel, and we tap the home brew live. Lots of chat about wine news and drinking days but afraid we ran out of time to talk about Mead so that is to look forward to next month. Remember...
Mar 2, 2026 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
This month we discover the wines of Languedoc, and Wiltshire! Christina from Camber Wines fills us in on the new duty changes. Phill starts brewing (almost) and Mags returns to judging. We also have drinking days, bleak or delightful and beer made from snow. Not...
Feb 2, 2026 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
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...
Jan 5, 2026 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
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...
Dec 1, 2025 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
This month we go Christmas Crazy with a cocktail special, a dedicated wine what’s on, gift ideas and a festive “bleak or delightful”. We also have to warn listeners of a sensitive disposition that there are some truly terrible cracker jokes in here...
Nov 3, 2025 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
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! If you enjoy the show...
Oct 6, 2025 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
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...
Aug 28, 2025 | Audio stories, Drinking with Phill and Mags
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...