Drinking with Phill and Mags - Jan 2026

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 Winchester the UK capital of wine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this repeated edition of Drinking, Phill and Mags report back on their 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! This edition of the programme was first broadcast in June 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.