Brewers: Moorhouse

Producing award winning ale such as Pride of Pendle and Black Cat this still relatively small brewer has extended itself across the globe, selling in countries such as Canada, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Sweden and Cyprus. A classic pint.

www.moorhouses.co.uk

Brewers: Boggart

Based in Newton Heath in the north of Manchester Boggart Hole Clough provide excellent ales such as their fantastic Rum Porter, and the sensibly named I am Beer.

www.boggart-brewery.co.uk

Brewers: Beartown

This Congleton brewery takes its name from the market towns nickname from 1632, when the chief bear warden stole money from the town hall bible fund to buy a bear for the town instead. Providing excellent seasonal ale it is a firm favourite.

www.beartownbrewery.co.uk

Brewers: Robinsons

These Stockport brewers produce classic ales such as the brilliant Old Tom and excellent Unicorn. Brewing since 1838 the company has developed into a national brand but still retains its age old family feel.

www.frederic-robinson.co.uk

Brewers: Dunham Massey

Producing some of the best ale the region has to offer Dunham Massey is already a renowned ale of choice all across the city of Manchester. It is as traditional as you can get, all the ingredients are English and are sourced from as local as possible providing wonderful tastes and flavours.

www.dunhammasseybrewing.co.uk

Brewers: Three B’s

Becoming a firm favourite the Three Bs brewery prides itself in using no artificial additives, producing beers to satisfy the most sensitive and discerning palates. Producing a seasonal ale almost every month this microbrewery has something for everyone.

www.threebsbrewery.co.uk

Brewers: Hornbeam

A fantastic family run brewery from Denton. Creative brews such as Mary Rose, a chestnut red fruity ale, and White Swan, a lavender wheat beer. Popular for its occasionally risqué pump clip artwork.

www.hornbeambrewery.com

Brewers: Redwillow

A relatively new brewery from Macclesfield, inspiring diversity and experimentation resulting in brilliant flavours and unique tastes. A pleasure to have, perfect for the Parlour.

www.redwillowbrewery.com

Vintner: Krohn 1978Colheita Port, Portugal

This traditional, elegant single vintage tawny has the most intricate nose of orange peel, hazelnuts, cherries and toast. These characters are finely intertwined with luscious sweetness and gentle acidity on the palate with an amazingly long finish.

Vintner: Borsao Garnacha, Spain

This wine has lots of rich Spanish character. Rich, plummy and chocolatey fruit on the nose

Vintner: Sierra Grande Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

Full of blackcurrant and cedar like aromas and flavours so typical of its variety, this wine has a round, weighty palate and an appealing sweetness of fruit on the finish

Vintner: Zarabanda Rioja, Spain

A delicious modern Rioja with a deep colour and ripe plum and cherry fruit aromas. Very smooth and richly flavoured with a typically delicate touch of acidity.

Vintner: Emiliana Reserva Pinot Noir, Chile

A delicious, mouthwatering delicate Pinot Noir. Vibrant and emphatic wild strawberry characters, combine with spice, cocoa and velvety tannins. This immensely appealing wine has a very gentle and soft silky finish

Vintner: Nieto Reserva Malbec, Argentina

A deeply-coloured, with great concentration of berry fruit. Complex flavours of plums, figs, and dried fruit with a smoky vanilla character. Juicy fruit and great balance on the finish. The wine is aged in French oak for 12 months for added depth and complexity

Vintner: Fleurie, La Reine de l’Arenite, France

A classic Fleurie, perfumed, aromatic and with a notable floral twist of violets. Silky and elegant throughout the palate with an abundance of blackcurrant and red berry fruits.

Vintner: Passion has Red Lips Cabernet Shiraz, Some Young Punks, Clare Valley, Ausralia

The classic Australian pairing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from Clare Valley in South Australia. The Shiraz gives warmth and roundness of flavour, while the Cabernet Sauvignon, with its blackcurrant fruit, lends elegance. Complex aromas of red and dark berries, pungent herbs and fresh flowers with juicy plum and cassis flavours with a hint of mint and spice on the palate

Vintner: Chateauneuf du Pape, Les Galets Roules, Rhone, France

Grenache, syrah, cinsault and mourvedre grapes are carefully selected and undergo a traditional long cuvaison at high temperature and extended maceration on the skins in order to extract plenty of colour, fruit and tannins resulting in a palate of sweet cherry flavours

Vintner: Mirrabello Pinot Grigio Rose Spurmante

A crisp, ripe and super-fresh pink bubbly. This lively rosé fizz with delicate aromas of red berries has a palate of lush, summer fruits. Ideal for celebrations or as a fantastic aperitif.

Vintner: Moko Black Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Zesty citrus with white stone fruits. Hints of gooseberry rolling into a full layered palate finishing with a lovely balance of texture, weight and clean refreshing finish.

Vintner: Percheron Chenin Blanc Viognier, South Africa

Frisky, vibrant & aromatic, it has delicious depth & bredth of Viognier apricot & peach fruit. This exuberance is reigned in by the balancing crisp, citrus acidity of the Chenin.

Vintner: Sanvigilio Pinot Grigio, Italy

A pale straw yellow colour and shows delicate, floral and fruity aromas on the nose. Crisp and fresh on the palate, with a juicy citrus character and a hint of nuttiness.

Vintner: Tierra Alta Chardonnay, Chille

Rich and complex, with aromas of ripe peach and mango and an attractive touch of Vanilla oak. A classic Chilean Chardonnay.

Vintner: Chablis La Colombe, Burgundy, France

Burgundy (Bourgogne) is a historic and highly respected wine-producing region of eastern France. Burgundy wines have long had devout followers throughout the world and continue to do so today, pungent and flinty on the nose with a tad of creamy fruit underneath, this gets richer as the mineral characters give way to riper buttery sensations but then cut back by a long crisp bite.

Vintner: Pouilly Fuisse Grande Reserve, Domaine des Maillettes, Burgundy, France

This is a dense full-bodied white Burgundy. A powerful wine, with an intense palate of ripe fruit and vanilla notes and balancing acidity, leading to a long complex finish.

Vintner: Il Meridione Catarrato, Sicily

Full-bodied and fruity, this wine has excellent balance with ripe, tropical fruit and a rich finish.

Vintner: False Bay Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa

Fresh and crisp with a lovely aromatic nose. Flavours of greengage, citrus acidity and a fine, mineral finish.

Vintner: Le Dolci Colline Prosecco Brut

deliciously light, fruity Prosecco, with oodles of apple and peach on the nose and an interesting soft finish.