Taste of Dorset

In 2008, Blackmore Vale Media launched the Taste of Dorset Awards to much acclaim and success.

Humphries Kirk were very pleased and proud to be the main sponsors and we hope that our support will help to drive this festival of food and drink forward and that our friends at Blackmore Vale continue to shine the spotlight on the very best of Dorset produce.

For us it is not just about sampling the fantastic delights of Dorset’s food & drink (although it’s a very good incentive) it is also a chance to celebrate the efforts of local producers which help give Dorset its distinct flavour.

If you would like to know more information about the Taste of Dorset then please feel free to contact the Marketing team at Humphries Kirk on dorchester@hklaw.eu or 01305 230707 or contact event organiser, Gail Stevens of the Blackmore Vale magazine via email at gail.stevens.66@btinternet.com

Taste of Dorset Winners 2008

Best  Restaurant: 1^st Riverside Restaurant, 2^nd  The Green Sherborne, 3^rd La Fosse Cranborne.

Best Dining Pub: 1^st The Talbot Inn Iwerne Minster, 2^nd The European  Piddletrenthide,  3^rd White Hart Sherborne

Best Local food town or Village: 1^st Sturminster Newton, 2^nd Bridport, 3^rd Shaftesbury

Best Food Producer: 1^st Pampered Pigs, 2^nd Apple Catering Cakes,  3^rd Olives et Al

Best Organic Grower or Producer: 1^st Sydling Brook Organic, 2^nd Gold Hill Organics, 3^rd Longmeadow Organics

Best Local: 1^st The Trooper Stourton Caundle, 2^nd The Blackmore Vale Inn Marnhull, 3^rd The Rising Sun,Wimborne

Direct from Dorset Best Farm Shop: 1^st Home Farm Tarrant Gunville, 2^nd Goldys  Lytchett Matravers, 3^rd Udder Farm Shop East Stour

Best Independent Food Shop:  1^st Dike and Sons  Stalbridge, 2^nd Alweston Post Office, 3^rd Turnbulls Shaftesbury

Best Drinks Producer: 1^st Palmers Brewery Bridport,  2^nd Sherborne Castle Estate Wine, 3^rd Hall and Woodhouse Blandford

Best market  for Local Food: 1^st Poundbury market, 2^nd Blandford market, 3^rd Sturminster Newton

Best Butcher or meat producer: Joint winners: Roger Else Butcher Stalbridge and Holebrooks Sturminster Newton. Runners up: Adrian Curtis butcher Marnhull, Enford Farm Durweston

Best  Dorset Cheese: 1^st Woolsery Goats Cheese, 2^nd Windswept Cow Cheese, 3^rd Dorset Blue Vinny, 4^th Cranborne Chase Cheeese

Best Independent Baker: 1^st Oxfords Bakery, 2^nd Leakers Bakery, 3^rd Long Crichel Bakery

Best Local Fish Business: 1^st Martin Else Stalbridge, 2^nd The fisherman’s Workshop Dorchester, 3^rd The Fish Shop Blandford

Dorset Greens Award: 1^st Gold Hill Organics including The farmyard Picnic and the Green House Farm shop,  Runners up: The Yard Cafe, Bridport and  Helen’s Weymouth.

Inspirational Food Business:  Joint winners: Goldy’s Farm Shop and Honeybuns.  Runners up:  Pat Bowcock, Downhouse Farm

Harmsworth Award: 1^st Emily Davies, 2^nd Kevin Crocker, 3^rd Olives et Al