A Celebration of Welsh Food and Drink
A look back at the food and drink that shaped this year’s Wales Week and St. David’s Day celebrations, as well as the producers, organisations, chefs, and food-lovers who made it all possible. Aside from being an excellent opportunity to celebrate the beautiful nation that is Wales, St. David’s Day and Wales Week take place during something of a turning point in the year. As the cold and dark days of winter draw to a close and we look forward to the longer days of spring and summer that lie just ahead, we enter into one of the most exciting and busy times in the seasonal calendar for Welsh food and drink. Maybe you spent St. David’s Day weekend enjoying a walk along a Gower beach, or among the rolling hills and fields in your very own favourite corner of Wales. Quite possibly, you went in high spirits to your local pub to watch the rugby – or maybe you simply enjoyed a good meal surrounded by those who are most special to you. Whatever you did on and around St. David’s Day this year, we hope you had a chance to enjoy some of the
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world-class food and drink that Wales has to offer. Be it a Sunday lunch with PGI Welsh Lamb, rarebit on bakery bread, a traditional cawl, or a modern take on a classic recipe. You might also have enjoyed some local wine, a bottle of craft beer, a gin and tonic, or any of the other offerings available from Wales’ many exceptional breweries and distilleries. The possibilities offered by Wales’ natural larder – from its fertile soil to its vital waters, and from pasture to valley – are truly endless. The many skilled farmers and producers who draw upon what Wales offers in this respect are among the very best in the world. This St. David’s Day, the food and drink of Wales was enjoyed by many, from those who have grown up surrounded by it, to those who may never have had the chance to try it before. Here are some of the ways that people and businesses marked the occasion.
