Game is all wild animals that are hunted and whose meat is intended to be eaten. The season generally begins in September and continues until December. A distinction is made between game animals and game birds, the hunting of which may be decided by prefectural decree because of their frequent harmful nature (destruction of crops). Game can be obtained from certain butchers or firms specialising in venison (game meat), frozen in specialised shops or directly from hunters.
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After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the UK Sommelier of the Year competition was back with a bang and saw Arnese bag the highly-respected title on Monday 18th July 2022. He pipped this year’s runner-up Agnieszka Swiecka (The Five Fields Restaurant) and 2019 runner-up Gareth Ferreira (Core by Clare Smyth) to the post. The competition is organised by The Caterer in partnership with the UK Sommelier Academy (UKSA) – a new non-profit organisation, officially launched yesterday – which provid ...
