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In a short series for 麻豆社 Radio Solent, Bruce Parker taps into the south's rich history.

With the help of experts from across Hampshire Dorset and the Isle of Wight and using 麻豆社 South鈥檚 archive.

This week Bruce turns his attention to the drinks industry. Talking about breweries, vineyards and good old-fashioned pubs.

In the programme, find out about the Isle of Wight鈥檚 rich brewing history with Jeff Jeff Sechiari of the Brewery History Society. And Cowes historian David Jones talks about some of the notorious pubs in Cowes.

Bruce meets Southampton pub historian Dave Goddard in The Grapes and finds out about the pub鈥檚 links with RMS Titanic.

For generations, the name Eldridge Pope was synonymous with Dorchester. Former chief executive Jeremy Pope charts the brewery鈥檚 rise and fall.

And Bruce hears from Wickham Vineyard鈥檚 Jonathon Rogers about wine production in Hampshire.

For those travelling across the south of England today, there is travel news as it happens.

麻豆社 Radio Solent offers a choice of listening on a Sunday evening, with Bruce on 96.1 and 103.8FM, on 999 and 1359 AM and on the 麻豆社 iPlayer.
The Paul Miller Soul Show is on digital radio and the 麻豆社 iPlayer.

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