Gourmands, hop heads, foodies, wannabe chefs, oenophiles and everyone else who likes to keep tabs on all things delicious: welcome to Dish, a newsletter about what’s cooking in the culinary world and what’s brewing in the drinks industry — both locally and beyond.

My name’s Ben Sigurdson, and one of the many things I do at the Winnipeg Free Press is write about wine, beer, spirits and all that good stuff. My fellow Free Press scribe Eva Wasney, meanwhile, writes plenty about food (and a whole lot more) for the arts and life department.

Eva and I (with help from our Free Press pals) will keep you up to speed on all things food and drink via this newsletter. Here’s hoping Dish will satiate your cravings.