Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
The Raise a Glass feature is published every week in several regional newspapers … here’s one when I forgot about Organic September but I still enjoyed a juicy glass of Bonterra Organic Cabernet Sauvignon My dad used to say “I didn’t forget, I just didn’t remember”. Which has been a useful phrase for me too, […]
Bonterra Organic Cabernet Sauvignon and when I forgot Organic September Read More »
I’ve been on a diet – sorry, that should be present tense. I am on a diet. Or perhaps I should say I have the backbone of a jellyfish so the diet is “intermittent”. Best laid-plans, eh. The other day, feeling deprived, I craved a steak with onions and mushrooms fried and smothered in naughty things
A diet defeated by a glass of cabernet sauvignon (or two) Read More »
The Raise a Glass feature is published in several UK regional newspapers every week – here’s a quick glance at January 26 which is Australia Day 2024. Australia Day comes around every year on January 26 and I imagine several people living upside down from us are raising a glass or two of wine. Some
Australia Day 2024: “Did You Know” wine facts and four to try Read More »
The white wines of Rueda are so vibrant; the flavours so pronounced, the acidity so mouthwatering. It’s quite a remarkable style considering that the grapes grow inland in the hot, hot summers of Spain. To understand the wines of DO Rueda, it helps to know the grape varieties, the climate, the land and how the
What are the wines of DO Rueda: These nine facts can help Read More »
The Raise a Glass feature is published in several UK regional newspapers … I explain how rosé wine is made and share a handful of pinks for summer sunshine vibes. It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy a glass of rosé wine: And the choice is immense. Just the combination of colours is so
How rosé wine is made and eight to try for summer Read More »
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WSET Level 2 Award in Wines in Liverpool: 3 days in city venue Read More »
The Raise a Glass feature is published in several UK regional newspapers … I continue my discovery of wines from Navarra with this selection of four wines. The world of wine is constantly bringing me surprises. It is a wonderful, giving thing, and almost every day, I discover a new fact, a new region, a
Wines from Navarra review: A selection of four wines Read More »
I consider it my duty to nudge you towards wines you might not have tried and wine regions you may have overlooked. And so I’m nudging you towards Navarra, a winemaking region in the north of Spain. It’s raising its profile on these shores; and quite rightly too. In the UK we can buy so many
Navarra wines in Spain: Discover what makes them so special Read More »
The Wine Time feature is published in the Lancashire Post, the Blackpool Gazette and other regional newspapers in Lancashire … here’s when my thoughts turned to wines from the Loire Valley. It’s been a over a year since we learned how to mute, to share, to wave, to leave messages via our laptop screens as
The Raise a Glass feature is published every week … here’s one from early lockdown when my life was full of sunshine, Zooms and cocktails. I joined a fascinating chat with Philip Cox and discovered some of his Cramele Recas wines from Romania. Ok. Here’s my latest lockdown lifestyle. I realise its difficult to get
Raise a Glass: Cramele Recas wines and the simplest of cocktails Read More »