Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
Bacon and onion tart may not sound like a culinary dream – but with a glass of superb German pinot gris wine it can feel like luxury. I fancied some German pinot gris and came across a recommendation to drink it with Zwiebelkuchen, which is a traditional German baked dish of dough covered with onion […]
Wine Press: German pinot gris is perfection as food partner Read More »
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WSET Level 2 Award in Wines in Liverpool: 3 days in city venue Read More »
This is the story of a famous Hollywood star, Fred MacMurray, his daughter, some gorgeous wines from a stunningly beautiful region and one of the world’s most famous wine brands. I’ve spent an amazing week in California, as a guest of Wines of California and wow, do I have lots to share with you. My
MacMurray Wines: The California wine legacy of a Hollywood star Read More »
There’s a lovely chap I see by the photocopier at work and I’ll call him Mike because that’s his name. Mike has been extolling the virtues of a merlot he loves. It’s called Grapevine Merlot, and he buys it from Aldi. So I bobbed up to Aldi to pick up his recommendation and bought more wine while I was
Four Aldi wine reviews, because Mike at work likes his wine Read More »
The Claret Offensive isn’t a football strategy; though it’s certainly a winning formula. Last year the Lidl wines team launched its challenge to lure wine lovers into its stores with a promotion of over 50 wines. And now it is at it again. A couple of days ago a new £12m campaign began with 40
Lidl wines launches classic French regional wines into store Read More »
THESE fair islands of ours have been pretty hopeless in the World Cup. England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. Are we there or thereabouts in the final stages? Are we heck. Though it shouldn’t stop us settling down to watch the World Cup Final with a glass or two of vino. The eventual arrival of the World Cup
World Cup gives wine-loving girlies an excuse to go Brazil nuts Read More »
THERE are two things I always do as the seasons tick by. One is to proffer a “pinch and a punch, first of the month”, to my pal Jamie; the second is to text my daughter whenI see my first lambs in a field. The latter went like this. You thought I’d made it up
Herald change in seasons with quartet of New Zealand wines Read More »
I LIKE wine and I like food, which is lucky, as I also like eating and drinking. Next week it’s Chinese New Year so that’s yet another great reason to combine the two. Just a few weeks ago I enjoyed an amazing Chinese meal. It began with a dim sum platter and jasmine smoked tea
Wine Press: Alsace wines are inspiration for Chinese New Year Read More »
I always think of white Christmas wines as being in two camps. Fresh and fruity wines which sit happily with seafood, or the creamier, more complex whites which add richness to the main course. In my first festive wine missive for 2018 I’m bringing you some fresh and fruity white wines for Christmas. Next time
Christmas wines Part 1: Seven fresh and fruity whites for under £14 Read More »
For years I’ve enjoyed Villa Maria wines and I was pretty giddy the day I visited the winery just outside Auckland in New Zealand. The wines are a familiar sight on the wine shelves at home in the UK and there I was, thousands of miles away meeting the people behind them. Oh, and tasting them
Villa Maria: An Auckland day trip & 11 wine choices from my winery tasting Read More »