Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
I had a lovely bottle of Bordeaux at French restaurant Caveau in Liverpool the other night. Château Cru Cantemerle, Bordeaux Supérieur 2012 was ruddy with redcurrants, pecked with pepper and tickled with a touch a tobacco. It was a very moreish glass of something to sit alongside my plate of grilled lamb cutlets served with […]
Dine with Bordeaux and enjoy great food and wine pairings Read More »
Bordeaux wine might be a bit daunting; ooooh all those different tastes, styles, let alone names we can’t pronounce properly. I went along to a Bordeaux tasting run by Dan Harwood at Vinea, Liverpool, on behalf of the Bordeaux Wine Council. (Bordeaux.com/uk) Dan has some wise words to share and some simple little word clouds too, which help
Six styles of Bordeaux wine explained in simple steps Read More »
I love German riesling wine. I love other things too and truth be told, some of them I love more than German riesling. That aside, if you’re a riesling lover, than July could just be your month. The 31 Days of German Riesling campaign is once again underway, highlighting the delights of this wine to fans old
It’s July, so enjoy 31 days of German riesling. Chink chink. Read More »
There has been a record-breaking haul of medal-winners in the UK wine industry’s annual national wine awards – The English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition. It is organised by the United Kingdom Vineyards Association and this year saw the largest number of wines ever entered … 327 wines, from over 90 producers all over
Another day, another piece of advice about why you should drink red wine … or why you shouldn’t drink it. News from the International Journal of Obesity told us yesterday that the chemical resveratrol in grapes, berries and red wine can turn excess flab into calorie-burning “brown” fat. Yay!! But, nay!! The NHS has been quick to
Just when you thought you can drink red wine and lose weight … Read More »
If you fancy yourself as a savvy amateur wine-taster, then Oddbins’ The Palate contest might be the perfect place to show off your skills. The High Street and online chain is launching its 2015 search for the ultimate amateur palate. The competition is now in its fourth year and last year 21,000 people took part.
Oddbins launches The Palate to find finest amateur wine-taster Read More »
It’s World Gin Day on Saturday June 13 2015. I spoke to the organiser Gin Monkey to find out more about my favourite spirit. There’s so much to say … so here’s Part One. Gin the know #1 Does it matter what tonic you use as a mixer? Gin Monkey says: A well-known brand’s tagline in their
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I spoke to That Crazy French Woman Master of Wine Isabelle Legeron about natural wines before I visited her brainchild, the RAW wine fair. Isabelle told me about wine additives (read here) – but she shared more facts to make you think a little bit more about natural wines: Think About It #1: If a wine label says grapes are organically grown, it
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It’s a relief to know someone reads my missives. Tony McCaul maybe the only one; but that aside, it was very nice that he emailed me. He said: “This morning I looked at the contents of a bottle of red wine and discovered that it contained milk as well as sulphites plus another ingredient I cannot remember. What
The facts behind wine additives … and people who shun them Read More »