Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
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 […]
Here’s six gin-related things to know as World Gin Day approaches Read More »
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 »
KEEP your eyes peeled on the supermarket shelves for a new raft of medal winners which have impressed judges in the International Wine Challenge. A total of 184 gold, silver and bronze medals have been awarded to supermarket own-brand wines, with Marks & Spencer trouncing the competition picking up 73 gongs, more than twice as many medals as
Marks & Sparks’ wines top Gold table in International Wine Challenge gongs Read More »
I’ve found my new favourite wine, Hunter Valley semillon from Australia, with the help of one of the UK’s most popular chefs, Masterchef’s John Torode. John has joined forces with chief winemaker Neil McGuigan from McGuigan Wines to work on a special project Vine to Glass. They have made a new limited edition Hunter Valley Semillon together
John Torode creates new semillon wine with McGuigan Read More »
Oz Clarke is one of the most popular wine critics in this country. He is one of those people you instinctively “trust” when he shares his thoughts either through his books or his fun approach on our TV screens. He has a busy schedule as the festive season beckons, with the release of his latest
Corkscrew or screwcap? Find out what Oz Clarke thinks Read More »
I got a bit giddy a few days ago. I was in the right place to be giddy, at a food and drink festival. Alongside me were several other giddy people, though they were only giddy after they’d been with me for a while. I helped to run a wine tasting session (with fellow wine
Sparkling wines put fizz into food and drink festival Read More »
If I were a grape variety, I’d be Gewurztraminer. I know this because Helena Nicklin told me. Helena is author of the book Winebird’s VINALOGY: Wine Basics with a Twist, and at the launch I filled in a form to discover my vinalogy, my wine self. Lots of Do I Like This … Do I Like that …
If I was a wine I’d be Gewurztraminer, reveals Vinalogy author Read More »
Jane Clare speaks to Neil McGuigan, the IWSC Winemaker of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. Where did you first develop a passion for wine? My passion for the wine industry began a long time ago due to its diversity – it is a mix of agriculture, logistics, marketing, selling, running a business and much
Winemaker Neil McGuigan talks of his passion for the wine industry Read More »