Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
This post is about Rutherglen Muscat – and the start of a New Year review of my 2021 to this, the start of 2022. I spend most of my waking hours thinking, drinking, or linking wine into my life. I’m so, so lucky to write about wine and drinks in my weekly and fortnightly columns.
Rutherglen Muscat winemakers: My 2021 review begins with January Read More »
The Wine Time feature is published in the Lancashire Post, the Blackpool Gazette and other regional newspapers in Lancashire … I discover the 27 villages in the Mâconnais region in Burgundy whicb are allowed to put their names on the label. Navigating wine labels, particularly from the Old World can be daunting if you don’t
Mâconnais wines: Which Burgundy villages can put their names on labels? Read More »
The Raise a Glass feature is published in several regional newspapers … I tried three Tesco red wines from the retailer’s Autumn Winter range It’s the time of year when retailers and supermarkets are looking to the months and weeks ahead. Much like a fashion show, ideas around the new season’s tastes and treats are
Tesco red wines: Three wines new in store in autumn 2021 Read More »
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 »
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 in several regional newspapers … here’s one from May 2021 when my world was dominated by Italian wines for a few days. I’ve been feeling the love for Italian wines of late. I won’t bore you with the details, but I’ve been sharing the love with
Raise a Glass: Italian wines were the flavours of my moments Read More »
The Raise a Glass feature is published every week in several regional newspapers … here’s one from the end of April 2021 when the garden bench was tested for wine durability with spring red wines. There’s nothing more uplifting than sunshine and bluebells and daffodils and garden benches as the sun dips down after a
Raise a glass: Spring red wines roadtest the garden bench Read More »
Every year I run a consumer page blind taste-test to discover my pick of the bubbles for Christmas and New Year. In 2020 it was more complicated than usual as I didn’t have a gang of tasting elves with me! Instead my small social bubble tasted wines for the benefit of your festive social bubbles.
The best Christmas fizz: My 2020 festive sparkling wine choices under £20 Read More »
The Raise a Glass feature is published every week … my countdown to Christmas wines 2020 began in November. Here’s my selection of Christmas white wines to buy over £10. Yay, we’re allowed to have some family time at Christmas after all. Maybe it’s worth pushing the boat out with some smashing wines! First up,
White wines for Christmas 2020: Eleven festive choices over £10 Read More »