Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
It’s sunny outside. I’m happy. At the risk of tempting fate, I bring you summer wine choices – two sparkling, two whites and two reds – to enjoy while the sun shines and as autumn beckons. Summer wine to cheer up a staycation Beau Beaujolais 2014 (12.5% abv, Majestic, £8.99 or £7.99 in a Mix Six deal) The dog […]
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I write about wine and other drinkies in a handful of regional UK newspapers; I share my thoughts here on One Foot in the Grapes. Here’s three picks from the latest Lidl Wine Cellar collection which was released at the beginning of August. Lidl Wine Cellar: A rioja Soligamar Rioja Reserva 2011 (14% abv £8.99) This is
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I’ve been in and around for ages on this interwebby thing. Problem is, now I think about it, it appears I have a split personality. Claretsgirl and being a football fan or One Foot in the Grapes and enjoying wine (errrmmm quite a bit) or Jane Clare and both? Mmm. I’m all three – but can I be all of these
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This is the first time I’ve entered the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge. The theme Solitude was chosen by last month’s winner Traveling Wine Chick. That was TWC’s prize, to pick the next theme. Perhaps I‘ve wandered outside the “wine writing” ethos; I might be thrown out, tripping over empty wine bottles on the way. But in my defence M’lud,
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I don’t need a reason to try German wine, but I’m giving myself two reasons. The team from Wines of Germany (it promotes wines from Germany) has had a busy few weeks. The winners in its annual Top 50 German wines competition have been announced and this month (July) its annual 31 Days of German riesling campaign is underway. It
I write about wine and other drinkies in a handful of regional UK newspapers; I share my thoughts here on One Foot in the Grapes. Here’s a selection of red wines reviewed in recent weeks. Three red wines should the fancy take you ♦ Red wines are probably a safe bet to warm your toes if sunny
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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 Co-op white wine Truly Irresistible Fiano 2014 has picked up the Great Value White under £7 trophy from the International Wine Challenge. I spent an afternoon with the man who brought the wine to the shelves, the Co-op’s Italian wines buyer, Ben Cahill. First, I asked Ben what he would say to people who don’t buy Italian wines.
Six Italian wines from the Co-op (and one Trophy winner!) Read More »
SECOND guessing the British summer weather is a bit like a game of spin the bottle but without the kissing. But come rain or shine I bet many of you will be pouring some barbecue wines as you singe the sausages and panic about the burgers. Here’s a pink, white, red and a sparkles – perfect barbecue wines, whether you’re
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