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Let’s talk about pinks. Yes; perhaps we associate rosé wine with summertime; but as the September weather has been a pleasant surprise we have an excuse to perk it up even more with a pink. The lightest of light pinks are those from Provence in the south of France, a region which has a wine-making history […]
Wine Press: Provence rosé wines … who needs excuses to perk up with a pink Read More »
I’VE got a red nose. Not a wine nose (or even a wino’s) but a sunshine nose. I have a sunshine nose because we’ve had lovely weather and yours truly has been sitting outside enjoying it. I’ve bought myself a little 99p windmill on a stick and popped it in the ground so I can
Springtime white wines, virtual reality and twizzling sticks Read More »
PICTURE French winemakers and what do you see? Veterans. Wisps of white hair blowing in a warm breeze. Soil brushed off gnarled hands and a grape taken firmly but gently between Gauloises-stained fingers. A face the colour of Red Rum’s saddle bags turned upwards to the life-giving sun…. well that’s what I see. And of
Young bloods challenge our perception of French winemakers Read More »
ROUSSILLON is the sunniest place in France, just over the Pyrenees from Spain. Sun and warmth. Remember that? I’ve been seeking it out in liquid form while the rain has been ceaseless. You can turn to these wines to warm your soul alongside a gravy-rich casserole and some buttery mash. Peas too if you like.
Roussillon wines will warm the soul as the rainclouds gather Read More »
WHAT do three Masters of Wine, 100 wines, and the name of a football team have in common? The link is actually a new wine website where QPR is scoring very highly. It stands for Quality Price Ratio and only wines with a ratio above 90 – as chosen by three Masters of Wine –
Winetrust100: An online wine selection based on quality and price Read More »
I THOUGHT spring had sprung this week – then blinked and it was raining again. In the time when the sun did shine I sneaked outside with a glass of vinho verde wine. It is a wine you should try if you like your wines to be gentle and refreshing. The accent is definitely
It feels as if I’ve been waiting for Spring to spring for, well, ever since the clocks went back last autumn. Now it’s here I’ll be greeting it with one of my favourite roast dinners, lamb, with a glass of springtime red wine. With Easter just around the corner next week, I’m thinking about red
Mark change of seasons with springtime lamb and red wine Read More »
WELL, what a week of snow. You may have escaped it , but if you didn’t I bet you couldn’t wait to be tucked up at home in your onesie. Don’t worry, that will be our secret. Once the door is locked fast against the cold, is there a more satisfying way of thumbing your
Warm yourself with glugs of Spanish grenache wines Read More »
THE sun surprisingly came out at the weekend and so did the Rioja. I blinked and the sun was still there … if only I could say the same about the Rioja. A glorious taste of Spain; the signature red wine of the country. It is so elevated that Rioja was the first wine to