Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
I’VE been sitting here thinking about strawberries and Wimbledon and the Longest Day (because, scarily, we have reached that daylight milestone). Where do I take you this week, I’ve been asking myself. What homework do I set you in my continued challenge to encourage you to drink something new. To cast away the grigio and […]
Add dash of Chambord to prosecco for a summery cocktail Read More »
MANY moons ago, before Facebook and text messaging, I used to talk to people face to face, generally in pubs. When I was a young-ish pup my brother introduced me to gin with slices of cucumber in his village local. Most gin lovers there drank gin that way, so much so that the bar staff kept cucumber on a plate next
YOU can have a gentle tremble of a fizz of a wine and a refreshing summer white without breaking the bank or popping any corks. How? With a glass of vinho verde. There’s something easy peasy about these wines; just open a bottle, sit on a garden chair and relax. Nothing much to think about
Easy peasy vinho verde wines are great for summer Read More »
I’VE SPENT ages wondering how to start off some words about sparkling reds which, it transpires, people love or hate. Just now, just this minute, I mentioned it to someone and they said, ‘Oh, just like Marmite’. So here we are. Some words about Marmite, aka sparkling red wines. As this week has been National
Sparkling reds, a Scientific Experiment and a barbecue Read More »
IF you’re lackadaisical about wine labels; if you rage about reds or whimper over whites; if you blush at a barolo or glaze over at a gerwurztraminer; if you pale at a pinot noir or think tempranillo is a percussion instrument; fear not. Because you might not be the only one. As another Bank Holiday is
Women like blokes with wine knowledge but are they bluffing? 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 »
“I don’t like raisins,” said The Girl Who Doesn’t Like Raisins. “You might not like raisins,” I said, “but you’ll like this.” I asked Girl Who Doesn’t Like Raisins to pour a fingertip of Blind Spot Rutherglen Muscat wine into a glass and taste. “I’m not sure” she said, “Don’t be scared,” I said, as she raised
The Wine Society wizards and the girl who hates raisins Read More »
LET me tell you about a wine called Veronica. Well, actually, it’s not called Veronica at all. It’s called viognier. It’s Veronica because I bought my workpal a glass and a few days later, trying to remember the name, she plumped for Veronica. We giggled. So now I ask “do you want a glass
Viognier wine: Here’s some silky favourites to choose from Read More »
I LOVE social media. Yes, there’s lots of silly twittering in more ways than one. But I love the content I find about wine. Did you know I like wine? On Twitter I follow the hashtag #wine, on Instagram the same; on both #winelovers throws up good content. Or be more precise with a grape hashtag such
Winebird has a special way with words to help us enjoy wine Read More »