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The Raise a Glass feature is published every week. Here’s one from June where I looked at some ideas for National Picnic Week, English Wine Week and some cocktail ideas. The weeks have been and gone … but the drinks’ inspiration remains! There’s much to sip and celebrate in the wine world at this […]
Raise a Glass: National Picnic Week wines and a delicious English fizz Read More »
Every year I give a nod to Fairtrade Fortnight wine and here I am again, nodding. In these next few days, thousands of people in the UK are recognising the efforts of farmers who live in some of the poorest countries in the world. The sale of Fairtrade wine directly helps workers on wine grape
Fairtrade wine: Make a difference to people’s lives in Fairtrade Fortnight Read More »
Are you heading for the Big Shop and you’re baffled by which champagne to buy for your festive celebrations? Fear not. Here’s Part Two of my festive fizz consumer taste tests. In this post I reveal the results of the Champagne Taste Test 2018. I gathered a group of chums and together we blindtasted one
Champagne Taste Test 2018: We vote for the best champers from 10 supermarkets Read More »
It’s the time of year all elves need a rest from packing boxes in Santa’s grotto. And so I asked them to help me select some of the best sparkling wine buys in our supermarkets this festive season. Well they weren’t really elves, but girlies – oh and one chap who insisted on being invited.
Prosecco Taste Test 2018: We rate 10 supermarket proseccos from 1st to last Read More »
Hold on to your Christmas hats! If you love red wines with a bit of heart, depth, richness and ripe fruits which can comfort and hug, then I’m here for you. I won’t dilly dally with these festive red wine choices, as there’s lots to get through. Three festive red wine choices from France It
Christmas wines Part 4: Festive red wine to warm and hug you (if only it had arms) Read More »
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know I’ve shared some white wine ideas for Christmas. In this post I’m starting down the road of Christmas red wines. It could be a long road to travel, but I’m doing it in two journeys. In this blog, I’ve roadtested light, fruity, savoury, complex wines and next time
Christmas wines Part 3: Six red wines which can be light, fruity, spicy or savoury Read More »
I always think of white Christmas wines as being in two camps. Fresh and fruity wines which sit happily with seafood, or the creamier, more complex whites which add richness to the main course. In my first festive wine missive for 2018 I’m bringing you some fresh and fruity white wines for Christmas. Next time
Christmas wines Part 1: Seven fresh and fruity whites for under £14 Read More »
The first use of the word Christmas normally peeps from my lips in mid-November, but this year I was all things festive at the beginning of September, so I can be ready and waiting now you’re thinking about it too. I shared Christmas dinner wine with a lovely bunch of wine people, complete with Christmas hats
Christmas dinner wine: Here’s a couple of reds and a couple of whites Read More »
Those wine labels are key to our buying habits (I’ve said many a time) and Aldi has hit on a canny marketing idea to draw us in to a new range of wines. If you see “chicken” or “lamb” or “pizza” shouting at you in italics from the retailer’s wine aisles it is because the
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that I had a fabulous visit to Domaines Paul Mas in the lusciously beautiful Languedoc. I was thrilled to meet the creative driving force behind the wine brand, the unstoppable dynamo who is Jean-Claude Mas. A few of us shared a winetasting with him and as we tasted
Eight white wine treats from Domaines Paul Mas and a delicious red too Read More »