Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
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
One of the best things I do is meet people who make wine. I can enthuse forever about a glass of wine; and I can enthuse even more if I’ve met the people behind that liquid treat. Wine isn’t just about what it taste likes – it’s about why it tastes like it does. Learning
Saint Clair wines: The day I met New Zealand winemaker Kyle Thompson Read More »
Every year I don my Scientific Experiment cloak ahead of International Sherry Week. I’ve done it again – I’ve mixed and matched a glass or two of sherry with some tasty home-cooked morsels. To help me on my way I browsed 101 Great Ways to Enjoy Sherry (details later) for sherry and food pairings. Here
International Sherry Week: The one where I experiment with Spanish food and drink Read More »
Think of me as the scouting party in your wine world. The person you send in a pub or restaurant to check out the “vibe” before you decide to spend your money there or not. I went scouting around the latest Lidl Wine Tour range just ahead of the release of its autumn Wine Tour
Lidl wine tour: My fizz choice, plus a red, white and pink from the autumn collection Read More »
If you’ve ever worried that you might be matching the wrong wine with the wrong food, or you’re scared you’ll mess up on your wine pairing knowledge when the in-laws visit, then do not fret. Alex Freguin says so. I met sommelier Alex Freguin and apparently it’s all right to go with the flow and
Alex Freguin: Top UK sommelier tells us not to panic about wine pairing Read More »
Sometimes I can be such a noggin. I tapped in and out, then in and out, of Twitter to follow a live winetasting organised by the Wine Society and I hunted in vain. Those wine tasting vibes were taking place elsewhere in the ether, on the society’s website community pages. There, people were chatting about
Six rosé wines for summer 2018 (and the day I was a winetasting noggin) Read More »
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 »