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The Raise a Glass feature is published every week … my countdown to Christmas wines 2020 began way back at the beginning of November. Here’s my first selection of Christmas white wines to buy: Wines under £10 Well hello festive countdown. It doesn’t seem two minutes since we were last here, you and me. Not much […]
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I prodded, thumped and squeezed various cuts of meat last Saturday only for the heavens to open when the barbecue was lit. Ah well. The British summer always catches us out. One thing was a certainty – the Co-op wines I’d taken to a friend’s were always going to please. Truly Irresistible Bio Bio Valley
Co-op wines can be truly irresistible as gold awards prove Read More »
I’m keeping everything simple for my Christmas Day wine countdown. If you’re into off-the-wall Christmas Day menus then you won’t find a wine and food matching pair here. My menu? A glass of fizz. Then into a seafood starter such as a prawn cocktail, or my favourite … flash-fried Thai prawns. Then moving on to turkey
Christmas Day wine ideas for blushing pink prawn starters 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 …
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What was going on in the world in 1997? A book about a schoolboy wizard hit our bookshelves, Pierce Brosnan enjoyed his second outing as a Martini-shaking secret agent, while Tony Blair became Prime Minister for the first time. Oh, and a Scotch whisky was laid down in Bourbon casks. Sixteen years on and the eighth
Balblair 97 whisky is delicate and “Bryan Ferry smooth” Read More »
YOU can put away the bunting now. National Paella Day is over for another year. If you didn’t celebrate on Tuesday don’t fret; I’m sure the food police won’t be a nuisance should you decide to enjoy the Spanish national dish on another day. Here are a few Spanish wine ideas to pair with your
Spanish wine flavour flamenco heralds paella celebration Read More »