Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
I can spot a food and wine Scientific Experiment a mile off. When online wine merchant Laithwaites told me they were bigging up Britain’s regional dishes with food and wine pairings it didn’t take me long to get out the pans and start cooking. This is how I got on. Château Le Coin Sauvignon Gris 2015 Sauvignon gris […]
I don’t need an excuse to take up British food and wine challenge! Read More »
McGuigan’s winemakers use grapes from south Australian vineyards for its reserve range. The small print: South Australia – 12% abv – Grape: sauvignon blanc – Buy: Tesco – Price: £9.99 – screwcap – 2013 – Tasted Feb 23 2014 – Drink in 1 year of purchase Food matches Salt and pepper squid, seafood paella, green
Wine review: McGuigan Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Read More »
McGuigan has consistently won many awards. Winemaker Neil McGuigan made history by being the first person to be named world’s best winemaker in three out of four years. John Torode has joined forces with McGuigan to create an exclusive recipe collection. I tried this wine with green curry barbecue chicken.
Wine review: McGuigan Classic Semillon Blanc 2012 Read More »
Celebrity chef and Masterchef presenter John Torode has created an exclusive recipe collection alongside McGuigan Wines, with winemaker Neil McGuigan offering wine pairing suggestions. To mark the collection, John Torode answered some of my questions about wine and food. The questions and answers ….
Celebrity chef John Torode speaks of his love for food and wine Read More »
I watched a wine-tasting DVD on a school night – a night when I was determined not to open a bottle of wine. Just five minutes into the Essential Guide to Wine Tasting, backbone like a jellyfish, I wandered into the Place Where My Wine Is Kept, grabbed a bottle, glass, corkscrew, and poured. A big
The Essential Guide to Wine Tasting video drives me to drink Read More »
Shortlist is a range of individually numbered and limited release wines from McGuigan. The small print: Adelaide Hills – 13% abv – Grape: chardonnay – Buy: Tesco online – Price: £15 – screwcap – 2011 – Tasted Feb 23 2014 – Drink in 5 years of vintage Food matches Creamy pasta, poultry dishes, shellfish,
Wine review: McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay, 2011, Adelaide Hills Read More »