Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
Bordeaux wine might be a bit daunting; ooooh all those different tastes, styles, let alone names we can’t pronounce properly. I went along to a Bordeaux tasting run by Dan Harwood at Vinea, Liverpool, on behalf of the Bordeaux Wine Council. (Bordeaux.com/uk) Dan has some wise words to share and some simple little word clouds too, which help […]
Six styles of Bordeaux wine explained in simple steps Read More »
YOU can take the Northern Girl (that’s me) out of the northern hemisphere and plonk her firmly and squarely in the middle of Sydney, upside down and thousands of miles from home, and she’ll still yearn for pie, peas and gravy. And that’s exactly what I got. My first meal in this welcoming, blue sky,
Secret Sydney: Jane Clare is Down Under and up on high in Australia Read More »
MANY of my friends say that Aldi wines have changed their lives. Friday nights begin with a “rush to the shops” to stock up for the weekend. Mike James, Aldi’s wine buyer, since 2010, has overseen the team which has made Aldi a must-go destination for reliable, affordable wines. I spoke to Mike, and asked
The man behind Aldi wines, Mike James, picks his special wines for you Read More »
In June 2013 I enjoyed a wonderful trip courtesy of Wines of Germany. I love German wines. Some stories can be seen here and here. Below is a gallery of pictures from the trip. [slickr-flickr tag=”Germany” descriptions=”on” type=”galleria” options=”autoplay:3000; imageCrop:true; carousel:false; transitionSpeed:1000; transition:pulse””]
Gallery: German wines in Rheingau, Pfalz and Baden Read More »
In March 2012 I visited both the Freixenet and Segura Viudas wineries in the heart of the Penedes, near Barcelona. Stories can be seen here. Below is a gallery of pictures [slickr-flickr tag=”penedes” descriptions=”on” type=”galleria” options=”autoplay:3000; imageCrop:true; carousel:false; transitionSpeed:1000; transition:pulse””]
Gallery: Freixenet and Segura Viudas – cava heartland Read More »
IN CHABLIS is a little cellar, known as The Wine Aroma cellar. In that little room the whole gamut of wine aromas from Burgundy wines are captured in flasks; each just beautiful to look at, never mind smell. A glass case of fresh red fruits – blackcurrant, cherry, grape, to name but a few – has
Wine aromas of Burgundy captured in Chablis cellar Read More »
Gallery: I visited Chablis in February 2011 and enjoyed the Saint-Vincent Tournante du Chablisien festival as well as visiting several wineries to enjoy Chablis wine. Read the stories from my Chablis visit. Here is a selection of pictures. [slickr-flickr tag=”chablis” descriptions=”on” type=”galleria” options=”autoplay:3000; imageCrop:true; carousel:false; transitionSpeed:1000; transition:pulse””]