Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
Fizz and Ships: The background I love where Iive. I’m not a native of these here parts but when I moved to Liverpool I just knew it would always be a very special place for me. It’s fascinating to walk along the docksides and feel the history, the sense of people’s emotions of those who […]
Fizz and Ships: Celebrate Liverpool’s maritime heritage and enjoy wine too Read More »
This time last year I shared news of a new gin, Spitfire Heritage Gin in an exclusive “look out for this” kind of way just before it went on sale in Wine Rack. I mention it again because two things have happened. Number 1 Thing: Spitfire’s distillers have now brought out a new vodka –
Spitfire Heritage Gin leads sky-high nationwide toast on Armed Forces Day Read More »
I’ve spent most of the morning spooning sticky toffee sauce and squares of sticky toffee pudding into tin foil trays and popping on a lid. And it’s quite possibly the most rewarding thing I’ve done all year. It’s Christmas in two days’ time. I bet you can’t bear the thought of those queues for last-minute
If you think Christmas is stressful, the Share Your Lunch campaign is food for thought Read More »
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 »
IT’S always lovely to meet Real People behind wines. I was lucky enough to “break bread” with Silvano Brescianini, the CEO of Barone Pizzini, from the heart of Franciacorta, Italy, and enjoy his wines with a lovely bunch of people at Liverpool’s Bretta & Co shop and bistro just off Bold Street. Now I love franciacorta sparkling
A night of wine and food celebrating Barone Pizzini and Italian wines Read More »