Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
I WALKED around work with a Post-it note stuck to my jumper last October. It said: “Don’t discuss The Great British Bake Off … I haven’t watched it yet!!” This year I’m at least four episodes behind and playing catch-up. I can see a Post-It note coming out again! The other night I watched a man make a […]
Great British Bake Off and drinks with sweet things Read More »
BRITISH Food Fortnight 2015 is well underway … I enjoy British food the rest of the year too, but when these things come along it’s an excuse for one of my foodie Scientific Experiments. For your benefit I’ve roasted a chicken, plated up a Ploughman’s and coaxed a crispy topping onto a cottage pie. Chicken and
British Food Fortnight is great excuse to eat (and drink wine!) Read More »
WE ALL love a reason to celebrate, so here’s advance warning of International Grenache Day. Buy the bunting, invite your friends round, bake a cake as it’s next Friday (September 18 2015). Grenache Day is a global event organised by the Grenache Symposium Association. I bobbed onto their website which waxes lyrical about the grape.
Five wine picks for International Grenache Day. Don’t forget the bunting. Read More »
I’m on my holidays and the rain is clattering on the roof of my boltaway caravan like a pea-shooter firing at a tin can. It’s a challenge as my theme this week is light red wines to enjoy in the mellowing sunshine. I’ve persevered valiantly and here’s a handful I’ve tasted with the rain as
Light red wines can take the chill out of the mellowing sunshine Read More »
Lidl has just launched 40 new summer wines at a time when the retailer must be feeling pretty pleased with itself. Its overall wine sales have increased 38% over the past 12 months; and in parallel, a survey by Wotwine says that Lidl wines top its ratings table, with 68% of its wines offering customers
Lidl wines on a roll as summer selection hits the shelves Read More »
WE all love a good deal; and when it comes to wine we love great wine at great value prices. I make no apologies for once again telling you about some newly-announced award-winning wines from the International Wine Challenge. In the last few days the IWC has announced 15 Great Value Awards; and 12 of
Wine Press: Great Value Awards celebrate great wines at great prices Read More »
I’m a bit flaky around the edges because this week I have mainly been eating pies. I’ve been trying wines too because you don’t get many pies to the pound in a wine column. What scientific experiment have I cooked up this week? Well, it’s British Pie Week from Monday (March 2). As a Northern
Chinese New Year is a fantastic excuse to heat the wok, twist the corkscrew and do one of the things I love best. Cook food and drink wine. Here’s some of my favourite white wines for Chinese New Year. I picked some lovely things to cook for friends. Spare ribs marinaded overnight; salt and Sichuan pepper king
Who would have thought there is a day devoted to the humble yet wondrous Yorkshire Pudding. I love a Yorkshire pud, even better, I love its traditional accompaniment of beef. So when someone told me that tomorrow, Sunday, is The Day to celebrate Yorkshire puddings (always the first Sunday in February apparently) it seemed a
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