Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
It’s time to brush up on the lyrics to those classic Christmas tunes; pop on the Christmas jumper and have a jolly good time with your chums, your workmates and your nearest and dearest. There’s no better way to add sparkle to your festive fun than with some Christmas fizz. Christmas fizz: Cava and Moscato Camoli Moscato […]
Ten Christmas fizz ideas (because we all love wine and bubbles) Read More »
There I was, at my desk, feeling sorry for myself, when a work pal said he wasn’t 100% that morning. He’d opened an Australian shiraz the night before and his senses weren’t tickety-boo. I sympathised. We compared notes and we’d only had a couple of glasses of red on a school night. My red (more
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AS its summer, I suggest you grab some summer pink wines, glasses and head to your nearest park, picnic basket in hand. And as its summer, don’t forget the umbrella. Some people view pink wines as flim flam, never to be touched. One or two wines here may convince you otherwise. But first, do you know
Summer pink wines to enjoy while the sun is out (or when it rains) Read More »
Today, my dear friends is World Gin Day. A day to celebrate the lovely spirit which eases us at the end of the 9-5; which is delightful with ice on a summer’s eve; and is a relaxing sip with pals. Yes, it has its own day. I spoke to the enigmatic Gin Monkey (I’m not
As English Wine Week and Welsh Wine Week 2015 get underway, I speak to the CEO of one of England’s leading wine producers, Frazer Thompson, from Chapel Down. There has been a massive leap in sales of sparkling wines in just a year and English sparkling wine has been winning praise from all quarters. Says
Praise for home-grown wines as English Wine Week begins Read More »
THE UK’s supermarkets have really upped their game in the past year when it comes to their own-brand wines. Many have excelled in the 2015 International Wine Challenge Awards. Top of the awards pile is Marks & Spencer, which won 169 medals, including 12 gold, 52 silver and 105 bronze. In all, 498 own-brand and exclusive
International Wine Challenge success for UK supermarkets 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
If you’ve managed to get this far into 2015 without touching a drop of alcohol, then well done. Not long to go now, my Dry January heroes. Soon you can have a February glass of something. For those of you with a detox backbone, here’s a trio of wines, which aren’t wines any more. Let
Torres Natureo ‘wines’ might help the Dry January blues Read More »
KEEP your eyes peeled on the supermarket shelves for a new raft of medal winners which have impressed judges in the International Wine Challenge. A total of 184 gold, silver and bronze medals have been awarded to supermarket own-brand wines, with Marks & Spencer trouncing the competition picking up 73 gongs, more than twice as many medals as
Marks & Sparks’ wines top Gold table in International Wine Challenge gongs Read More »