Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
A few years ago there was a TV quiz show, Call My Bluff. My mum and dad loved it. I remember the 70s brown and beige shirts and the quizmaster technology included a simple bell. A team would give three definitions of a word; but only one was true. Another team had to guess which. […]
Wine Press: Call My Bluff Wine Tasting fizzes perfectly Read More »
LET me tell you about a wine called Veronica. Well, actually, it’s not called Veronica at all. It’s called viognier. It’s Veronica because I bought my workpal a glass and a few days later, trying to remember the name, she plumped for Veronica. We giggled. So now I ask “do you want a glass
Viognier wine: Here’s some silky favourites to choose from Read More »
I HAD a rotten day the other day and was in need of comfort. I stood in a supermarket aisle in front of something which declared itself to be fresh and crisp. I wasn’t in the fruit and vegetable section. It also had “sparkling” on the label. I certainly wasn’t near the household cleaning products.
Freixenet and Mia range looks to the younger market Read More »
PRETTY in pink … a glass of rose. Can it be beaten? Well it can if it’s sparkling and is sitting alongside tapas of marinated salmon and Iberian ham. A veritable feast with pink hues; but by no means girlie. I was in Barcelona drinking Cordon Rosado, the pink sister of stablemate Freixenet’s famous Cordon
Freixenet cava is so much more than iconic Cordon Negro Read More »
I WAS very proud of myself the other day. So proud I rewarded myself with a tinkling glass of something sweet, fruity and bubbly. The reason? A winemaker in the heart of Spain’s cava country complimented me on my grape-blending skills. With three wines, three test-tubes and three blending attempts, I was trying to mirror
Cava: Mixing memories and tradition for a signature wine at Segura Viudas Read More »