Christmas Wine Selection and Easy Home Made Gravad Lax Christmas is coming and along with the seasonal good cheer, we have to think about what presents to buy as well as preparing food and drink for the whole of the festive period. To make life a little easier we’ve been tasting wines on your behalf […]
Journey’s End wine tasting lunch at The Gingerman
A Brighton Wine Lunch at the Gingerman with Journey’s End. South African wine producers have taken advantage of the opening up of international markets to improve the quality and marketing of their wines. Journey’s End Vineyards are an ambitious family-owned winery aiming to become one of the leading mid-market South African producers and we have […]
Chilean Wine Tasting – Summer 2019
Chilean Wines – Cabernet Sauvignon and beyond! Chile has one of the most extraordinary geographies of any country on our planet. it stretches like a razor clam 4000 kilometres southwards on a coastal strip running from the dry northern climes of the Atacama desert down to the icy landscapes of Antarctica, sandwiched between the Andes […]
Beyond Sauvignon Blanc – Pairing New Zealand Albarino with Salmon Terrine
New Zealand Wine Pairing – Albarino with Salmon Terrine: What do yo you associate with New Zealand wines? For most of us, it’s Sauvignon Blanc. I remember my first taste of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc – something which quickly changed my preconception of Southern Hemisphere wines. But, there’s much more going on in New Zealand, […]
Yauatcha Soho – Chateau d’Esclans and Dim Sum
Dim Sum and Rosé Wine at Yauatcha Soho: Are you still unconvinced about the merits of rosé? Maybe it’s been a while since you tried one. I think that, like me, you will be pleasantly surprised if you do crack open a bottle. In the last 5 to 6 years production methods have come on, […]
Pink Fizz Masterclass – Learning about Rose Champagne
Rosé Champagne Masterclass – Champagne Bureau UK Would any lover of champagne, turn down the chance to attend a masterclass on rosé champagne run by the Champagne Bureau UK? Definitely not me! The event I was invited to attend was held at VIVI restaurant, situated in the Centre Point building in London, a stunning location […]
Hotel Leone, Montelparo – Compact Boutique Hotel With Much More
A Wine Lover’s Break to Hotel Leone, Montelparo, Marche. What happens when you follow your dreams? For Tim and Madeline Jones you end up with a stunning boutique hotel in a picturesque and unspoilt hilltop village in Marche. It just so happens that the hotel was once a Palazzo, part of the village of Montelparo. […]
Everything is coming up Rosy – How to celebrate National Rosé Day
Is Crab and Fennel Risotto the perfect pink wine pairing? Are you one of those people who says, “I don’t like rosé”? Maybe an early experience with a sweet Portuguese rose or even the awful White Zin has stopped you venturing into this increasingly popular wine type. Did you know that in Greek and Roman […]
A Love Story, Asparagus and Grenache Gris
Asparagus, Pancetta and Quail Eggs paired with Grenache Gris. Who doesn’t love a bit of romance? The story of Domaine Jones, of an English woman who went out to work in the South of France in the 1990s and, after running the local wine co-operative in Mont Tauch went on not only to buy a […]
Thai Fish Curry – Dourthe sets the bar high in Bordeaux.
Dourthe Wines from Bordeaux and a Thai Red Fish Curry: It’s always fun to try new wines and play with food pairings. So I was thrilled to be sent a selection of Dourthe wines from Bordeaux to do just that. I’m particularly pleased with my pairing of a white Bordeaux with a Thai Red Fish […]