Iain and Jane kindly allowed me to take part in the pruning of their vines. I was very honoured as this is an integral part to both this years and next years harvest. One wrong snip of the secateurs and it could be fatal, with this knowledge I was nervous. I’ve read books on different […]
Spain is a wonderful holiday destination which offers sun kissed beaches all the way through to stunning mountain ranges. With such a landscape it comes as no surprise, that it gives us such a diverse style of wine. Reds, roses, whites, sparkling and not forgetting the unique and glorious world of Sherry from Jerez Southern […]
With Christmas approaching you may be looking at certain beverages that you wouldn’t have on a regular basis throughout the year. Dessert wine being one of these. I have a real sweet tooth and love a scrumptious and refreshing dessert wine. What your looking for when tasting a dessert wine is to have that sweetness, […]
There are different styles of sparkling wine such as Prosecco, Cava and Crement de Bourgogne and along with the varied style you have a varied price range. Prosecco would be great for Christmas morning fizz, light and dry. Its completely different to Champagne in grape and the way it is made so don’t look to […]
When searching for party wine you want to be looking for a simple easy drinking flowing wine, your not asking it for intense complexity but just to please your guests. The grape varieties I would lean towards are Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and unoaked Chardonnay for whites and Pinot Noir and perhaps a Merlot blended with some […]
The grape tempranillo of the famous Rioja is known as Tinia Roriz in Portugal and is one of the main 5 grapes that makes the blend of Port.
Picpoul is an ancient grape variety from the Languedoc, the name translated means lip stinger and when tasted you know why. It is fresh, zesty with high acidity which is ideal for its perfect partner, mussels! The white is the most commonly used in its own right and the red is occasionally used as a […]
Matthew and I were guests of Chateau Greysac at the The Decanter Fine Wine Encounter that was held on Sunday at the Land Mark Hotel in London. There were over 100 producers showing their wines from around the world including Château Greysac www.greysac.com. This was a great opportunity to talk directly with the producers and […]
I attended a delicious tasting hosted by Fiona Beckett. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the work of Fiona please visit her website www.matchingfoodandwine.com for all your food and wine matching needs! Fiona has also recently started writing for the Guardian. We had 5 scrumptious pairings and 1 mystery pairing. Starting with wine […]
