Not only did I have the pleasure of trying the La Bascula range of wines it was lead by Ed Adams MW who is in partnership with winemaker friend Bruce Jack that create these delicious wines. Bascula means balance and that reflects in their wines, they have low yields and high quality. What is refreshing […]
Growing up and now living back in the West Country I felt I needed to find out more about our very own local tipple… Cider. Off I went on an educational day working at Orchard Pig in Glastonbury, Neil, Rob and Will were all very welcoming and helped in making it informative. Giving me a […]
Did you know the grape that makes Cognac is Ugni Blanc. It is also known as Tebbiano which makes fresh and fruity wines, best drunk young.
If you thought sherry was just a tipple for Grandma at Christmas then drink again. Sherry is versatile from an aperitif to a scrumptiously sweet dessert. The vines are baked in the scorching sun of southern Spain on chalky white soil of Jerez. Starting with an aperitif the pale dry fino, made from the palomino […]
Wine has a history far older than records can show, what we can trace is that it begins with the colonization of the Mediterranean. The Phoenicians starting about 1100BC and Greeks following 350yrs later and this is where wine found its home.
The alarm went off at 7am Sunday morning to arrive at Oatley Vineyard and be greeted with coffee for a 9.30 start. There were lots more people this time to help and some of the pickers have been doing it for over 10years! That shows what a great day it is. Iain is in the kitchen […]
Here are those gorgeous wines made from the fine Nebbiolo Grape. Nebbiolo Martinenga Marchesi di Gresy 2009. Great brick red colour, scrumptious earthy nose with violets. Good acidity and perfume. Barolo Bussia DOCG “Dardi le Rose” Colla 2004. Here we get meaty characteristics as well as those delicious earthy tones. High acidity and grippy tanning. […]
Hello Ladies, A night of fun and laughter to help raise funds for Tickled Pink at Puxton Park on Wednesday 20th October 7.30 -10.30. There will be Wine Tasting from The Wine Tasting Co. Ann Summers will be showing off her latest range, Virgin Vie a Live Band plus a raffle with great prizes and not […]
Its Rioja Month at Clifton Cellars www.cliftoncellars.co.uk and they are having an open tasting TODAY and tomorrow Saturday 16th. So pop on down to Clifton Village, Bristol, BS8 4DS to taste a range of Rioja, White Rose and Red pick up some goodies and be in with a chance to win a trip to Rioja plus other prizes! And thats a […]
I had the luxury of tasting a range of wines concentrating on Piedmont, North West Italy, where we find the famous Barolo. 11 in fact to tantalize our taste buds. We started the tasting with Gavi Battistina 2009, Gavi is made from the cortese grape. I must say when your looking for an Italian white move […]
