Wow, what a privilege, only 1800 bottles made and I get to taste it, Two Tuns Shiraz from South Africa 2005. I Visited Guy and Laura at Aller vineyard to buy their English wine, Smith and Evans which is a blend of chardonnay and pinot and could well be England’s answer to Chablis, fresh delicate […]
Oatley Harvest September 18th I realise this is coming to you rather late, but what with family weddings in Ireland and the Wine Tastings Co’s first birthday, not to mention my inability to type fast! I am now letting you know about the rather lovely yet wet day at the Oatley harvest. Arriving with […]
The SWVA South West Vineyard Association is one of six regional areas representing English and Welsh vineyards. There are over 100 members of the South West which includes, Shropshire Wales and all the way through to Cornwall. There is an annual competition where you may enter your wines to be tasted by MW (Masterof Wines) […]
The Wine Tasting Co has reached its first year of trading and to mark this achievement we have chosen to re-visit the area of the world that first ignited our passion for wine, New Zealand. Hosting this event will be James, the founder of the Antipodean Sommelier Company. As a New Zealander himself, he has […]
For those of you who are unaware Madeira is an Island just over 600miles away from Portugal. It is famous for the wine that bears the islands name, Madeira. It is know as a fortified wine although that’s not how it began its life. The islands capital Funchal is a port that many would stop […]
As you maybe aware from my a few blogs ago my close friend Melanie is walking coast to coast of the UK in memory of her son Jacque who died 5 years ago at the the age of 12 from asthma. I have been receiving texts and photos throughout the week of her trip and […]
With the expert knowledge of Neil Richards at The Digital Film Company and the gorgeous setting of Clock Tower Events, the scene was set to host a wine tasting in 3d. The purpose of this filming is to show it on Thursday September 15th. The evening is to present Neils work that he has […]
A very close friend of mine Melanie lost her son Jacques to an asthma attack 5 years ago this August. In memory of him she is about to hike nearly 200 miles on her own across country from coast to coast. She on the the train up country as I write this to commence her hike […]
Wow, just been hit by memory lane. While I’m sat studying in preparation to commence my WSET Diploma I hop on facebook and update a photo of todays work at Oatley Vineyard. I decided to have a nose through friends photos and came across a photo of me and my travelling buddies in New Zealand. […]
