Time To Pop Those Corks – Prosecco Rosé Is Go!
“Dear producers, with the approval in the Official Journal of the European Union C 362 of 28th October 2020, the community process for the recognition of the rosé type has…
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Touring Malta Through Wine From The Comfort of Home
Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, must have been in coronavirus lock-down when a cargo of the finest Maltese reds and whites was transported to London and onwards to my…
The Art of Wine with Brancott Estate
How do you choose your bottle of wine when faced with a mystifying range of red, whites, roses, sparkling, organic, vegan with prices from bargain basement plonk to high end…
Guilt-Free Brunch at Bottles Spitalfields
It’s a New Year and ’tis the time for being good after a very bad 2018. It was fun, but it’s time to clean up our acts. Whether that’s drinking…
Wine Pairing For Christmas Dinner
It may be the season to be jolly, but that doesn’t mean pouring any old plonk for guests on Christmas Day. Pairing wine is a fine art: Get it wrong…
A Countryside Escape to The Pointer at Brill
If you’re a die-hard summer worshipper, like me, you are now in mourning, like me. However, I temporarily forget my seasonal dismay when autumnal explosion of colours happens all around…
It’s Malbec World Day – Salud!
Malbec originated and was for a long time cultivated in the southwest of France, but it has since become the most recognisable wine emerging from the South American country of…
Wine & Chocolate Together. Just Yes!
Love chocolate? Love wine? How about chocolate AND wine in one carefully considered, masterfully selected, palate tantalisingly perfect combination? You’re thinking about it aren’t you? Did the corners of your…
Cape London – A Revolution In Wine Sellers
A new wine supplier launched this month, with the vow of becoming a supplier with a difference. Forget your stuffy tasting notes that baffle more than explain, Cape London are…
A Day In The Life Of A Wine Critic
Having sampled very little wine while growing up, Jane Parkinson’s life was upturned during her third year university placement in the wine-producing mecca of Burgundy. Suddenly surrounded by some of…
