We’ve all been there – scrolling through options for a date night, looking for something that feels fresh, a little romantic and maybe even memorable. Dinner and a movie? Safe, but predictable. Coffee catch-up? Sweet […]
As we are enjoying a mini heatwave here in the UK this week, I thought it only fitting to write about Champagne Drappier Rosé de Saignée, the perfect drink in which to enjoy in the […]
There seems to be a lot of national this and national that days, many of which I simply ignore but when I was informed that it was National Red Wine Day on 28th August, I […]
Family-run vineyard and winery Downsview is tucked away in Crowborough in the Kent and Sussex Weald and recently started collaborating with local producers and chefs to create a unique eating and drinking destination for food […]
Luxury Devon country house hotel Lympstone Manor is celebrating its 7th birthday with the launch of the Lympstone Manor Estate Chardonnay, Gin and a Marc. The Lympstone Manor’s vineyard is still relatively young, having only […]
There’s nowt quite like a cellar door tasting at Market Farm on South Cave, a flute of Westow Erthksroy at Driffield, enjoying pan-fried venison haunch over a not-too-liquid lunch overlooking the Holme valley at the […]
Words like “Bourgogne” and phrases like “Grand Cru” and “Premier Cru” can be intimidating and Gavi di Gavi utterly bewildering. Old and New World can be pretty confusing too. Most of us don’t know our […]
As it was Earth Day the week before last, I thought I would take a look at a couple of wines produced by Domaine Bousquet, the largest producer and exporter of organic-certified wine in Argentina, […]
If you are a bit of a wine aficionado or just enjoy trying new wines, then you might like to pay a visit to The Wine Tasting Shop located on buzzy Hildreth Street in the […]
February is the month to go Mad. It is a month of biting, penetrating acidity and longevity. As well as volcanic, rhyolite-based soil, “puttonyos” baskets and the free-run juice of aszú berries. February 3rd is […]
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