Prosecco DOC with Neil Phillips aka The Wine Tipster – Blog written by Dia Grigoriou
Our alumni wine club members shared a super bubbly evening last month, hosted by sparkling wine expert Neil Phillips. Neil is an all-around qualified wine, bubbles and horseracing expert who has combined his three life-long passions …
A rare white varietal and mini Fitou vertical with Katie Jones
After a much-needed summer break the EDW Alumni Club gathered again in September resuming our monthly wine tasting rendezvous; this time spent the evening with a familiar face, winemaker Katie Jones of Domaine Jones. Dia Grigoriou shares the evening with …
The June Alumni Club event took us all the way to Orgeon to sample some of the amazing wines produced by Domaine Drouhin. Dia Grigoriou shares the evening with you in her superbly detailed blog below.
This was a wonderful late June EDW gathering! Our guest David Millman, managing director of …
In late May 2021 the Enjoy Discovering Wine Alumni Club had the pleasure of being hosted by Stellios Boutaris, owner and winemaker of Kir-Yianni Estate, Greece. Stellios took us away from a rainy May and into the summer mood by guiding us through an array of authentic, estate grown Greek …
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After a break over the festive season, the Enjoy Discovering Wine Alumni Club reconvened for an evening of superb South African wines with Mr. Chenin himself, Ken Forrester.
Over 25 years ago, Ken, his wife Teresa and their young family bought a derelict farm and homestead at auction, one of the …
On the right bank of the Douro River in Portugal, between Régua and Pinhão, is the family owned wine estate Quinta Do Crasto. We spent an evening with their talented Head Winemaker, Manuel Lobo, tasting six wines and a Port, whilst learning about old vines, traditional Portguese grape varietals and …
Read MoreEarlier this week we enjoyed another winemaker hosted Alumni Wine Club tasting, this time with Rosana Lisa Oliva from Rioja producer, Ramón Bilbao. Though established almost a century ago, Ramón Bilbao in Haro is hailed as one of Spain’s most innovative wine producers.
La Rioja
Located in the North East of Spain …
What a treat it was to have our Enjoy Discovering Wine Alumni Club tasting hosted by winemaker Katie Jones of Domaine Jones earlier this week! Based in the Languedoc, France, Katie started her winemaking journey over 10 years ago and shared with us her story of old vines, wild boars, …
Read MoreIt’s always a tricky one to decide, what wine to have at a barbecue? On hot sunny days, a cool, refreshing chilled bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, or a dry rosé could serve us well. However, we must consider if this style of wine is going to stand up …
Read MoreIn celebration of English Wine Week, taking place 20th – 28th June 2020, we are collaborating with one of our local boutique wine producers, Danebury Vineyards, to give away three bottles of their delicious Schönburger wine, a beautifully aromatic dry white wine.
Read on to learn more about Hampshire’s hidden gem …
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