Santa baby… just pop a Puligny-Montrachet under the tree for me
Well that’s me sorted, but what’s on your Christmas wine list? The festive season is always an opportunity to indulge in a ‘special’ bottle and many of us will spend a bit extra. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, alternatives to …
November saw our second taster event of the Enjoy Discovering Wine (EDW) ‘Alumni Club’ with the theme of Vineyards of Hampshire. The EDW Alumni Club was set up to offer Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) students the opportunity to come together for an evening to continue their wine education. …
Read MoreLast week I had the pleasure of helping to host a Northern Italian wine tasting which included some Prosecco. Our host explained the differences between DOC, DOCG, Rive, and Cartizze, so much to learn! And last month at the Wine Festival Winchester there were a whole host of delicious English …
Read MoreIn July some friends and I went along to the Summer Bubbles Cream Tea at Hambledon Vineyard. This was a birthday celebration for me. However, as my birthday is in August, everyone is always away on holiday when it comes around. So I booked this as an early treat.
We arrived …
As English Wine Week starts today (28 May 2016) we thought we should focus on a traditional English Food and Wine Pairing for our blog. So how much more British can you get than Roast Beef with all the trimmings?
I usually slow roast my joint of beef in gravy for …
Discussing personal taste and barbecue wines with Katie on BBC Radio Solent
Following Katie’s invitation to join her on Foodie Friday I was asked to choose a red, white, rosé, and sparkling wine for listeners to have with their barbecue.
A tricky task to pick one of each indeed, but a fun …
Saint George’s Day is the feast day of Saint George and the National Day for England. St. George’s Day is not an official national holiday in England or the UK. It is celebrated by various Christian churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George …
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Yes, Christmas is just around the corner and the kids are half way through the advent calendars. However, there are still plenty of shopping days left to stock up on the Christmas goodies. Most of us do like to include some bubbles somewhere through the festive …
I regularly teach about the different styles of sparkling wine on the WSET courses: the Level 1 introduces Champagne and Cava; Level 2 we add Asti, Prosecco, Sekt, Crémant, Saumur and New World sparkling wine; Level 3 much more detail on these sparkling wines. It is not unusual for me to …
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