Wine Cru Wednesday

Chateau Cissac a brief history of a personal favourite.

Chateau Cissac a brief history of a personal fa...

Chateau Cissac is one of the first Bordeaux wines I ever tasted back in the early 1980's and it has remained a firm favourite to this day. I have tasted...

Chateau Cissac a brief history of a personal fa...

Chateau Cissac is one of the first Bordeaux wines I ever tasted back in the early 1980's and it has remained a firm favourite to this day. I have tasted...

The Grape Varieties of Bordeaux

The Grape Varieties of Bordeaux

The region of Bordeaux produces some of the worlds greatest wines, largely all blends of three or four different grape varieties for red wines and two or three for white...

The Grape Varieties of Bordeaux

The region of Bordeaux produces some of the worlds greatest wines, largely all blends of three or four different grape varieties for red wines and two or three for white...

My Wines Of The Year

My Wines Of The Year

I very much enjoyed looking back through my notes and photographs of the wines I drank in 2022. Some have made the list as the occasion contributed to the wines...

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My Wines Of The Year

I very much enjoyed looking back through my notes and photographs of the wines I drank in 2022. Some have made the list as the occasion contributed to the wines...

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Christmas Day Wines

Christmas Day Wines

Now we are into December we can start talking about Christmas wines and what you need to survive and enhance the day. First up is Bucks fizz or a glass...

Christmas Day Wines

Now we are into December we can start talking about Christmas wines and what you need to survive and enhance the day. First up is Bucks fizz or a glass...

4 surprising features you didn’t know, connecting tea and wine.

4 surprising features you didn’t know, connecti...

As both a wine fan and a tea lover, I’ve come to appreciate the similarities, shared language and attributes of tea and wine. 

4 surprising features you didn’t know, connecti...

As both a wine fan and a tea lover, I’ve come to appreciate the similarities, shared language and attributes of tea and wine. 

The Rum Revolution

The Rum Revolution

Did you know there are now over 200 Rum's available on the market. Move over Gin! Rum's origins lie very much in a place and time, namely the Caribbean of the...

The Rum Revolution

Did you know there are now over 200 Rum's available on the market. Move over Gin! Rum's origins lie very much in a place and time, namely the Caribbean of the...