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A Morrison’s £30 Pick

A Morrison’s £30 Pick

I’m not really that acquainted with the wine shelves of Morrison’s; even less with the Sun newspaper. But each day this week the Sun is givingRead More

Bisol’s Gustovino

Bisol’s Gustovino

Has it really been four years since that exceptional helicopter ride over the Italian Prosecco vineyards and Bisol’s winery? A return visit, via the islands ofRead More

Introducing FindWine.co.uk

Introducing FindWine.co.uk

Like connect 4 on steroids – the view you are presented with on the FindWine website is a grid of coloured circles that bouncing and swivellingRead More

Andrew Barrow
29 Jun
South African Mishale Brandy

South African Mishale Brandy

I’m not a sportsman but even I heard that South Africa were kicked out of the World Cup (they were, right? and the less said aboutRead More

Andrew Barrow
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More on Bisol’s Dorona Vineyard

More on Bisol’s Dorona Vineyard

I’ve just been sent a vastly improved photo of the Bisol Dorona vineyard I was lucky to visit a couple of weeks back (click for aRead More

Discovering Dorona

Discovering Dorona

I was under appreciative apparently. The PR girl’s* smiling veneer crackled when I failed to burst into extremes of excitement over the wine being poured toRead More

WebChat: Land of the Riesling Sun

WebChat: Land of the Riesling Sun

From sushi to spring rolls, Thai curry to tandoori, Masala to special fried rice, Asian cuisine has fully established itself as a favourite in the UK.Read More

Mumm Champagne Photography Competition

Mumm Champagne Photography Competition

Mumm champagne has launched an online photography competition. Since 2008, the champagne house has organised a series of gastronomic dinners to “celebrate the beauty of theRead More

A Really Secret Tasting

A Really Secret Tasting

Some may say that the acronym was distasteful. Some may even go as far to say it was silly, irreverent and juvenile, and me even sillierRead More

On the Celebrity Eclipse: The Cellar Masters Lounge

On the Celebrity Eclipse: The Cellar Masters Lounge

I fell asleep during the opening scenes of Terry Gilliam’s Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus just as someone I vaguely recognised trunded off on a horse drawnRead More

Andrew Barrow
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