Our trip via Munich to the Euro Wine Blogging Conference in Vienna wasn’t all about drinking and eating! Sleuthy and I indulged in some pretty seriousRead More

A grand sweep of vineyards down to the valley floor and the thin blue line of the Neusiedler See. Marvelling at the view is Brett Jones,Read More

Quite atmospheric is the Danube when the tops of the overlooking vineyard terraces are smothered in fog. Even the growl of the boats engines couldn’t dampenRead More

A few moments diversion with two YouTube drink adverts. The first, an American advert for Red Stripe decimates the incomparable 1983 Relax by Frankie Goes ToRead More

As is so often the way in my chaotic life I ordered a bunch of Italian wines, duly sampled and wrote the tasting notes, lost theRead More

Channelflip Media, a London-based production company specialising in making three minute video shorties has released a “a light-hearted, funny wine show, called Olly Smith’s Drink Tank”;Read More

A certain amount of controversy follows in the wake of the BrewDog brewery; not least this video advert for their latest high-alcohol offering. Offended? Racist? PersonallyRead More

Bill Bailey is one of my favourite comedians – his stand-ups, his role in Black Books, his piano endeavours never fail to make me laugh. ThisRead More

Regardless of what you think of the actual wine – Nottage Hill being one of the top selling brands in the UK and as such isRead More

Following on from the Beyerskloof tasting notes yesterday, a little video on the Beyerskloof Field Blend. Taken at this years London International Wine Fair the vidRead More