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Supertravel Wines for SkiingWines for Skiing; no not strapping a couple of magnums to your feet and throwing yourself down a slope ’cause that would just be silly. But
Glass of Wine at Trattoria La CasalingaA carafe of the house vino, lightish, generously flavoured and slightly rustic but no less enjoyable for that. Washed down this mammoth dish of boar sauced
Sunday Brunch Se Sio on ArnoWas it really over a week since I was in Florence? Thanks to those fine people at the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express,
Black Country Metal Works Riot Wine RackDisaster! I was waving the Dyson about like a mad thing possessed, hyped by a fab tune on Craig Charles’ BBC Radio 6 show, and noticed
Tasca d'AlmeritaBlack and White Photograph: The Winery, Vines and Vineyards of Tasca d'Almerita, Sicily taken during a 2013 tour by the Circle of Wine Writers
A Wine For Fish PieAnother wine from Les Grands Chais de France case sent my way earlier in the year (the other reviewed being Domaine Savagny Cotes du Jura Tradition).
Drink Things - Wine and Beer in Print and On VideoA quickie – a round up of the latest books culled from various press releases interspersed with a couple of wine videos all wrapped up in
Domaine Savagny Cotes du Jura TraditionA little box of wines was delivered the other week; inside a mix of red and white wine from across France. Also in the box a
Enaleni’s Dream Chardonnay and Shiraz Social Wine winner The world’s first ever crowd-sourced wine has launched following the success of a nationwide competition to find a new wine logo design. A housewife from Buckinghamshire,
Favourite Wintertime WinesA challenge – pick three wines (one red, one white and a sparkling) as your ‘Favourite Wintertime Wines’ with the stipulation that they must all retail
Wine On Board The Queen Mary 2Cunard – the luxury cruise liner – have celebrated their 200th Transatlantic Crossing of the luxurious Queen Mary 2. Next year also sees the Queen Mary
A Wine For Leftovers“Leftovers” – a simple word that frankly filled me with dread as a kid. “What’s for dinner” and “leftovers” gave thoughts of reheated cheese quiche (a
Tuscany Excellence Montecarlo WhiteSo the gauntlet was thrown, the first of several as it transpired. The challenge was to create a recipe using a jar of Italian sauce and
Hidden Valley Shipwreck ShirazWonder who woke up one morning and thought it would be a grand wheeze to drop a barrel brimming with Shiraz into the sea, “just to
Flaviar - A new way to discover premium spiritsDid you know that due to the tropical climate common to Rum-producing areas, Rum matures at a much faster rate than is typical for Whisky or
Winery Worker, Sicily
Slipping gently into 2014… the excesses of the past month have final caught up with a run of chills and colds and the addition of aRead More
Tasca d’Almerita
Black and White Photograph: The Winery, Vines and Vineyards of Tasca d’Almerita, Sicily taken during a 2013 tour by the Circle of Wine Writers
A Wine For Fish Pie
Another wine from Les Grands Chais de France case sent my way earlier in the year (the other reviewed being Domaine Savagny Cotes du Jura Tradition).Read More
Drink Things – Wine and Beer in Print and On Video
A quickie – a round up of the latest books culled from various press releases interspersed with a couple of wine videos all wrapped up inRead More
Domaine Savagny Cotes du Jura Tradition
A little box of wines was delivered the other week; inside a mix of red and white wine from across France. Also in the box aRead More
Miha Batic winemaker
Just reminiscing over the last year and all the stimulating vineyard visits experienced during those months. Slovenia with the focus on natural wine was a fascinatingRead More
Enaleni’s Dream Chardonnay and Shiraz Social Wine winner
The world’s first ever crowd-sourced wine has launched following the success of a nationwide competition to find a new wine logo design. A housewife from Buckinghamshire,Read More
Favourite Wintertime Wines
A challenge – pick three wines (one red, one white and a sparkling) as your ‘Favourite Wintertime Wines’ with the stipulation that they must all retailRead More
The Wine Lab at Planeta
Two photographs for this weeks Sunday Wine Shot – both taken at the Planeta winery in Sicily. It was a delightful visit as part of aRead More
Wine On Board The Queen Mary 2
Cunard – the luxury cruise liner – have celebrated their 200th Transatlantic Crossing of the luxurious Queen Mary 2. Next year also sees the Queen MaryRead More
Sunday Wine Shot Gallery
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