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Oz Clarke’s Hottest Wine Trends Of 2011

Oz Clarke’s Hottest Wine Trends Of 2011

“Chardonnay or Sauvignon? Rioja or Beaujolais? Whether you’re shopping for a dinner party, or just picking up a bottle for you and your partner, knowing whichRead More

Video: Bernard Hickin Australian Winemaker

Video: Bernard Hickin Australian Winemaker

So just who is Bernard Hickin? ONLY the Chief Winemaker at Jacobs Creek – perhaps the most famous Australian wine brand in the UK. In thisRead More

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Wine and Drink IPhone Aps

Seldom a week expires without some email missive throwing an IPad drink ap my way. Sadly by not possessing such a device one fails to seeRead More

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With the WineSleuth In Burgenland

With the WineSleuth In Burgenland

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

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

Tasting a Falanghina at the London International Wine Fair

Tasting a Falanghina at the London International Wine Fair

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

Olly Smith’s Drink Tank

Olly Smith’s Drink Tank

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

Andrew Barrow
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Bill Bailey – Alcohol Its No Joke

Bill Bailey – Alcohol Its No Joke

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

Andrew Barrow
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Hardys Nottage Hill FreshCase

Hardys Nottage Hill FreshCase

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

Beyerskloof Video Tasting

Beyerskloof Video Tasting

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

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