Dry December: What to drink with What? Foodies looking for inspiration about wine matching to their latest culinary creation are reading the wrong blog, but bear with me because you might find something interesting. Sir Roger Scruton is my favourite… Read More ›
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Dry December: The best EVER wine festival?
Fete de L’Escargot, (Dordogne), Fete de La Moule (Boulogne), Fete de L’Huitre (Arachon) are all annual festivals in France symbolic of their culture and gastronomy involving snails, mussels and oysters respectively. There are many others across the summer months “honouring”… Read More ›
How to build a wine collection
Advice and a step by step guide on how to build a wine collection
How to REALLY pair wine with food?
Would you drink a glass of Sauvignon Blanc while eating an orange? Or while eating salted chips? These two questions arose as I was reading a few extracts from the book This is Not a Wine Guide, by Chris Morrison… Read More ›
Mindful reflections on wine tasting and judging
Sitting in my own “wine room” at home this morning I started to reflect on the hectic couple of days travelling to and from Manchester as a wine judge for the People’s Choice Wine Awards, when who should appear but… Read More ›
Wine as a metaphor for old age- Guest post by Dr. B – Vinthropology
An introduction to my guest post on Vinthropology …. do visit Danell’s site for the full monty ….. “I have had, what I can only call, the pleasure and fortune of conversing with Dr. B on the question of wine,… Read More ›