Few wines in living memory hit the world as hard and as fast as Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Speaking as someone living the UK I’d guess that most of my mates, whether they’re wine-o’s or just having a few glasses here and there, will have drunk this eponymous white wine. In the late 90s …
Afternoon all. Hope the day’s treating you all well so far. I’ve been out and about trying to get back into my running routine despite the fact it’s knocking on 0 degrees outside at the minute. All the accounting I was talking about last week is soooo nearly there now that I can live like …
I think at any dinner over the wintertime, the table just feels a bit naked without a bottle of red. Something about the warming nature of it, and that most of the warming winter foods tend to lend themselves better to red wines rather than anything else. When I cook at Christmas I’m more of …
Last week I went down to the Waitrose Wine Tasting releasing their range for the autumn and winter of 2015/16. It’s another of these days where you walk into a room with knocking on 200 wines in there. I’m in there with all the great and the good of the UK wine press, and a …
As I mentioned last week, there’s been plenty of net research, book reading, and general back ache from sitting down infront of the computer too much this week. It’s been all about my gin project for my next WSET exam. And guess what? I haven’t finished it!! I know, crap isn’t it?!
Last week marked my first full week back in Blighty after the summer shenanigans across France and Italy. For those who follow me on Instagram, you’ll have seen that the week was chock full of admin and accounting. Being the complete geek that I am, I love to get stuff done like that. As much …
It’s bad enough when you hit the Champagne aisle and there are so many manufacturers and labeling terms that just mess with your head. Do I buy Lanson or Mumm? What do they mean by Brut as opposed to Sec? Then they throw this Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs into the mix. It’s …
NWTW #53 – So what is Blanc De Blancs when it’s at home? Read More »
What a week of swings in the polls! At first it looked as though Barolo was running away with it, but a late surge from Blanc De Blancs takes it with just shy of 25% of the vote! So get the deep fryer ready, it’s time for some bubbles to take us out of January …
Was I really playing fair this week? Instead of doing what I usually do and getting in one of the supermarket wines I delved into my own collection. I was lucky enough to meet Nigel from Felton Road in Central Otago on his recent trips to London, and pick up some of his amazing wines. …
#NWTW Week 49: What We Thought of New Zealand Chardonnay Read More »
I will never, ever, ever understand people who don’t drink Chardonnay. It goes with so much. I mean times of the year, times of the day, and more importantly than all of that, it goes with so much food!
