A wine I tried recently was a sparkling Zinfandel rosé from Blossom Hill. Blossom Hill is a massive American wine brand, churning out millions of bottles a year to the wine drinkers of the world. They specialize in crowd pleasers because, let’s be fair, they have to. Problem with crowd pleasers is that they’re usually …
On the recent trip out for this wedding in Mallorca, the wife and I picked up a bottle of Mateus Rosé at the market. That’s right, Mateus Rosé. The infamous wine that kept middle classes in the 60s and 70s plastered! It’s got a shocking reputation these days, but I’d never tried it. And there …
What is it about wine brands? Why as a wine-o snob am I meant to dislike them? I don’t! Most of the time, I’ll be honest, I prefer going for something a bit off piste, something a bit different. But I’m not against them. And a couple of weeks back I was introduced to a brand …
