I’ve been very lucky to get on the radar of a lady called Louise Hill, who runs one of the UK’s top wine PR firms, Philips-Hill. It’s absolutely invaluable for me as it gives me access to wine events I never thought I’d get access to. Amongst their client base is the Crus Bourgeois Syndicate, …
After a quick break for lunch it was onto the second master class of the day down at the ABS Wines tasting day. Anne Krebiehl, Master of Wine, chaired the panel of winemakers made up of the great and the good of German red wine production. This was all about why German reds deserve their …
German Reds – Don’t Worry About Pronouncing Them, Just Drink Them! Read More »
I’m kind of ignoring white wines from the Douro this week. That’s not to say they don’t make them. They do. And they’re increasing in quality as the years roll by thanks to some pioneering winemaking. Only thing is that this blog was all about making sure we can all easily get hold of the …
Was going to try and tie this one in with Valentine’s Day, but Max and I buggered up our timing a bit. Hey ho. Still, this is definitely worth knowing if you’re a red meat eater!
Welcome back all to the YouTube channel. Apologies for the delay in publishing number 4, mad busy week, but better late than never. This week’s question is “Does cheap red wine stain your teeth?”
Red wines in these regions have a bit of a reputation. Especially the local varieties. What wine makers have tended to do in the past is to grow as many varieties as their land will cram in, and blend most of them together. The result of this is a fairly lush and full bodied red …
or International Red Wine Varieties I’ve got a couple of mates who’ve given me an unfortunate nickname. “Lobs”, which is short for “Lobster”, is a completely hilarious reference to my knack of getting sunburnt. I’m a fair skinned lad, tend to leave my shirt on at the beach for fear of giving people snow blindness, …
