wine tasting
Soaking it up from one of the best palates in the business
I only really started being more serious about wine three or four years ago. I didn’t grow up with lots of wine in the house either. I’m also more of a blogger/experience person than a full on wine journo or professional taster. Effectively I’m just making plenty of excuses here as to why my palate …
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20h33 Rocks Out Paris!
I was gutted last week to miss out on a trip to Paris to join in the festivities with JB and the rest of the 20h33 team as they celebrated their 6th annual Soirée de degustation. Some great guys and girls were there, and sponsored by Château Samion, Château Jean Faure, and Château Pichon Baron…doubly …
There’s No Such Thing As A Stupid Question…Or Is There?!
I have this phrase that got told to me when I started my working life. There’s no such thing as a stupid question, unless you ask it twice. I’ve had that in my head for years since, and use it to this day when I’m running wine tastings or tours or whatever. And I stand …
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NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: RSBC’s Ninefold Challenge – Part 5
The big reveal, as Peter lets us all know how we got on…
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: RSBC’s Winefold Challenge – Part 4
As we move onto the last two wines, it’s time for Peter to rub it in…and for Amelia to get a new pair of trousers!!
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: RSBC Winefold Challenge – Part 2
So the blindfolds are on, and the first two wines are poured. Are we even going to be able to find where the glasses are??
NEW ON YOUTUBE: RSBC’s #WINEFOLD CHALLENGE – Part One
I noticed the other day on Twitter that the RSBC were running this thing called a WineFold challenge to help raise money and awareness for the cause. The RSBC is the Royal Society for Blind Children, and they’re using wine tasting parties to get everyone raising money and awareness for kids who are born blind …
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HOW DO YOU TASTE WINE WHEN MAN FLU STRIKES?
Only half the world will ever understand the crippling effect of Man Flu. It just takes you down, from that peak of physical fitness that us fellas live our lives with, down to sniveling wrecks unable to drag ourselves out of bed. Sadly there are only two known cures, regular moaning your arse off and …
Shine A Light
A mate of mine, who lives out in Germany, got in touch the other week to ask if I’d have a look at a new product his company are involved with. It’s a thing called a Wine OLED and it’s for checking the colour and see-through-ness of a glass of wine. I’ll be honest, my …