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Hardscrabble & Feasts in the Douro 29 Jul 2013 | 03:14 am
The Americans have a genius for words that describe exactly what they mean, so that you can understand it even if you have never heard it before. Hardscrabble is just such a word and means that the la...
Classic Wines at GREAT Value Prices 22 Jul 2013 | 12:10 pm
A couple of times over the years I have mentioned Aldi in these pages because I really like their Toro Loco Tempranillo red and Toro Loco Bobal Rosado / Rosé from the Spain’s Utiel-Requena wine region...
Southwest France – like a box of chocolates 16 Jul 2013 | 01:37 pm
Variety is the spice of life. We have all heard that old saying and most of us know that there is some truth in it. Certainly I like variety in wine. I am never more excited by a wine than … Continue ...
Bordeaux – much more than just wine 8 Jul 2013 | 07:22 pm
In the world of wine we talk about Bordeaux all the time, we all know what we mean by the word. Strangely though I take it for granted and never think about what we do not mean by it. And … Continue r...
Wine Woman and Song – my visit to Donnafugata 3 Jul 2013 | 03:06 pm
Recently I enjoyed an amazing tour of wine regions and producers in Sicily. I had never been before and was very excited to see this wonderful island. It is a beautiful place that really provides a fe...
Rotgipfler – Austria’s Mystery Grape 3 Jun 2013 | 03:08 am
Whilst enjoying my tour of the beautiful Austrian wine lands the other week I was thrilled to discover a grape variety that was entirely new to me. I relish discovering new wines and grape varieties a...
A Terrific Visit Close to Home 28 May 2013 | 12:16 pm
A Terrific Visit What a day I had last week. In the evening I led a wine tasting of some of the really interesting, surprising and downright fabulous wines that I had discovered on my travels over the...
Proper Wine Storage A Liberating Feeling 27 May 2013 | 07:52 pm
What to do with my wine? For a long time I have agonised over my wine storage. I have a sizeable collection of bottles built up over 30 years, but hardly ever drink it, so storing it is a headache … ...
Austria part 1: passionate wine makers 9 May 2013 | 03:18 pm
A little while ago I was lucky enough to have a fabulous trip around most of Austria’s wine regions. I was pretty excited about it as I had long wanted to get a real look at this resurgent wine produc...
South Africa – a beautiful land of wonderful wine 23 Apr 2013 | 04:43 pm
My relationship with South Africa has taken off quite dramatically in recent years. For a long time I had reservations about the quality of many of the wines coming out of the country. To me there see...
