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Hallowine - Trick or treat?

Hallowine - Trick or treat?

Sunday 31st sees the celebration of Halloween or, as we like to call it, Hallowine! No matter if you're apple bobbing or wandering around with a pumpkin hollowed out with...

Hallowine - Trick or treat?

Sunday 31st sees the celebration of Halloween or, as we like to call it, Hallowine! No matter if you're apple bobbing or wandering around with a pumpkin hollowed out with...

Foraging – Let’s go wild!

Foraging – Let’s go wild!

Foraging is simply the gathering of wild foods from hedgerows and woodlands, something our ancestors used to do always and that is now coming back into fashion. It can be...

Foraging – Let’s go wild!

Foraging is simply the gathering of wild foods from hedgerows and woodlands, something our ancestors used to do always and that is now coming back into fashion. It can be...

How the Moon Affects Wine Production

How the Moon Affects Wine Production

Over recent years, people have become increasingly interested in the ethical production of food and drink. Organic agriculture has become extremely popular and one step beyond is the Biodynamic approach...

How the Moon Affects Wine Production

Over recent years, people have become increasingly interested in the ethical production of food and drink. Organic agriculture has become extremely popular and one step beyond is the Biodynamic approach...

A taste of Alsace

A taste of Alsace

Some years ago, I went with a party of clients to the fairytale land of Alsace in the autumn time when the Alsatian larder was at its best. We went...

A taste of Alsace

Some years ago, I went with a party of clients to the fairytale land of Alsace in the autumn time when the Alsatian larder was at its best. We went...

Last of the summer wine

Last of the summer wine

I don’t know about you but up here in the north of England we don’t really seem to have had a brilliant summer. Better than our partners over on the...

Last of the summer wine

I don’t know about you but up here in the north of England we don’t really seem to have had a brilliant summer. Better than our partners over on the...

A little taste of Austria

A little taste of Austria

One of the greatest and most simple dishes of the Austrian repertoire is the Wiener Schnitzel or Viennese Cutlet. One of these washed down with a refreshing glass of Gruner...

A little taste of Austria

One of the greatest and most simple dishes of the Austrian repertoire is the Wiener Schnitzel or Viennese Cutlet. One of these washed down with a refreshing glass of Gruner...

Chablis Wine - All You Need To Know!

Chablis Wine - All You Need To Know!

Chablis is possibly the world’s most famous white wine. When at its best it is incredible and packed with flavour but it can also be downright awful and extremely overpriced....

Chablis Wine - All You Need To Know!

Chablis is possibly the world’s most famous white wine. When at its best it is incredible and packed with flavour but it can also be downright awful and extremely overpriced....

Rioja Wine - All You Need To Know!

Rioja Wine - All You Need To Know!

La Rioja is probably the most important and famous wine region of Spain. Although most noted for its red wines, it also produces some important white and rose wines. As...

Rioja Wine - All You Need To Know!

La Rioja is probably the most important and famous wine region of Spain. Although most noted for its red wines, it also produces some important white and rose wines. As...

Hola! A taste of Spain delivered to your door

Hola! A taste of Spain delivered to your door

For this week, we have selected a group of Spanish wines that have in common some great tastes. No matter whether you’re drinking them with food or just sitting and...

Hola! A taste of Spain delivered to your door

For this week, we have selected a group of Spanish wines that have in common some great tastes. No matter whether you’re drinking them with food or just sitting and...

Wine Producer of the month, August – Domaine Rapet

Wine Producer of the month, August – Domaine Rapet

Domaine Rapet is an historic estate based in Pernand Vergelesses in the north of Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune.  Today it is run by Vincent and Sylvette Rapet and they are...

Wine Producer of the month, August – Domaine Rapet

Domaine Rapet is an historic estate based in Pernand Vergelesses in the north of Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune.  Today it is run by Vincent and Sylvette Rapet and they are...

Cremant Wine - All you need to know!

Cremant Wine - All you need to know!

Cremant is a term used in France for certain sparkling wines. Originally it was a term used by the Champenois as well for wines that had a lower pressure than...

Cremant Wine - All you need to know!

Cremant is a term used in France for certain sparkling wines. Originally it was a term used by the Champenois as well for wines that had a lower pressure than...

Wine Producer Of The Month - Mi Terruno, Argentina

Wine Producer Of The Month - Mi Terruno, Argentina

A true family enterprise which dates back to 1960. Originally the Baigerria family bought and planted vineyards in some of Argentina's top growing regions until in 2004 they started producing...

Wine Producer Of The Month - Mi Terruno, Argentina

A true family enterprise which dates back to 1960. Originally the Baigerria family bought and planted vineyards in some of Argentina's top growing regions until in 2004 they started producing...