Wine Blog
This is The Wine Tasting Co. Wine blog, here you will find regular updates on what we’ve been up to and interesting points of discussion, read on.
Chocolate and Wine Tasting
We have teamed up with Maison Loulou, Cheddars very own chocolatier to host a wine and chocolate tasting. Louise hand makes each chocolate using only the finest of ingredients, local and organic double cream with natural flavours, the chocolate is sourced from Java and Madagascar. This evening will be a taste sensation and full of yummy calories so leave the point book at home and enjoy the pleasure of chocolate and wine. Held in the beautiful Medieval town of Axbridge in the lovely Oak House Hotel situated in the square. DATE: Friday...
read moreSomerset Brandy Company
On a sunny Monday morning, what better way to start the week than with a tour of the Somerset Brandy Company. The company is owned by Julian Temperley and he very much plays an integral role in the company. Tasting the cider, blending the brandy with Tim Edwards the head distiller, to make sure the product reaches the continual high standard. The Somerset Brandy Company has now been recognised and been given its PGI status Protected Geographical Indication, as you can well imagine this ruffled a few feather within the EU. To find out more and...
read moreWarning! Warning! Chocolate Heaven Approaches Bristol
I’m very excited to announce that we will be part of the Bristol Chocolate Festival! Two of my favourite things wine and chocolate and I get to show you both all wrapped up in one pretty package! If your on lent as I am and have given up chocolate for 40 days and 40 nights then Easter weekend will bring relief and you will deserve to have a blow out! I’ll be taking along Rubis, the luxury chocolate wine that some of you may have tasted when I was out and about over Christmas. The wine is full of luscious red cherries, oozing...
read moreNetwork Wine Tasting Tuesday 20th March
We would like to invite you to a wine tasting network event. This is an opportunity to mix business with pleasure, making new and cementing existing contacts whilst tasting new and exciting wines. This being our fourth event we have decided to use a theme that we hope will prove useful on several levels. On our previous events we have concentrated on countries whilst exploring classic grapes and new varieties and we hope that it has widened your knowledge of wine and given you a thirst to find out more. On Tuesday 20th March we will be...
read moreConfused on wine labels?
Do you feel overwhelmed with row upon row of wines with different labels not knowing what they mean and so purely base your purchase on price. Sound familiar? With some wines they are pretty easy to understand as they say what grape and country it is, giving you the basic information. Whereas some countries state the place from which they are made rather than the grape, which unless you know your wine law, how on earth are you going to know what style of wine you will be purchasing? If you not familiar with the wine laws that are out there it...
read moreNew Zealand Trade Tasting at Lords
Some of you maybe aware of my love for New Zealand as that is where I discovered my passion for wine, so last Tuesdays tasting of New Zealand’s wines was a no brainer to attend! Not only do I hold a love of NZ wines but it looks like the majority of the world are enjoying them too, with the number of wineries increasing from 516 in 2005 to 698 in 2011. Although this figure is high there were only 238 represented at the trade show. There were four self pour tables which consisted of the riesling challenge, sparkling wine, chardonnays and the...
read moreOne Day Wine Course
The Wine Tasting Co has teamed up with Tim Johnson from Dedans Vintners to bring you a day of wine, fun and education at the stunning venue of Rossholme, East Brent. The morning session will take you through the origins of wine giving you a better understanding and foundation of how and where it all began. We will be tasting 6 wines to lead you through and get a better understanding Food and wine is a wonderful partnership and that is why we will be providing a 3 course lunch with wines to enjoy throughout. Leading on from the morning we...
read moreNew Addition to the Team
We have a new pimped up member of the team! The little white van has had the fabulous design created by Jo Holdaway transferred in to vinyl by Shaun Harris and his team at Cheddar Signs. Thanks guys I’m loving the van!
read moreSpain and Portuguese Wine Tasting.
We will be exploring wines from Spain and Portugal, delving in to the classic wines you know and love and tasting wines that offer something a little different! The evening will begin by blowing a myth out the water, that sherry is just for Grandma! You will be greeted with a glass of fino sherry, the driest of sherries to sip and savour the delights of this perfect aperitif. Sherry is becoming quite a trendy drink with sherry bars popping up all over the place! We will then go through a flight of white and red wines wines ranging from dry...
read moreWine Weekend June 15th – 17th 2012
Date for your diary for all wine lovers: Friday 15th – Sunday 17th, a weekend of pure indulgence to be held at the stunning location of Rossholme for £295 pp Rossholme was once an all girls’ boarding school, so for that rebellious side, you have permission to drink on school grounds! The Friday evening welcomes you with supper, wine and an exploration of the wine world, followed by cheese and port. Saturday day, you will be driven to visit local vineyards for wine tasting and lunch. You will then have the opportunity to relax in...
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