Having no idea how beer was made, Jem and John at Cheddar Ales kindly let me hang around for a day to check out what goes on. I arrived with Jem packing the van ready for Mike to take all the delivery’s. First stop after that was a cuppa, well received at 8 am on […]
Iain and Jane kindly allowed me to take part in the pruning of their vines. I was very honoured as this is an integral part to both this years and next years harvest. One wrong snip of the secateurs and it could be fatal, with this knowledge I was nervous. I’ve read books on different […]
Wine Tasting @ The Heritage Bistro Thursday 3rd Feb – Wines of The World £15.00 per head This is where we will take a trip around the world to see what delights we can discover. Valentines Evening @ Coco Browns Monday 14th Feb – £30.00 per couple An evening filled with love, bubbles and chocolate. If your not […]
Spain is a wonderful holiday destination which offers sun kissed beaches all the way through to stunning mountain ranges. With such a landscape it comes as no surprise, that it gives us such a diverse style of wine. Reds, roses, whites, sparkling and not forgetting the unique and glorious world of Sherry from Jerez Southern […]
With Christmas approaching you may be looking at certain beverages that you wouldn’t have on a regular basis throughout the year. Dessert wine being one of these. I have a real sweet tooth and love a scrumptious and refreshing dessert wine. What your looking for when tasting a dessert wine is to have that sweetness, […]
There are different styles of sparkling wine such as Prosecco, Cava and Crement de Bourgogne and along with the varied style you have a varied price range. Prosecco would be great for Christmas morning fizz, light and dry. Its completely different to Champagne in grape and the way it is made so don’t look to […]
When searching for party wine you want to be looking for a simple easy drinking flowing wine, your not asking it for intense complexity but just to please your guests. The grape varieties I would lean towards are Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and unoaked Chardonnay for whites and Pinot Noir and perhaps a Merlot blended with some […]
There are so many occasions over the festive seasons and you want a wine that suits each one. From Auntie Dora popping in for a tipple, Christmas morning fizz, Boxing day dancing and not forgetting the left over turkey curry Over the next month will look at different styles to help you choose the right […]
The grape tempranillo of the famous Rioja is known as Tinia Roriz in Portugal and is one of the main 5 grapes that makes the blend of Port.
Picpoul is an ancient grape variety from the Languedoc, the name translated means lip stinger and when tasted you know why. It is fresh, zesty with high acidity which is ideal for its perfect partner, mussels! The white is the most commonly used in its own right and the red is occasionally used as a […]
