Carrying on from my previous post, Rioja is highlighted again but this time the more recognisable reds take the spotlight and for contrast, the two bottles on show are from…

When talking Rioja, white wine (Rioja Blanco) doesn’t immediately spring to mind. Viura still remains the most important white grape in the region, although It’s hard to imagine that around…

The excellent Balfour Winery (Hush Heath Estate) in the heart of the Kent countryside, (the Garden of England) produce some truly exceptional still and sparkling wines and I’ve had the…

After ordering a Turkish takeaway sitting down at the table and opening up everything we found that there was an item missing so we phoned up the restaurant and they…

Off to Italy now and the hilltop town of Volterra which claims to be the oldest in the Tuscany region, this is where we find the sustainable MonteRosola winery (translates…

Made in New Zealand in the Marlborough region perhaps better known for their Sovees this Grüner Veltliner (Austria’s signature grape) really hit the spot for me, although I don’t know…

Back to my favourite subject Spanish wine and the excellent Paso-Primero and after tasting their Tinto (see my review here) it was time to open up the Blanco. Sitting in…

What! I hear you cry, a jigsaw puzzle review on a wine blog, well, yes it is, so if you enjoy jigsaws and the occasional glass of wine why not…

Ah, the Cabalié, now this is one of those strange wines for me, for a long time now, I’ve heard good things about it but until now I haven’t actually…

Here we go again with another beer review and another can from Suffolk-based sustainable brewery ADNAMS this time in a transatlantic collaboration with US craft beer legend, Sierra Nevada, to…

I’ve been meaning to try this for a while now and at last, I’ve finally got round to opening a bottle and to be honest my first thoughts were ‘…

During the month of May 2022, an authentic taste of Andalucia, Spain is here with ‘The Sherry tour of London’, where the delights of sherry in all its styles, will…

With Jessica Hill-Smith & Louisa Rose Just watched a fascinating and very enjoyable Zoom Viognier tasting along with Yalumba’s amiable Jessica Hill-Smith, generational descendent of Yalumba’s founder Samuel Smith and…

Carrying on where I left off with the M&S Classics range here is another good and slightly different bottle, this time from their ‘Found’ range of wines, featuring lesser-known grapes,…

After dipping my toe into beer reviews, I’m back in safe territory with this rather lovely Carménère from the M&S Classics range. This is No 27 in what I believe…

My first Beer Review I interrupt this blog to bring you something completely different, yes it’s a beer review! and it may well be something I will be doing a…

Argentina is our next stop and this impressive Malbec and how could I not try this bottle with a name like ‘Don David’. Bought this at my local Co-op store…

Chardonnay still divides people but there’s no denying if you get a good one it can be sublime. I’m not saying that this is the best Chardonnay I’ve ever tasted…

Heading off to France and the Côtes de Bordeaux – Blaye district, sitting in the northern left bank of Bordeaux with this typical white wine which is an aromatic blend…

I make no apologies for writing yet another review for this superb Spanish Rioja, and I’ve said it before, it’s like welcoming back an old friend. With probably the most…

Before we get into the review I must point out that anybody having any doubts or preconceived ideas about drinking wine from a can should seriously think again because from…

Off to South Africa and the Western Cape for my next wine, a blend of Chenin Blanc and Viognier. A bottle with an attractive label and unusual name using the…

Bastide Miraflors, may well sound like a villain from a James Bond film but this blend of Syrah and Grenache from the Roussillon, in the southernmost part of France bordering…

Still can’t understand that if you enjoy white wine, why you would drink anything else other than Spanish. Well, you may say I’m a little biased (surely not!) but for…

Following on from the last post and continuing the Malbec theme, I opened another bottle, this time not from Argentina but from its spiritual home, Bordeaux. This particular bottle comes…

After opening up all the good stuff over Christmas, today it was back to quickly grabbing a bottle from my rack, without giving it too much thought, to pair with…

Another year bites the dust, another year of uncertainty, fear and hardship with a major health crisis having a devastating effect on diverse communities, peoples mental health and not to…

If you’re looking for a New Zealand sovee that actually tastes like a NZ sovee then look no further than this bottle from winemaker Emma Marris daughter of Brent Marris…

Before we get into reviewing this excellent case from ‘Wickhams Great British Wine Merchant’ I’ve got to give a shout out to the excellent packaging the bottles came in. Not…

I make no excuses for featuring another excellent Spanish red, the ‘Lasendal’ made by ‘Celler de Capçanes’ from the Montsant DO (Denominación de Origen) in the Province of Tarragona, Catalonia….