How to pair wine for Christmas day
Quick Guide
What are the best tips to pair wine for Christmas day? Whether you’re serving turkey, roast ham, goose, or going with something completely...
6 red wines for winter you need in your glass
Lifestyle & Opinion
I don’t know about you, but now the days are shorter, and the air has taken on a cool crispness, I long for red wines for winter, something rich...
Rhône Wines, a Story of Two Halves
Quick Guide
Rhône wines come from an area of France between Vienne in the north and Avignon in the south. The Rhône river rises in the Swiss Alps and descends...
Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!
News
Every year, Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebrates the release of France’s most popular vin de primeur (early wine). Laid down in French law, it's...
Appellations of Languedoc, a Quick Guide
Quick Guide
If you want delicious wine without spending a lot of money, there’s one place that never fails: the Languedoc. This vast region of Southern...
6 early ripening grapes you need to try
Lifestyle & Opinion
Early ripening grapes are particularly important in cool and continental climate regions like the UK and Alsace. If you live in England, you may have...
Chardonnay, A Journey to Global Dominance
Quick Guide
"I don’t like Chardonnay".It’s a sentiment I hear expressed often. What a shame that some dismiss this gem after drinking a bad glass...
Raise a toast to Pinot Noir on 18th August
Lifestyle & Opinion
International Pinot Noir day falls on the 18th August each year. Rebecca Pitcairn is eager to raise a toast to her favourite grape with five wines that showcase...
Rosé Wines, get ready for summer
Lifestyle & Opinion
I remeber rosé wines reaching the UK in the heady days of the 1970’s. Some readers will remember, but for those neither born nor imbibing,...
Breaky Bottom, the pioneering English vineyard, turns 50!
Features
There could only be one wine to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III in May 2022: Breaky Bottom. It’s not only the most distinctly English of...