Stephen Barrett
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,...
Bacchus Wine, the God, and the Grape
Quick Guide
Join me as I explore the burgeoning reputation of bacchus wine. A fascinating young grape variety amongst English wine enthusiasts. A variety named after...
Food and Wine for Easter, My Top Picks
Lifestyle & Opinion
The long, four-day Easter break is the perfect time to celebrate with family and friends. Read on for my food and wine for Easter top tips. Although...
Two Perfect Rioja Wines For Easter Lunch
Lifestyle & Opinion
Read on for two Rioja wines, perfectly suited to elevate your Easter feast. Easter heralds the start of spring. I'm a big fan, and find it a good excuse...
A Guide to Pinot Noir Wine
Quick Guide
It’s a probable nailed-on fact that most wine drinkers remember their first taste of a Pinot Noir wine. It's a taste which starts a journey. A journey...
A Celebration of Rioja, 4 Top Picks
Lifestyle & Opinion
With Rioja being a perfect partner to any celebration, I thought I would revisit this extraordinary wine region with a few words of history and certainly...
Celebrate Beaujolais with these four top picks
Lifestyle & Opinion
Like vineyards throughout the northern hemisphere autumn brings the harvest of grapes to Beaujolais. Winemakers begin the elaboration of wines, and the...
Award winning wine, 3 top choices
Lifestyle & Opinion
When buying wines it’s always good to have some sort of recommendation. Award winning wine, word of mouth, or a wine blog are great ways to get...
Sandridge Barton, The New Home for Sharpham Wine
News
Sandridge Barton sits on the banks of the River Dart close to Stoke Gabriel. A few miles downstream is Sharpham House, site of a pioneering English vineyard....