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I send two emails a week sharing wines I've been tasting, new discoveries from independent growers, and occasional stories from the vineyards.
Bacchus Wine: The English Grape, Its History and Taste
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
Choosing wine for Easter doesn’t need to be complicated, but it’s worth giving it a bit of thought. It’s usually a familiar kind of meal....
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...
Rioja Isn’t One Wine: Six Styles to Discover
Lifestyle & Opinion
Say Rioja and many people picture a red wine with vanilla, spice and the flavour of oak. That is Rioja, but it is only one part of it. Taste across the...
Best Beaujolais Wines: Five Bottles to Try
Lifestyle & Opinion
The best Beaujolais wines show just how much range there is within a region too often reduced to one light, youthful style. Gamay can make everything...
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....
Huxbear Vineyard, Sustainable Viticulture in Devon
Lifestyle & Opinion
With the recent proliferation of vineyards and wineries in the UK it has become rather difficult for me to fit them all in. But I will go the extra mile...