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Lifestyle & Opinion

Read lifestyle contributions and opinion pieces from wine writers and professionals. Thought provoking content from around the world of wine

Food and Wine for Easter, My Top Picks

Food and Wine for Easter, My Top Picks

Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett March 16th, 2024 5 minute read

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...

Celebrating three amazing Women in Wine

Celebrating three amazing Women in Wine

Pip Vanham

Pip Vanham March 8th, 2024 4 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

This year, International Women’s Day is on March 8. We're celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of three women in...

Two Perfect Rioja Wines For Easter Lunch

Two Perfect Rioja Wines For Easter Lunch

Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett February 29th, 2024 3 minute read

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...

Try January, a Wine Journey of Discovery

Try January, a Wine Journey of Discovery

Dan Farrell-Wright

Dan Farrell-Wright January 25th, 2024 4 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Who came up with the idea of New Year Resolutions? Undoubtedly a puritanical killjoy. As January begins I'm doing try January, not dry January. The...

Burns Night, Red Wine and Haggis

Burns Night, Red Wine and Haggis

Brian Elliott

Brian Elliott January 2nd, 2024 3 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

What should you drink on Burns Night? Whisky is the obvious choice, but why not consider a vinous alternative. While the primary goal of my MidWeek Wines...

Dry January, The French Paradox

Dry January, The French Paradox

Dan Farrell-Wright

Dan Farrell-Wright December 31st, 2023 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Are you doing dry January? The French Paradox may change your mind. Congratulations to you if you're starting the month with the best intentions....

5 Red Wines You Can Chill

5 Red Wines You Can Chill

Dan Farrell-Wright

Dan Farrell-Wright August 4th, 2023 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

Are there really red wines you can chill? As a simple rule of thumb, yes. Read on to discover my top five red wines to serve chilled. But I've always...

A Celebration of Rioja, 4 Top Picks

A Celebration of Rioja, 4 Top Picks

Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett April 12th, 2023 3 minute read

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...

8 Wines for Christmas Lunch

8 Wines for Christmas Lunch

Dan Farrell-Wright

Dan Farrell-Wright December 1st, 2022 5 minute read

Lifestyle & Opinion

What are the best wines for Christmas lunch? The answer to that question should be: the wines you enjoy.  Wine should enhance a meal and add to your...

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