128 results for 'White'

News & Information (23)

Sauvignon Blanc, the World's Favourite Wine?(Post)

In volume alone, Sauvignon Blanc could probably lay claim to the title of the world’s favourite white wine variety. And it’s more popular than many realise, thanks to the fact that many Old World w ...

Perfect Rioja Picks For Easter(Post)

Easter falls in mid April this year so fine Spring weather could be expected! I like this time of the year and like most of you in the Westcountry will relax over the four-day holiday. For many it’s ...

Christmas Lunch Food & Wine Pairing(Post)

What are the best wines to pair with Christmas lunch? The answer to that question is always: the wine you like.  Wine should enhance a meal and bring enjoyment. There are, thou ...

A Guide to Pinot Noir(Post)

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 exploring the quirks and foibles of a qu ...

Bacchus, the God, the Grape, the Wine(Post)

Join me as I explore a fascinating young grape variety. A variety with a burgeoning reputation amongst English wine enthusiasts. A variety named after no lesser figure than the God of Wine hims ...

Huxbear Vineyard (Wine Words, April 2022)(Post)

With the proliferation of Vineyards and Wineries in the UK it has become rather difficult for me to fit them all in!  This wine writer will go the extra mile to taste quality wines and hope ...

Try January, a Wine Journey of Discovery(Post)

Who came up with the idea of New Year Resolutions? Undoubtedly a puritanical killjoy. As January begins, the festivities of Christmas are a distant memory, pay day is weeks away, and the worst ...

Rioja, the Complete Guide(Post)

Your first sip of a red Rioja - particularly an aged one - can be something of a jolt to the tastebuds. There’s clearly something different and interesting going on. For many of us that first si ...

Sandridge Barton, The New Home for Sharpham Wines(Post)

As a Westcountry restaurateur of many years I have always been interested in offering English wines on my wine list.  Way back in 1977 I was running a tiny hostelry in Plymouth when I had t ...

A guide to Beaujolais wine(Post)

Dominique Piron and Dan Farrell-Wright in Corcelles I have been lucky enough to travel to Beaujolais and to share wine with the winemakers, many of whose families have worked the hilly vin ...

My Top Three Summer Rosé Wines(Post)

Do you remember the heady days of the 1970’s? Some of you will, but for those not yet born or not yet imbibing wine, the phenomenon of rosé wine came upon us when the historic brand Mateus Rosé ...

Cava on the Rise(Post)

Cava sales in the UK have seen a marked up-turn in recent years, with some retailers declaring a 50% year on year increase for 2020 & 2021. Speculation suggests this could be as households ...