Making Wine Fun for Everyone!
I was recently invited to a lunch hosted by Riccardo Prosecco, and thought it was the perfect opportunity to make my first video! So instead of me telling you all about Riccardo Prosecco, I thought I’d let Riccardo Tomadin tell you himself!
What are your thoughts on Prosecco? Please leave a comment!
Hope you enjoy the very first Wine Passionista video!
There’s always time for wine!
Tara – Wine Passionista
Tags: first video, Italian sparkling wine, Italian wine, Old Hat Club, Prosecco, Riccardo Prosecco, sparkling wine, sparkling wine from Italy
Diemersfontein Pinotage 2009
It’s no secret that I have a soft spot for the wines from South Africa. While I can safely say that I don’t have a favourite wine (or at least it changes daily!), I am currently, quite partial to South Africa as a wine region. The wines have increased in quality dramatically in recent years and thanks to the diversity of the various regions, the array of styles is both exponential and exceptional.
So when I received an invitation to a tasting celebrating the 10th anniversary of the wines from Diemersfontein in Wellington, I was excited to try the wines. The location (a hotel on Piccadilly), the company (other bloggers and journalists) and the enormous cheese selection, were all impressive. The wines also didn’t disappoint. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Carpe Diem, Diemersfontein, Diemersfontein wine, Pinotage, South African Wine, Thokozani, wine and music, wine from South Africa
Chardonnay – from the opulent wine of Montrachet to the over-oaked monsters that sparked the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) trend, this grape can do it all. No wonder so many winemakers work with it as it is so versatile and can be manipulated into a huge variety of styles.
However if you’re looking for classic Chardonnay, there is really only one place to go – Burgundy of course! Your first thoughts may be of sublime riches from the Côtes de Beaune or perhaps the poise of Pouilly Fuissé, but for me, Chablis embodies the timeless sophistication of the very best of Chardonnay. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Arnaud Valour, Burgundy, Burgundy wine board, Chablis, Chablis wine contest, chardonnay, classic styles of chardonnay, white burgundy, Wines of Burgundy
Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay & Pinot Noir 2006
As an American living in London, the way I look forward to spending Independence Day is not at a barbecue or watching fireworks, nor sadly, is it watching the US play in the World Cup (although all three would be great) but instead, I like to celebrate the Fourth of July simply by enjoying a good bottle (or two!) of American wine.
This doesn’t sound like it should be too difficult to do, but the sad truth of the matter is there’s a dirth of decent American wine in London supermarkets. Sure there’s the basic Gallo and Sutter Home, but I said decent American wine! So as July 4th approaches, I’m thrilled to see that a few considerate retailers have taken pity on our plight by not only stocking a lovely couple of wines from California, but also putting them on special offer! (Details below) Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Californian wine, chardonnay, independence day wine, july fourth wine, majestic, ocado, Pinot Noir, sonoma county, sonoma-cutrer, sonoma-cutrer chardonnay 2006, sonoma-cutrer pinot noir 2006, Waitrose, wine for american independence day, wine for independence day, wine for july 4th, wine from California, wine from sonoma
Ahhh Summer! It’s a particularly sunny, warm day here in London Town (which alone warrants celebration!) and so is ideal for today’s fifth round of Wines of the World Cup as we have a match-up of Rosé: Chile vs Spain!
Now in that other popular World Cup series (you know, the one in South Africa 
) the actual match between Spain and Chile doesn’t take place until June 25, but when it comes to wine, any day will do, and especially one like today as sun and rosé are the perfect team! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Chilean wine, rosé wine, Spanish wine, summer wine, Tesco, wine for summer, wine from Chile, wine from Spain, wine from Tesco, Wines of the World Cup
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