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You may not know this about me, but I’m a sucker for singing and talent competitions – X Factor, American Idol, the Voice UK, Britain’s Got Talent – I love them all (and thanks, perhaps, to Simon Cowell’s genius, it seems there is one or more of these shows on television in the UK 365 days a year!).
If you’re also a fan of these types of shows, then I’m guessing Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: American Idol, Australian wine, Britain's Got Talent, Jascots, Jascots wine merchants, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sotherton, Sotherton wine, The Voice UK, X Factor
After a tumultuous year in 2011 that included briefly going into administration before 36 stores were snatched up by the EFB Group, Oddbins is making a comeback in 2012.
It’s always sad when wine shops go out of business because it means less choice for wine lovers, so very happy in the fact that Oddbins escaped demise, I went along to their press tasting to check out their new range.
I was really Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Ana Sapungiu, Casa Lluch Verdil, Emma Nicols, Esprit de Beaucastel, Heartland Dolcetto Lagrein, name your price, Oddbins, Oddbins wine, Oveja Negra Sauvigon Blanc-Carmenere, Tablas Creek Vineyard
New to you? Me too!
I recently attended a tutored tasting led by two Masters of Wine, Jancis Robinson and Lynne Sheriff, where we tasted 10 wines, including 1 sparkling, all made from the grape variety Koshu.
Koshu is a white grape variety that is grown in the Yamanashi region of Japan and it is different to anything I’ve tasted before – honestly.
There is pronounced Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Jancis Robinson, Japanese Koshu wine, Japanese wine, Koshu, Koshu wine from Japan, Lynne Sheriff, Selfridges, wine from Japan, Yamanashi
After much anticipation Lot18 has arrived in the UK. Since their launch in the US in 2010, this members-only online wine marketplace has made huge strides and already has over 800,000 members in the States and 120,000 in France where they launched just two months ago.
This week, the UK is the next region to benefit from Lot18′s form of wine discovery.
How does it work? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: buy wine online, Lot18, Lot18UK, online wine retailer, Philip James, Quo Vadis, Snooth, Tom Harrow, Wine Chap, wine deals
Champagne is the ultimate celebration, but sadly not always in the budget. But just because we’re watching our wallets doesn’t mean we should deprive ourselves of the cheerful sounds of popping corks or the dance of bubbles in our glass! On the contrary, we just diversify!
There are many wonderful sparkling wines from around the world, many of which are made the exact same way as in Champagne, but because they don’t come from the prestigious French region, also don’t come with the steep price tag.
Here are some excellent alternatives to please your palate and your pocket: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Argyle, Balfour, Camel Valley, Castillo Perelada, Cava, Champagne, Chapel Down, Cloudy Bay Pelorus, Cordorniu, Cremant, Denbies, Deutz, Domaine Carneros, English sparkling wine, Freixenet, Jansz, La Marca, moet & chandon, Nyetimber, Pares Balta, Prosecco, Prosecco Corte Alta, Riccardo Prosecco, Ridgeview, Roederer Quartet, Segura Viudas, sparkling wine, Tempus Two Blanc de Blancs
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