Cava Adventures! How I learnt to like Cava

Wine and cheese pairing adventures

My first adventure in pairing wine and cheese started with a book. Would the lightly oaked Californian Chardonnay with artisan Scottish cheeses be successful or a discordant flop?...

L’Autre Vie review, boutique hotel in Bordeaux vineyards

I was excited about staying in the middle of a vineyard in Bordeaux. But as our long drive through France brought us closer I was getting nervous that the small boutique hotel wouldn’t live up to...

Rosé memories

Wonderful summer memories of a great food and wine combo enjoyed in the beautiful village of St Émilion, France...

Christmas 2016 wine – The Results!

Christmas wine fun

My First Harvest – An Unexpectedly Collaborative Experience

Participating in my first ever harvest proved to to be a great experience. A real contrast to the machine harvesting I had seen a few weeks earlier in France....

Amarone della Valpolicella – a great “Treat” wine

Looking for a deliciously intense red wine, full of body, to accompany rich food? Try my go-to red for a special occasion - Amarone della Valpolicella...

Crémant – Fizz that doesn’t make the wallet pop!

Crémant is another of those amazing things that I didn’t know anything about until I started learning a bit about wine. What a great thing to discover, fun sparkling wine that won’t break the bank....