Written By An Anonymous Wine Insider (for obvious reasons) read on…. Cru Bourgeois Hierarchy within the wine world seems to be a peculiarly French obsession. Official designations of which wine is better are to France what beer and Oompah bands are to the Germans, what tea, biscuits and passive aggression are to the British and what overeating and Continue Reading
Not long ago, I was at a dinner party. Nothing unusual, but this time we were all asked to bring a bottle of wine that we’d try at the dinner. Again nothing unusual. I knew the others who were coming and let’s just say it wasn’t a gang of wine lovers. Most of them picked wines from Continue Reading
Drinkers have been enjoying the distinctive flavor of gin since medieval times. That’s the earliest known date for the Dutch liquor called Genever, made from distilled wine flavored with juniper berries, which gave the drink its name. It didn’t take long for this new taste to draw an enthusiastic following. Soon there was a new drink on Continue Reading
Armand de Brignac, which is more commonly known as Ace of Spades due to its distinctive bottle and logo, has recently become one of the most popular brands of champagne on the market. This is in no small part due to its recent acquisition in 2014 by the famous artist Jay Z which boosted its prestige and Continue Reading
I was recently invited to a friend’s 45th birthday party. And amongst all the incredibly cool gifts that he got given (a solid gold coin which said Sell on one side and Buy on the other) – someone had given him a bottle of Palmer 2000. Now this particular friend of mine has no interest in wine. Continue Reading
Going To Work Hungover If you’re reading an article called How To Cure A Hangover At Work, it probably means that you had a crazy night out, hopefully an epic one – BUT – it was on a school night. And that somehow, by some unknown miracle, you managed to drag your sorry ass out of bed Continue Reading
Ever bored of serving the same drinks at a party. How about making something new and different. Toffee vodka is literally becoming one of the fastest selling flavoured vodkas out there (check out our guide on some delicious toffee vodkas); and whilst it’s easy enough to simply go and buy a bottle, it’s also quite a bit Continue Reading
