The Problems of a Spontaneous Wine Drinker By Anna Scott ‘Hectic modern lifestyle blah blah blah… no time to go to proper shops etc etc… barely time to breath let alone carry out a meaningful conversation…..’... Categories Wine Blog
Wonderfully Enlightening and Stating The Bloody Obvious By Robert Davidson For those of you who read the trade press, you will most likely have seen coverage of the DWCC (Digital Wine Communication Conference) last week. Amongst the... Categories Wine Blog
Champagne André Bergère: A Wine Owners tasting By Geordie Clarke / Contributing Editor I can always tell if I’ve been to a good wine tasting by looking at my notes the following day. Are they thorough, helpful, clearly... Categories Champagne/Wine Blog
My Aversion to the Artisanal by Anna Scott There are a few words or phrases that strike fear in my heart and freeze my soul – ‘flock of pigeons’ (terrified of the things), ‘freestyle acid... Categories Wine Blog
The Things We Do to Avoid the Wine Snob Label by Anna Scott We live a dual existence, us wine lovers. In the world of all things vinous, I usually spend my time worrying that I don’t know enough,... Categories Wine Blog
Will the REAL 12×75 Please Stand UP, Please Stand Up Dear ALL, My apologies. It’s been a tough Summer, filled with family obligations. Updating this blog has always been on my mind, yet everytime I sat down to write something,... Categories Wine Blog
Waitrose vs Tesco – the online wine test I don’t know how I got into this situation. A friend of Mrs 12×75’s bought a new house and wanted to do a house warming for some friends... Categories Wine Blog
Is en primeur dead in Bordeaux? Not yet By Geordie Clarke / Contributing Editor When I began to take wine seriously, I was convinced early on that buying en primeur was the best way to secure an... Categories Wine Blog
When ordinary people taste extraordinary wines – Champagne Bruno Paillard Every now and then, ordinary folks like me get an offer they can’t refuse, and that’s how I wound up saying ‘yes please’ to attending a tasting of Bruno Paillard... Categories Champagne/Wine Blog
London Wine Week Competition 1 Many of you will be aware that in less than 2 weeks, London Wine Week kicks-off. A one week event in London which will bring together wine lovers, some lovely... Categories Wine Blog
Bordeaux 2013: Far from cheap By Geordie Clarke / Contributing editor Sometimes we need a little bad weather to remind us why we love it so much when the sun is shining. That old... Categories Wine Blog
Assigning a personality to your wine We got a new kitten recently so instead of frequenting the local hotspots and wining and dining in all the most sophisticated places, I’ve been sitting in with a sub... Categories Wine Blog