Learning to drink Learning to drink I was reading this article on Decanter.com about schoolchildren in Bordeaux learning the basics of winemaking. How lovely, I thought, that they are learning about the heritage... Categories Wine Blog
What would we drink if the world ran out of wine? What would we drink if the world ran out of wine? Vim / Editor I was reading this article in the Telegraph earlier about how the world is facing... Categories Wine Blog
Wine and Art Wine and art I was intrigued to read on Decanter.com that Jeff Koons has designed the label for the 2010 vintage of Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Joining the likes of... Categories Wine Blog
Who should be the new face of Beaujolais Nouveau? Who should be the new face of Beaujolais Nouveau? Tennis champ Roger Federer has recently been announced as the new face of Moët & Chandon Champagne. Few... Categories Wine Blog
Book review: Wining and Dining – The Sediment Guide to Wine and the Dinner-Party Book review: Wining and Dining – The Sediment Guide to Wine and the Dinner-Party Geordie Clarke / Contributing Editor I always knew I never really liked dinner parties. I... Categories Wine Blog
Virtual wine and the festive pit of despair / Support your local wine merchant Virtual wine and the festive pit of despair Every year as Christmas comes closer I start to feel little pangs of sadness. I love the holidays and by... Categories Wine Blog
DATING ONLINE DATING ONLINE Trendy, fashionable, attractive, stunning… finding your ideal wine match Like an increasing number of busy professionals (yes, I know, I heard it too) I met my husband on... Categories Wine Blog
Age-appropriate wines Age-appropriate wines I stopped off to buy some bits for dinner at the Co-Op last night and grabbed a bottle of wine while I was there – mostly to... Categories Wine Blog
Not everything in black and white makes sense… Not everything in black and white makes sense… While perusing some wine articles on The Telegraph’s website, I couldn’t help becoming distracted by a link that said ‘Eat Badgers,... Categories Wine Blog
Do your tastes in life reflect your tastes in wine? Do your tastes in life reflect your tastes in wine? Most things that attain mainstream popularity tend to be wasted on me. It’s not a deliberate thing, but I... Categories Wine Blog
Two mortal sins in wine branding Two mortal sins in wine branding By Geordie Clarke / Contributing Editor A recent decision by New Zealand’s intellectual property office to strike down Chateau Mouton-Rotchshild’s complaint that the wine... Categories Wine Blog
Wine tastings vs beer festivals Wine tastings vs beer festivals As a self-confessed country bumpkin I live out in the sticks and unfortunately I do not spend that much time at wine tastings... Categories Wine Blog
