Wine (and food) on a Brighton getaway
I was invited down to Brighton recently to check out the Brighton and Hove food and wine festival. I’ve been to Brighton a few times and it is relatively easy to get there from London. If you can’t be bothered to do all the legwork yourself...
Friday Wine Sips: Spring Has Sprung
Today we look at seven wines chosen to satisfy the sense of freshness and renewal that comes — or should come — with Spring. In fact, it’s gently raining in my neck o’ the woods at this moment, and all the shades of green in the backyard are pulsing with color. These are mainly delicate...
Ruinart 2002 lunch
This week marked the beginning of Spring and I am so ready to say goodbye to winter! What better way to celebrate then with the launch of the Dom Ruinart 2002. Oh, yeah! Ruinart have a very distinctive bottle shape and it’s easy to spot one acr...
Friday Wine Sips: Five “Outlaw” Wines
The French wine industry is heavily regulated by government rules about what grapes can be grown where, what kinds of wines can be made from what kinds of grapes, how those grapes are to be treated in the vineyard and the winery and so on. Indeed, most European countries operate in the same highly regulated...
Portuguese wine producers and their unusual wines this week on The Wine Sleuth podcast
Last week I was in Porto, Portugal for the annual wine show Essencia do Vinho put on by the eponymous magazine, one of the 2 major wine magazines of Portugal. There are over 3000 wines and more then 350 producers on show. The show is for trade during t...
On Pink Fizz
It was Valentine's Day this week. It seems that over the years it has gradually become a bigger deal in the UK. We don't really do US style 'holidays' in the UK, so we haven't yet reached the stage of everybody buying everybody else a Valentine gift,...
WBW 74 Wrap-up: 39 Sparkling Values
This is my fifth time hosting Wine Blogging Wednesday, our monthly virtual tasting event, but my enthusiasm has not diminished with the passage of time. In fact, since bringing back the event from hiatus it looks like the idea might be picking up some steam judging from the entires this month. While many of the...
WBW 74: Value Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine is thought of by most American’s as a luxury to be consumed on special occasions like weddings, graduations and New Year’s eve parties. And that’s a shame since sparkling wine is so versatile at the table, pairing with a wide variety of food, made all over the world and available at every price point. Perhaps...
#WBW74 Value Sparkling Wine: Yellow Tail Bubbles – Keeps on Bubbling
This month we finally got around to opening a bottle of sparkling wine that we had received late last year - just in time for Wine Blogging Wednesday 74 which is focusing on Value Sparkling Wine. This was the Yellow Tail Bubbles Sparkling White Wine, ...
Podcast – Champagne (mostly) and a bit of Paris…
The Winesleuth is venturing into the world of podcasting. This is my first effort and I’m still learning how to use everything so bear with me, they will get a bit more polished as time goes by. The aim of this podcast is not necessarily to be ed...
Champagne Pierre Darcys NV
Champagne isn't my favourite wine, but I do like it. There are some occasions which really suit fizz. Christmas morning and New Year's Eve, weddings, new jobs, that kind of thing. Very often a Cava, Prosecco or even Asti will do the trick really wel...
Pop! Go The Bubbles: What To Pour For Your Most Sparkly Occasions
Whether it’s New Years Eve, Valentine’s Day, Easter brunch – or any festive holiday – sparkling wines are a wonderful way to celebrate. In fact, a good bubbly can turn even a regular ol’ Wednesday night into a spec...
