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April Temptations Last month, I wrote about ‘Spring’ wines, but Mother Nature decided otherwise. I am still lighting my fire and my Spring blossom is struggling. Ok, I give in, no rosé, nor white wines for the month of April. … Read More
Entertaining this Christmas Log fires, mulled wine, old films, games, country walks, cocktail parties, dinner amongst friends, family get-togethers…….. Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, and it is time to indulge ourselves in delicious heart warming food and … Read More
Cosy » wines for Autumn evenings The cranes are making their way South, shots ring out as the Palombes fly over in their thousands, the squirrels are gathering the walnuts for their winter hibernation, the clocks have changed, so it’s … Read More
WINTER WARMING REDS Many of my friends have decided to give up wine during the month of January, after the glorious excesses of December. As usual, I will commit myself to the regime of a January diet : “The Wine … Read More
SUN KISSED – WINES Snow in February, sunshine in March, rain in April, cold and hot in May, and the sun ‘kissed’ by the planet Venus in June, something which we will never see in our lifetime again. So, in … Read More
Le Nouveau est arrivé Beaujolais Nouveau 2011 “Essentially flirtatious, with a juicy aroma, which, combined with its promise of appetising acidity, is sufficient to release the gastric juices before it even touches your lips.” They are not ‘great’ wines, but … Read More
“Summer Time and the livin’ is easy” George Gershwin couldn’t have said it better. Blue skies, blazing sunshine, balmy evenings, and midnight skinny dipping! Barbeques, picnics, long lazy lunches – it’s time for a ‘zippy’ rosé! ‘Zippy’ is a Mitch … Read More
Time for some fashionable ‘Pink’ ! Summer is in full swing. Night markets, picnics, barbeques, and long relaxing lunches by the pool, – the perfect opportunity to open a bottle of a chilled fruity rosé. Rosé has become very fashionable, … Read More
Autumn Mists – Liquid Gold ‘ Autumn has arrived with its morning mists and leaves turning to gold. And as the dry white wines are busy fermenting, and the reds are in the process of being harvested, a fungus is … Read More
Summer Rosé Summer has finally arrived. Picnics, barbeques, long relaxing lunches – the perfect opportunity to open a bottle of a chilled fruity rosé. Rosé is a very versatile wine, which accompanies most meals and appeals to everybody. Contrary to … Read More