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August 2021: A Challenging Pairing!

August 2021: A Challenging Pairing!

When selecting a wine, I consider the weight of the food and find a similarly weighted wine. The key is to find balance; the wine shouldn’t dominate the food or...

August 2021: A Challenging Pairing!

When selecting a wine, I consider the weight of the food and find a similarly weighted wine. The key is to find balance; the wine shouldn’t dominate the food or...

June 2021: Picnic Wine!

June 2021: Picnic Wine!

Salads, quiche, antipasti, a rug and sunshine – it’s picnic season! Time to dine alfresco, enjoy the warmer weather with a picnic and a glass of wine.  Here are a...

June 2021: Picnic Wine!

Salads, quiche, antipasti, a rug and sunshine – it’s picnic season! Time to dine alfresco, enjoy the warmer weather with a picnic and a glass of wine.  Here are a...

January 2021: The Hills Are Alive!

January 2021: The Hills Are Alive!

Mountain wine conjures up scenes from Heidi or The Sound of Music – a beautiful mountain, clean air, alpine and edelweiss. Life on the mountain slope is hard. The steep...

January 2021: The Hills Are Alive!

Mountain wine conjures up scenes from Heidi or The Sound of Music – a beautiful mountain, clean air, alpine and edelweiss. Life on the mountain slope is hard. The steep...

May 2021: An English Country Garden

May 2021: An English Country Garden

A client asked me to create an English food and wine tasting for her birthday. I was a little skeptical; I worried a line up of ‘plain Jane’ wine from...

May 2021: An English Country Garden

A client asked me to create an English food and wine tasting for her birthday. I was a little skeptical; I worried a line up of ‘plain Jane’ wine from...

April 2021: Lamb and Wine at Easter Time

April 2021: Lamb and Wine at Easter Time

For tender, delicate Spring lamb served rare, I recommend pairing with a young, light to medium bodied Pinot Noir. Bright cherry and fresh berry fruit, a subtle touch of oak...

April 2021: Lamb and Wine at Easter Time

For tender, delicate Spring lamb served rare, I recommend pairing with a young, light to medium bodied Pinot Noir. Bright cherry and fresh berry fruit, a subtle touch of oak...

March 2021: A Sweet Treat For Mum

March 2021: A Sweet Treat For Mum

A wine very different to the usual red wines we pair with savoury foods. The sweetness of the Birbét wine makes it the perfect accompaniment to a rich, dark chocolate...

March 2021: A Sweet Treat For Mum

A wine very different to the usual red wines we pair with savoury foods. The sweetness of the Birbét wine makes it the perfect accompaniment to a rich, dark chocolate...