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There’s nothing like the unmistakable smell of a smoky, sweet, aromatic BBQ!  We’re in the peak of the holiday period, and in true British spirit, barbecues are being lit all over the country, in the...

Gerschwin’s iconic ballad epitomises the lazy, hazy days of the summer vibe, regardless of our British weather. Alice Cooper’s more rebellious ‘ School’s out for Summer’ and Madonna’s early disco clas...

Recommended with Höpler, Trockenbeerenauslese. Complex tones that treat the nose and palate to hints of nutmeg, clove, honey, apricot and citrus. Buy the Hopler, Trockenbeerenauslese here...

Once we understand the wine style, we can start to pair it with food. The perfect pairing will enable us to taste both the food and wine equally without one overpowering the other. Of course wines are...

Fontanafredda, Moscato d'Asti 'Moncucco' DOCG (50cl) 2014 Attractive bright golden yellow in the glass, with an intensely aromatic nose of white petals, ripe peaches and lightly spiced pears. Medium...

Last week, Susy Atkins; BBC1 Saturday Kitchen wine presenter, wine editor of the Sunday Telegraph Stella Magazine and also Delicious magazine, came to Bath to host an informal, intimate tasting of a s...

Recommended with Bogle Chenin Blanc "This is a rich dish that can stand up to a white with a lot of clout. The cider-apple flavours match brilliantly with the baked apple notes of the Chenin whilst th...

Recommended with Rioja Reserva, Marqués de Riscal 2011 "Lamb and Rioja are the best of friends. The rich, spicy, smokey and complex flavours of the wine marry stunningly well with the lamb as well as...

A wine tasting dinner at The Mint Room, Bath I’m on a mission to break the myth that you can only drink lager Indian food.  So, with the combined support of Great Western Wine and The Mint Room Bath,...

Recommended with Malvasia del Salento Vigne & Vini Varvaglione "The aromatic and ever so slightly off-dry style balance the light spiciness of the merguez sausage whilst the wines fresh acidity an...

Recommended with Bogle Essential Red "Unmistakably Bogle and deliciously moreish - aromas of kirsch, damsons and blackcurrant, a hint of spice and bitter chocolate. Silkily textured and balanced in th...

It had been a whirlwind few days for the boys from Glaetzer and Heartland Wines. I caught up with them last Wednesday, on the 3rd leg of the day, of their whirlwind tour to Europe; they’d been in Lond...