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How to tell your Sauvignon Blanc from your Sauvignon Blanc... A Quick Guide(Post)
By Angela Mount Wine drinkers are as fickle as followers of fashion, and restaurant goers… or so it would appear. There are fashion trends in wine, just as there are in food, clothes, and TV shows. ...
Vinitaly(Post)A flying visit around the World’s largest wine show By Edward Mercer Just before Easter I was very fortunate to be included in a trip to Italy for the largest wine show in the world. This annual eve ...
Delight in the Smokey Flavour of Peated Whisky on Burns Night(Post)So you’re not Scottish and not familiar with Burns Night? That’s okay, we’ll start at the beginning.Burns Night is an annual celebration of the life and works of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. He’s ...
Jungle Bird: The Tropical Cocktail with a Twist(Post)In the ever-growing world of cocktails, the Jungle Bird still stands out with its unique blend of flavours and striking presentation. In this 'how to' guide, you’ll learn about its fascinating hist ...
ENGLISH WINE WEEK(Post)Celebrating Local With Lyme Bay Winery By Angela Mount There’s nothing like celebrating local, or even national success in the world of wine, and what better time to do this, than in English Wine Wee ...
Southern Italian Idyll - The Wonderful World of Mezzogiorno Pt.1(Post)There’s a land of hazy sun, heat and azure skies that shimmers south of Rome – it’s known as Mezzogiorno (meaning the half day), because of the heat of the midday sun. It’s one of my favourite parts ...
South African Wines - Rising Stars(Post)BY ANGELA MOUNT There’s a lot changing on the wine scene at the moment and South Africa is currently one of the most exciting countries in terms of new ideas and new styles of wine; no limits, no bou ...
Australian Wine - A World of Variation(Post)By Angela Mount It’s never easy knowing how much, or how little information wine drinkers want to know about the wines they’re buying; it can be confusing for many. The incredible success of Austral ...
Roaming through The Rhône(Post)For those familiar with the French Autoroute A7, which leads to the South of France, as it runs like a major artery down the East of the country, there is a defining moment, as you crest the hill nea ...
Discovering the joys of Portugal(Post)Portugal has been one of the top holiday destinations for Brits for many years, but most head straight to the sunny coast and golf courses of the Algarve. Yet Portugal has so much more to offer – a s ...
Tasting with Trimbach(Post)Great Western Wine recently hosted a sell-out evening with Julien Trimbach at the Allium restaurant. Angela Mount went along to report... A tasting of Trimbach wines is not a bad way to spend ...
Decoding a wine label(Post)Wine labels are meant to provide all the information you need to understand what you are buying; however, what they often do is just confuse, and add to the dilemma of what to choose. With hundreds o ...