The delightful Mirabeau brand has been showered with awards for the past few years. The distinctive pale hue of Provence rose is now more and more ubiquitous on restaurant menus and in most of the major supermarkets. I have noticed, … Read More
I sometimes find M&S wine a tad pricey for what you get. Then suddenly they’ll come up with a great deal, in this case a rather good Australian rose which my business partner and I had the pleasure of quaffing … Read More
There was once a time I thought of sweet wines being syrupy gloop, like golden syrup laced with cheap alcohol. I had blocked sweet wines from my mind; they were something I would always avoid, preferring to round off a … Read More
My vertical learning curve in my sommelier studies bought me a prestigious invitation to the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux tasting, the second highest classification after Premier Cru. Most of the wines at this tasting are already a couple … Read More
Occasionally you discover wine that really hits the spot, a eureka moment if you will; a real joy to this somewhat jaded palate. I was attending an Italian cookery masterclass at Novikov in Mayfair where one of the dishes we … Read More
My love affair with Provence Rose started with Mirabeau, a splendid and now award winning wine which one can purchase in Waitrose. You can always spot a wine from this glorious region by its pale hue and I came across … Read More
On the hottest summer day of the year I was out in Stratford for an afternoon meeting; having built up a colossal thirst I stopped at the King Edward pub in Stratford High Street for a late afternoon pint. Back … Read More
Buying wines you don’t know is always a hit and miss affair, especially in supermarkets and trade wholesalers. When you spot something that piques your interest it’s always worth buying one and, if it’s a keeper, go back and buy … Read More