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I have been in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales for the best part of two weeks. First, visiting producers and getting...
I’m very much looking forward to presenting two Alentejo masterclasses today at Nuno Mendes’ recently launched Taberna do Mercado in Spitalfields market....
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Oddbins’ The Palate is back! The mega amateur wine tasting competition attracted 21,000 entrants last year, clued up amateurs and complete novices...
A dog’s life. I don’t think so. I’m just back from scorching sunshine (37 degrees yesterday), leading a sommelier tour in Portugal’s...
I am just back from holidays, which included a fabulous week long sea kayaking expedition around the beautiful, crystal clear waters of...
Last week leading natural wine specialist Les Caves de Pyrene presented their first “Feats of Clay” tasting dedicated to wines aged in...
Handwritten notes seem to be the preferred method of communication of Clare Valley winemakers these days. Wakefield loses points for no chocolate...
It’s the annual Australia Day Tasting in London tomorrow. It’s a biggie so I’m always glad to have the chance to pick...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Donna - lucky you, living in Sintra and close to Bairrada. So much going on. And thanks for your feedback too -
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