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Cava Wine & Its Alternatives What is happening to Spanish sparkling wines The sparkling wine industry in the Penedès wine region of...
Cava Wine & Its Alternatives What is happening to Spanish sparkling wines The sparkling wine industry in the Penedès wine region of...
Albariño : the grape & wines Many white wine drinkers reach instinctively for familiar favourites like Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, or Pinot Grigio....
Easter foods & wine The long Easter weekend is a great time for getting together with family and friends. It’s an excuse to celebrate after the long winter months and perhaps splash out...
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The perfect wines to drink with Christmas pudding Whether you opt for Christmas pudding, the very traditional finale to Christmas dinner in...
The perfect wines to drink with Christmas dinner You’ve bought the turkey, made the cranberry sauce and peeled the brussel sprouts but...
9 wine-based cocktails There is, in my opinion, a wine for every occasion but sometimes a longer alcoholic drink is called for,...
WINES OF THE RHÔNE REGION Your Guide to Rhône wines AN OVERVIEW OF RHONE WINES This blog post on Rhône wines, the...
Guide to the Malbec Grape & its wines Malbec, Argentinian Malbec in particular, is one of the most popular red wines in...
Understanding Burgundy wine labels can seem impossible. Sometimes it is even difficult to know whether you have selected a bottle of red...
WINE DUTY CHANGES & WHAT THEY MEAN This blogpost was originally posted to reflect upon comprehensive changes to the UK wine duty...
To decant or not to decant? That is the question… Often regarded as an old-fashioned, even somewhat pretentious practice, decanting wine has...
Guide to New Zealand Wines The New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ocean New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and specifically Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc have...
All about alcohol in wine Alcohol is one of the components of wine, some say an essential component of wine. But with...
Reducing alcohol in wine In the world of winemaking, the demand for lower alcohol wines and recent duty changes on alcohol...
Matching Chocolate with Wine You may remember my brief look at the best wines to drink with chocolate as part of my...
Best wines to drink with Chinese Food What are the best wines to drink with Chinese food? There are so many flavours...
Women and wine In celebration of International Women’s Day here are a few facts and musings about women and wine. Is it...
Wine Tasting etiquette A fun look at wine tastings and how to tackle them A while ago I got myself into...
Wine Ratings: what’s the score? A critique of the wine critics There are many people who review and score wine; I am...
Why champagne tastes like champagne Why does champagne taste like it does? This ‘quick & general’ guide to the champagne flavour profile...
Which wines should you drink in hot weather – and which should you avoid? There are definitely some wines that will taste...
What colour can tell you about wine When drinking or tasting wine most people focus only on the smell and the...
Wine appellations & labels There seem to be an increasing number of letters on wine labels like AC, AOC, AP, AOP, DO,...
Vinho verde wines: perfect wine for summer Portugal is perhaps best known, wine-wise at least, for its fortified wine, port (about which...
Vegan & Vegetarian wine guide There is a lot of talk about vegan wine these days. You may wonder what all the...
The Shiraz / Syrah grape & wines Shiraz used to be very popular here in the UK but Syrah remained, and still...
Organic wine “Organic” is one of the most searched for terms on the Wines With Attitude website and so organic wine seems...
How & why our wine tastes change Do our wine tastes change as we get older? Think back to when you first...
Guide to the Semillon grape and wines Semillon (or Sémillon) may not enjoy the same instant recognition as Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc,...
Grenache grapes & wine styles There’s a whole family of Grenache grapes and consequently a wide range of different Grenache wines. So,...
Bursting the bubble of 7 wine myths I am amazed by some of the wine tales that I read or hear about...
The best wines to drink with chilli spice What are the best wines to drink with chilli and other spicy hot food?...
Best wines to drink with Beef Stroganoff Regular readers of my blog will know that I believe the main aim in pairing...
A guide to oaked and unoaked wine Many wine drinkers have a strong preference for either oaked wines or unoaked wines;...
A guide to sulphites in wine Sulphites in wine are one of the most discussed and misunderstood topics in the wine world....
The Chardonnay grape & Chardonnay wines I’ll show my hand upfront – I love a good Chardonnay but I know it is...
Guide to Tawny Port Ever wondered about the difference between ruby and tawny port? Ruby port seems to be more popular but tawny port is having...
Guide to tannins in wine Tannins in wine tend to have a bad press but is it justified? This blogpost takes a...
The ultimate guide to rosé wine The ‘too pink, too girly and too sweet’ reputation that rosé wines used to have has...
Fruit & Root days: do they affect how wine tastes? Have you ever wondered why some days a wine tastes great but...
Do old vines make better wines? Chances are you will have seen the term “Old Vine” or one of its foreign...
All about ice wine or Eiswein You may have heard of ice wine (also known as Eiswein or icewine) but you will...
Biodynamic wine: is it better for you? Biodynamic wine remains an enigma to many people and not therefore a priority for most...
Best Barbecue Wines Sometimes the sun does not really show its face much in the UK in the summer. But when things...
Beaujolais – the ultimate fruity red wine The very name “Beaujolais” often sends a shudder down the spine if, like me, you...
Wine Competitions, medals & awards You will have seen numerous wine bottles on supermarket or wine shop shelves with shiny stickers indicating...
The Pinot Noir grape & its wines Writing my wine blog post A Quick Guide to New Zealand’s Wines made my mouth water for...
There are some things to be aware of when looking at wine e-commerce and I don't mean in this instance the large...
A guide to the Cabernet Franc grape and where it is grown, the characteristics of Cabernet Franc wine and what it tastes...
Where is your wine really from? WINE PROVENANCE: CLUES TO LOOK FOR ON THE LABEL You may not pay too much attention...
Guide to the Merlot grape and wines A guide to the Merlot grape and where it is grown, the characteristics of Merlot wine and...
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