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Welsh Wine Week As Welsh Wine Week unfolds, there’s no better time to celebrate the remarkable rise of Welsh wine over the past decade. Wales is now producing award-winning wines that hold their own against better-known regions. From crisp, mineral whites to delicate rosés and elegant reds, Welsh vineyards are embracing the terroir of their […]
Miquel Pons Penedès Visiting Miquel Pons Cava was a fascinating experience. It revealed the knowledge and precision behind every bottle of this renowned Spanish sparkling wine. Nestled in the heart of Catalonia’s Penedès region, Miquel Pons is a family-run organic winery. They are dedicated to preserving traditional Cava-making methods, while embracing modern techniques to ensure […]
‘Oh Lucky Man!’ There are times in my life when I wonder what I have done to deserve something. Here in a good way I am now in the Hungarian Wine Summit! 20 years after my first wine trip to Hungary, courtesy of the kindness of Hugh Johnson. He arranged a visit to the recently […]
We visit old friends in London every now and again and our favourite stop on the way home is The Old Bridge Hotel. It’s a homely and comfortable hotel in Huntingdon. This is also Oliver Cromwell’s birthplace as it happens. The Old Bridge Hotel has a good restaurant and genuinely welcoming, friendly and professional staff. […]
A trip to Abruzzo in Italy to taste some fine organic wines.
Rioja (pronounced “ree” + “OH” + “kuh”) as we know it is a red wine, made using the Tempranillo grape. Graciano, Mazuelo and Maturana Tinto are also grown in small quantities as blending companions. What will you taste? You can expect a Rioja red blend to have complex flavours, earth and leather layered with dark […]
