Category Archives: features

One month down…

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

So Vino Vero has been open for a month (ish). What have we learned? Plenty: Lots of people think we are ‘brave’ for opening an independent wine shop in the ‘current economic climate’ (what they really mean, but are far … Continue reading →

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Wine in 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Rather than doing yet another ‘predictions for 2013′ post I thought that now we are well into January and I think I’ve got some ideas about where wine is going in 2013, I would sum up my thoughts. This has … Continue reading →

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Beaujolais: why you shouldn’t always follow wine fashion

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

By Charlie Brown My mother in law recently dropped round an old 1970s Fanny Cradock cookery book. In it, her husband Johnnie talks about wine – and there’s a whole section on Beaujolais. Along with the 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau date … Continue reading →

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Nutbourne Vineyards (by the newest member of the Wino family)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

The Wino family has grown. Let me introduce myself – I’m Charlie Brown (seriously, that is my name) and am the wife of Sam the Wino. I’ve been wanting to contribute to this blog for a while as wine is … Continue reading →

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Sharpham Vineyard

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

There are few better ways of spending a sunny day than in a vineyard. There’s something about wandering through vines that is so special, and it’s not just the promise of wine at the end! Sharpham Vineyard, near Totnes in … Continue reading →

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London Wine Bars: Green and Blue

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Green & Blue was the main reason I was so excited about moving back to East Dulwich. If you have not visited it yet, I command you to rectify this heinous … Continue reading →

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WineDemon

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Those of you who follow me on Twitter might have noticed some tweets about wines I have ‘scouted’ or reviewed via WineDemon. It is a new iPhone app that I have been playing around with for a few weeks and … Continue reading →

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The Wine Show 2011

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Back in the dim and distant past of my school days I used to play a lot of rugby and although I gave it up more than 10 years ago my training as a front row forward came in very … Continue reading →

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How I choose wine

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Since I started blogging about wine, friends keep asking me about how I choose wine so I thought it would be worthwhile sharing a few of the rules of thumb that I have served me well. I hope you find … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Wine Tasting

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

I hope you’re sitting comforably – this turned out to be quite a long post, but I hope you enjoy it! The final part of our Californian adventure was at a fantastic apartment by the beach in Santa Cruz, although … Continue reading →

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