Category Archives: guides

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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My guide to French wine

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

What French wine guide would be complete without mention of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne? Well, this one! There’s much more to French wine than the three most well known regions so I’m going to focus on some of the others … 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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Website review: Vinopic.com

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

I first heard about Vinopic.com on the UK Wine Show podcast a few weeks back and thought I’d check it out. The site was launched earlier this year with the aim of removing the guesswork from choosing higher quality, better … Continue reading →

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London Wine Bars: The Wine Pantry

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Ok, so it’s not technically a wine bar, but what a gem of a place the Wine Pantry is! The setup is quite simple, with just enough room for a By The Glass wine dispenser inside and a few stools … 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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My favourite English wines

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

As English Wine Week is coming to it’s end I thought I’d scribble down a few of my thoughts on some of my favourite English wines at the moment. Last weekend, I visited Biddenden Vineyards, Kent’s oldest vineyard. The Barnes … Continue reading →

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Sonoma Wineries: Part 2 – Arrowood Vineyards and Winery

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Wow, what a view! Arrowood is set in a beautiful spot overlooking their Sonoma valley vineyards, although they actually source most of their grapes from other nearby growers. Arrowood produces both single variety wines and also blends, taking a lot … Continue reading →

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