It’s Beaujolais time!
BEAUJOLAIS: THIS beautiful French wine region lies between Lyons and Maconnais. Producers have to use at least 85 per cent of the Gamay grape, although most Beaujolais is 100 per
Can you really trust special offers…
Can you really trust special offers to offer you something special? TO AVOID converting sterling to the euro for every price mentioned, 0.71 sterling equals one euro, approximately. I mention
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine
THE KING of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar (604-562 BC), was probably the first person to have a wine list, which incidentally is still in existence. Over the years, I compiled many wine
Wine is for everybody
THE LONDON Wine and Spirit Trade Fair 2005 was held at ExCel in May. I’ve attended 23 of their 25 fairs, but this year it was more a question of
Wine treasures of Chile evoke Irish longings
The grapes are European and Chile is probably the only country whose vines are 100 per cent vitis vinifera, the wine bearing vine. Until the 20th century, the only thing
Down to earth drinking
Definition of a hangover: ‘The Wrath of Grapes’ IN MY Christmas stocking, I found a pack of cards. They were 52 cures for a hangover. Being a sport, I tried
Australia – get your labels sorted out!
WHEN BUYING wine, I always maintain that, if you read the label, you’ll have a good idea what’s in the bottle before you buy it. European labels take a little
Wine and your health
By Maurice Lee, The Cellar Master After my last article, I have received many emails regarding the issue of wine and health. An email from one particular reader, Nick, said