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Wine complaint

14-02-2011 | By: Ronan Sayburn | Category: Opinions People Service Wines

The other day we had a complaint about wine service in one of our hotels, to be honest this is quite rare but i rang the customer to find out what had happened... » More

Peach Pubs

Life Lessons from Lebanon

26-10-2010 | By: Jo Eames | Category: Opinions People Wines

Sitting over lunch at the Massaya winery restaurant at Tanail, in the Bekaa Valley, winemaker Ramzi Ghosn swirled the stunning 2005 Silver Selection in his glass and asked us: “What has been your strongest impression of Lebanon?” » More

From food to wine

Sake – wake up and taste

09-09-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England Tastings Opinions People Wines Japan

If you’re not selling sake in your restaurant yet, maybe you should be. » More

Peach Pubs

A Tasting Room With A View

21-08-2010 | By: Jo Eames | Category: Italy Tastings People Red only

Will I be denounced in Pseud’s Corner if I say that, just occasionally, it’s possible to taste a wine that, just for a moment, seems to resonate with your soul? Probably. But what the hell? On Tuesday morning, I had a moment. It was in Serralunga d’Alba in the tasting room at Massolino... » More

From food to wine

Franciacorta sparkles - but does anybody care?

09-07-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: North America England Italy Tastings Opinions People Sparkling News Asia

I finally got to visit Italy’s Franciacorta region recently. » More

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The waiting game

28-06-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions People Wines

No-one has ever bought a stereo on the assumption that it will be ‘even better in a few years time’. Why should wine be any different? » More

From food to wine

If it works for chocolate ....

21-05-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England USA Tastings Opinions Events People Wines Asia

I almost managed to bag a bar of chocolate at LIWF this year. » More

The Travelling Sommelier

Real Wine, Slow Food and erupting volcanoes

11-05-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: France Italy Tastings Opinions People Business Wines

You know when you are waiting for a bus and you seem to be waiting for ages and then three come along all at once? I had one of those experiences recently,at trio of wine tastings » More

The Travelling Sommelier

Biodynamic wines and a masterclass by a true maestro

07-05-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: France Tastings Opinions People Chenin Blanc

A lot of people say that you never forget where you were at the time JFK was shot or when Elvis died. In addition, you always never forget the first bottle of wine you bought. » More

Taster, tutor and judge

World’s Best Sommelier

18-04-2010 | By: Peter McCombie | Category: Chile Competitions People Wines News

He is the epitome of what a sommelier should be » More

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UK: the home of half-priced piss

14-04-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: England Opinions People Business Wines

Supermarkets are like a badly-behaved younger brother. It’s time they grew up. » More

The Travelling Sommelier

A little slice of Jerez...

29-03-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: Spain People Sherry Venues

The clinking of copitas, the delicious wafts of the freshly-prepared tapas. It's a warm balmy night in Jerez... » More

The spirit of wine

Wine-making underdogs

09-03-2010 | By: Mark Deamer | Category: Europe Opinions People Wines

Now, it has come to my attention that I may have a reputation of being somewhat of an (over) opinionated nay-sayer to some of my colleagues within the industry. » More

From food to wine

Blind food & wine matching?

03-03-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: England USA Matching People Sparkling Asia Chardonnay

How do you choose wine to match food, if you don’t know what’s on the menu? » More

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Next year I’m washing my hair

02-03-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Tastings Events People Wines

Is it me, or are most merchant tastings rubbish? » More

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