So… another different set of articles. I just keep bringing up new and different things to wow you with (I hope)! As I mentioned in the last article, these articles are going to be focusing on certain restaurants that I think are definitely worth your time. These restaurants may not be close to you, sometimes they will be but if you’re ever in their respective part of the world I personally think they are worth your time. These articles will also focus on the wine that we choose with our meal of course. The first restaurant that we will be...

This tasting in my mind was going to be perfect for this time of year. Unfortunately, the United Kingdom's weather struck again and it hasn’t stopped raining since June. So let us imagine that we are sitting outside in our gardens with the weather at a nice 27 degrees. Not too hot but just about right with a cooling breeze. Now imagine that next to your chair, on your table, is a bottle cooling bag or mechanism (whatever takes your fancy!). You sit up and pull the bottle out of the bag, it’s nicely chilled, you pour it, sit back...

So we are back in the USA!! As you are no doubt aware by now if you have been reading our articles, we all have a love for Pinot Noir. So Dad and I were particularly looking forward to this tasting to see what Oregon could deliver. We will give you some knowledge before we delve into the tasting as there’s quite a bit to know! Oregon has 5 key wine areas within the state. Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Gorge, Willamette Valley, Umpqua Valley and Rogue Valley. All of these wine areas are AVA’s (American Viticultural Area) and some of...

In tasting T.6 German Riesling, we tasted seven dry and off-dry wines all from one exceptional winery, Donnhoff, and all from one exceptional vintage 2019. T2.6 contains a fairly detailed explanation of the styles and sweetness of German Riesling, so if you need to remind yourself of that knowledge (I know I do), then head over there for a quick refresh. In this, our second Riesling Tasting, we are tasting seven wines, four from Germany (Mosel and Nahe) and three from Alsace in France. The style here is dry through to very sweet. There are obviously many similarities between Rieslings...

After tasting T2.3 English Chardonnay, I was feeling a little trepidatious of this tasting. Whilst the Chardonnays were interesting they were also quite expensive compared with their French equivalents and did not offer the depth and quality that the French wines offered at often a much cheaper price point. Pinot Noir is also not an easy vine to grow and to transfer its beauty into the wine glass from young vines has proven to be an extremely difficult task around the world. A task that has taken many areas many years to get to grips with. New Zealand, Oregon and...