Archive for 2014

From Vine to Glass episode 4….

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

 Last in our video edit of Neil McGuigan and John Torode’s wine making journey which sees John taste his wine for the first time, admit it’s an achievement of a lifetime then serves it with a roast chicken sandwich…! Only an Aussie could do that with style and get away with it! Cheers guys!

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Cracking Christmas wine presents…

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

Sip&Learn

Christmas wine gifts tend to fall into one of three categories: novelty, naff and unsociably expensive. Luckily this year that’s changed and I can now relieve you of the worries of what to get the wine drinker in your life. Good bye Santa Claus wine bottle jackets and snowman shaped corkscrews here are two last minute wine gifts that will guarantee you a Thank You card. One in the post, not just a text message, cos that is naff. ………

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From Vine to Glass episode 3….

Tuesday, December 9th, 2014

The one where Neil McGuigan and John Torode try to describe a wines’ flavour and reveal one mans yuzu is another mans lime rind… not so easy is it boys!! 

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Champagne or Bublés…?

Sunday, December 7th, 2014

not all that sparkles is champagne
In the season of good cheer and all things bubbly it’s unfortunate timing to learn that the Champenoise are ploughing forward with a particularly uncheerful law suit. Wine critic, presenter and educator Champagne Jayne stands accused of misleading and deceiving the public by using the name Champagne Jayne whilst also promoting other sparkling wines, and according to Decanter.com is being taken to court over the matter for trademark infringement by France’s Champagne trade body.

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From Vine to Glass episode 2…

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

The Semillon grapes have been picked and crushed so John Torode and Neil McGuigan get down to the nitty gritty of gravity and free run juice in this back-to-basics episode on how to get the grape juice out of the grapes. We’re one step closer to their limited release Hunter Valley Semillon; worth a listen too if you like ukuleles and whistling!

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Dinner sorted…

Friday, November 28th, 2014

beefsteak club malbecIn a trade often accused of over complicating things it’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to a wine that does exactly what it says on the tin. There is little more to say about this wine that isn’t already explained in its name or expressed visually on its label: Beefsteak Club Malbec. The wine itself is fruity, freshly and fresh, very drinkable if a little 2D but being on offer at £6.66 when you buy two from Majestic certainly adds something to the flavour!

Try it with steak, obvs (!) and fancy it up a bit with this sauce-au-poivre recipe from our friends at Ginger Jar Food. That’s dinner sorted. ………

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