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WAITROSE LOVED & FOUND ALBAROSSA 2020

Waitrose £7.99 This has to be one of the great bargains of the moment, and perfect for this time of year. From Piemonte, home of some of the greatest Italian reds (Barolo, Barbaresco etc), comes this little-known star in its own right, the Albarosso grape. The price is incredible for what’s inContinue reading “WAITROSE LOVED & FOUND ALBAROSSA 2020”

HAYSMITH’S LONDON DRY GIN

Aldi £14.99 For gin lovers, as I am, this is delicious, as well as a bargain. It stands out with its very citrus-driven freshness, with distinct sweet pink peppercorn notes. Made in Yorkshire, the botanicals include juniper, coriander, pink peppercorn, szechuan pepper, cardamon, cassia and orange peel. Citrus and spiced, try it with a mediterraneanContinue reading “HAYSMITH’S LONDON DRY GIN”

THE ART OF TASTING – NATURE OR NURTURE?

THE ART OF TASTING – NATURE OR NURTURE? Much has been made of the art and expertise of wine tasting, and justly so. However, how do you learn to taste, smell, and appreciate? Or are you born with an instinctively sensitive palate, and sensory memory?I’ve spent my entire career in the wine industry; I hadContinue reading “THE ART OF TASTING – NATURE OR NURTURE?”