Wine Tasting Technique
The aim of this page is to give you a basic introduction to wine tasting and tasting techniques. Whenever I’ve conducted wine tastings in my store, or at events, the … Continue reading
Press Release: A first for Yorkshire as Leventhorpe Vineyard releases new sparkling Rosé, England.
Yorkshire’s longest established vineyard, Leventhorpe, near Leeds, has just launched its first rosé sparkling wine – the first produced in Yorkshire – to celebrate the end of a successful year … Continue reading
Mike Matthews – Les Deux Cesars 2010 – justgreatwine.co.uk
Brits Charles and Rose Simpson bought Domaine Sainte Rose in the Languedoc region of France back in 2002. Following on from Charles’ successful career in Pharmaceutical marketing with GlaxoSmithKline and … Continue reading
Mike Matthews – Marks & Spencer Tasting Gift Box
When all in the world of wine is a positive minefield, it’s always handy when one of the UK’s leading supermarket retailers takes the first steps to demystifying matters. Marks & Spencer … Continue reading
Mike Matthews: Harpers Chile Wine Summit 2012 – My Views from the Day
I’m a long-time admirer of Chilean wines, have been since the day I began working in my first wine store some 17 years ago. Back then there was something distinctive … Continue reading
Mike Matthews – A Profile of California’s King of Zin – Joel Peterson and Ravenswood Wines
California has been a hotbed of great wine for many years now, even if somewhat misunderstood. The massed produced styles of Gallo’s Rosé have dominated supermarkets and High St outlets … Continue reading
The Oenophiliac 