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All I can say is WOW. Ok so I ordered this case of wine from Gauthier Wines recently. It was their Christmas Edition which included 12 bottles (2 x 6 bottles) plus lunch for 2 at their Soho restaurant – Brilliant deal and an exciting selection of wines. Unfortunately, after a week of delays with
If you’ve been hoping to increase your knowledge and awareness of amazing wines this holiday season, make sure to sign up for some upcoming tastings. Spots are still available and cost is either by donation or £10 (until 11th Nov). Its a great way to get a handle of what types of wine will impress
Last Sunday, I hosted my first wine tasting. How excited was I? Pretty darn excited. Even though it was a group of my friends (or perhaps because of that), I was nervous. I had carefully selected 6 wines to taste with the group, assembled all my glassware, made the savoury and sweet snacks, had the
Its time for spring holidays! An absolutely wonderful excuse to leave the office and the city for a few days of sun, sand and cocktails. Luckily, my chosen destination of Santorini Greece has it all: Sun (26 – 27 C for the entire time I’ll be there), Sand (yes, though we’ll be on a cliff
I’ll admit it – I tried this wine a few months ago and thus don’t remember exactly why I liked it. But I obviously enjoyed it enough to take a picture of it. So here you are – a really nice Rioja for you to try. In my opinion, good Rioja can be hard to
I did something not-so-common last weekend. I spent a very pleasant Friday, Saturday and Sunday getting to know a wine estate in the south of England. Just 50 minutes outside of London, I took a train on a dreary Friday evening in the hopes of escaping the craziness of London and embracing the calm, quiet,
Long week? Its the WEEKEND! Enjoy the warm(er) weather in London and all the opportunities to try some gorgeous wines. My fail safe weekend wines? Prosecco, Cotes du Rhone and if you are feeling a bit crazy, an ooey gooey but structured Malbec (just tried an amazing one: Domingo Molina, 2010 Valle de Cafayate –
I have been meaning to post this for a while now and am only now getting around to it. I need to share the names of two wines I had while in Fontainebleau for an INSEAD marketing course in January. I picked them at random for our 8 person dinner on a Monday night and
Ahhh the day of love…or just another day to try an extra special wine?? Whatever it means to you, have a look at some ideas to mark the occasion with someone special (i.e. yourself!). Here are some ideas to spark the LOVE…. A Valentines day MUST – BUBBLES!! Grab a bottle of Prosecco. Honestly –
My dad turned 70 this year. He’s still incredible – lots of energy, if only a bit slower moving. As I live in London and my parents are in my hometown of Seattle, I wasn’t able to do anything for his birthday (other than send him a lame card…which even still I never ended up