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Wine

  • Burgundy is for lovers

    My two lovely friends got married last Monday in London with 20 of their closest friends from around the world looking on. Our troupe was then shuttled into cabs, whisked away to the Champagne bar at St Pancras station and herded into Coach 15 on the Eurostar bound for Paris. After a quick transfer to Read more

  • Love: Wine Tasting @ Beechmore Road

    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 Read more

  • What’s for dinner…

    I’ve had a day. Rode my bike in to work this morning, the sun was shining. Got my eyelashes done at work (a crazy experience) and my hair done in the evening (I love my hairstylist: she uses the most amazing products (Davines), gives head massages and she serves yummy full-bodied red wine while I Read more

  • Let’s kick this off…

    I have been threatening to run a tasting out of my home in London for a good few months now and the time has come to make good on my word! I will be offering a tasting on Saturday the 22nd of September from 2PM to 4PM. We will cover the basics such as judging Read more

  • WSET Advanced- check!

    I came back to my flat yesterday to find my certificate for my WSET Advanced level certification- whoop! Not sure how that happened but they can’t take it back now! Very pleased. Off to a Sunday long lunch with friends to celebrate! Read more

  • LOVE: Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru, 2008

    LOVE LOVE LOVE: Chassagne Montrachet 2008, Premier Cru “Morgeot” Ridiculously delicious. This was a true experience for me – having a whole bottle of 1er Cru Burgundy in my hands…I shared it with good friends over Easter and throughout the whole bottle couldn’t stop talking about how amazing it was. It is hard to describe Read more