Technical wine vocabulary demystified – finish

We didn’t know whether to be excited or sad as Nigel reached for the final bottle of Coteau des Treilles in the cellar last night.

Yes, it’s time for the next Zoom update and tasting! This time I’m going to focus on sparkling wines and the different methods of production.

It’s a long while since we tasted Michel Chevré’s wines. The last time we saw him was at a tasting in Saumur accompanied by his young son.

It will come as no surprise at all that I going to recommend you have a Chenin Blanc on the table during the Christmas festivities.

You know we’re huge fans of Gamay. Yes, after years of denying ourselves this lovely, juicy grape variety, we are singing its praises.

When it comes to food and wine pairing, Christmas can be a bit of a nightmare. So many different flavours and textures on one plate. Often we veer towards the classics.