Sealed with a loving fizz Christine Austin February 13, 2017 Drink, Wine Check the date on this newspaper and you will see that we are rapidly approaching St Valentine’s Day. I only recently looked up the history of this saint and discovered that there may have been several...
Sardinia wine: Elixir of Life Christine Austin February 6, 2017 Drink, Wine Giovanni Loi sat at the front of the hall for the lecture by the learned professor. The subject was age, something Giovanni knows a lot about. He is 98, looks about 70 and is a fit as a fiddle. He walked up...
Dry January? The healthy approach to wine. Christine Austin January 16, 2017 Drink, Wine The consultant peered over those half-moon glasses that seem to be endemic at the expensive end of the medical profession and declared that he was really quite surprised by the results. ‘Your liver function...
Wine, tastings and vineyards Christine Austin January 14, 2017 Drink, Wine As the festive empties clang into the recycling bin, I am reminded of the happy occasions they accompanied, with friends and family gathered around the table. Some of the bottles we opened this year came not...
Blog: Yorkshire Gin is great! Christine Austin January 12, 2017 Drink, Wine ‘The cocktail scene in Leeds is astonishing,’ said Chris Hill, Proprietor of Latitude in The Calls, Leeds. ‘Just a couple of years ago we had 50 gins and we thought that was a lot. When I...
Wine quiz – win a trip to France Christine Austin January 5, 2017 Drink, Wine As always it will be well worth testing your wine knowledge and research abilities because the top prize this year is a two night trip to the fabulous wine regions of Beaujolais and the Rhône, courtesy of...
Blog:Top 20 Wines for Christmas Christine Austin December 3, 2016 Drink, Wine Christine Austin selects 20 reds and whites that will make your Christmas zing – whatever your budget.
Blog: Sherry is back in fashion Christine Austin October 31, 2016 Drink, Wine There was a time when no self-respecting sideboard would be without a decanter of sherry. Sweet, sticky and usually labelled “cream”, it was poured to the brim into thimble-sized glasses and sipped,...
Blog: Swiss wines Christine Austin September 19, 2016 Drink, Wine Christine Austin hits the high road in the Alps as she sets in search of the best Swiss wines.
Christine Austin: What wine would you have in a nuclear bunker Christine Austin September 13, 2016 Drink, Wine Six Yorkshire wine merchants tell Christine Austin what they would take into their nuclear bunker.