Party like Putin

Moldova – where exactly is that? That was most people’s reaction when I said I was going to visit this small landlocked country that is sandwiched between Romania and the Ukraine. The second reaction was...

Time for Romance?

It is Valentine’s Day next Friday, so now is the time to think ahead and plan something for the love in your life. At this point I can hear a collective groan from anyone who has been in a partnership or...

A Special Birthday

It is hard to believe but this wine column is celebrating an extraordinary birthday. It is 25 years since I first started writing for The Yorkshire Post and I feel absolutely proud and very fortunate to occupy...