Climat Changes – From Law to Wine Christine Austin April 29, 2018 Drink, Wine It was the lunch of a lifetime. In the corner of a barn-like shed with stacked barrels as a backdrop there was a long table laid out for lunch. Fussing over the food was one of California’s top...
Sideways Glance Christine Austin April 23, 2018 Drink, Wine It really had to be done. Despite the long flight, the late night and early start I just couldn’t miss that opportunity. For some reason, and this doesn’t happen often on wine trips, I was staying in a...
Osset’s Sicilian Don Christine Austin April 14, 2018 Drink, Wine There is a saying in the wine trade that the best way to make a small fortune from wine is to start with a large one. But it wasn’t always like this. Some people really have made billions. At the age...
Toast to the Roast Christine Austin April 7, 2018 Drink, Wine For those whose off-spring have decided that they have had enough snow for this year, so they won’t be heading off to the slopes for the last ski of the season, then there is a strong chance that they may...
Tiniest Wine Isle – Mozia Christine Austin April 6, 2018 Drink, Wine I was fortunate to find the Charioteer at home. He has had a busy time since being discovered in 1979, covered in mud and stones off the shore of the little island of Mozia. He came to London for the 2012...
Whites with Bite – wines for under a tenner Christine Austin March 19, 2018 Drink, Wine With daffodils out and the thought of spring just around the corner, it is time to find some good value white wines to accompany all the light, fresh flavours of the season. With £10 as the budget here are...
Fill Your Trolley – Red wines for under a tenner Christine Austin March 19, 2018 Drink, Wine With the heating dial on max and bills flooding in from my winter sunshine break, this seems the perfect time to find wine that can limber under the £10 mark but still provide exceptional flavour for...
Never too old to try – reviving old vines Christine Austin March 12, 2018 Drink, Wine The vines grew close to the ground, straggly and twisted by age, and while they looked healthy enough, this was no manicured vineyard. There were no straight rows, there were plenty of gaps and weeds grew tall...
Sheepless dream – from farmland to famous wines Christine Austin March 12, 2018 Drink, Wine If Yorkshire seems a little empty at present it is possibly because a huge number of people are currently on holiday in South Africa. I met several of them during my own recent vitamin D top-up trip to the...
Tips for Tippling – Wine Course Part 4 Christine Austin March 12, 2018 Drink, Wine If you have been following this rapid tour of grapes, regions and tasting techniques, you are probably wondering how you remember it all and whether this information actually helps you find the right...
