Wine

How often have you tasted caviar? I’m not talking about the odd few tiny sprinkles of black dots that sometimes appear on top of up-market canapés. The caviar I am referring to comes in half-kilo cans of...

The sky turned from blue to black in just a few minutes and as we headed down the mountain, huge hailstones, the size of conkers, rained down on the car. We sheltered under a large tree, although this was not...

There is something deeply satisfying about standing knee deep in the warm waters of the Adriatic, glass of wine in one hand and a piece of local fish, straight from the grill in the other. Having spent much of...

The last few weeks have been traumatic for anyone with teenagers in the house. A rollercoaster of hopes, worries and fears brought on by exams have, in many cases, been transformed into results and plans of...

Is that it? Here we are at the last Bank Holiday of the summer and whatever good weather we have had seems to have gone all too quickly. The great advantage of the long summer break is that the main London...

Apparently yesterday was Pinot Noir day and while this is just a made-up date for the purposes of marketing, there is something about this time of year that requires a wine that can cope with both warm weather...

Apparently August 18 is Pinot Noir Day and while I hate these artificial made-up days to focus attention on a particular grape, it did make me think that there is something about Pinot Noir that makes it...

I have spent the last couple of weeks visiting family in Canada and eating out in restaurants that have ranged from friendly local bistros to fine dining. The weather was warm to hot and while I have enjoyed...

As austerity becomes a way of life it is tempting to cut down on expensive items such as wine but while the sun shines and there is fun to be had just by lighting the barbecue and inviting a few friends round,...

‘We are absolutely delighted to have won Regional Wine Merchant of the Year for The North of England in The International Wine Challenge, said House of Townend’s Managing Director, John Charles Townend....