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Red Dragon Black loose leaf tea Review
Origin: Yunnan, China Tasting notes - 1st infusion: Preparation: 4g or 3tsp per 250ml; temperature of water - 100ºC; brewing - 3 mins Colour: Translucent bronze Aroma: Light sweet caramel aroma, tree...
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Innovate to cultivate If there is one thing that sets the Simpson’s apart from many other wine producers starting out in the UK, is that they have, over the course of the last 16 years, already...
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Iron Buddha - Oolong loose tea from Fujian, China Preparation: 4g or 2tsp per 250ml; temperature of water - 100 C; brewing - 3 mins Tasting notes from the first brew:
View ArticleBook Review: 'Brut Force' The funniest wine drenched book you could read this...
Peter Stafford-Bow’s second instalment of his hedonistic wine-trade hero, Felix Hart’s adventures into the mists of debauchery, is as funny and engaging as his first novel, Corkscrew. Felix is the...
View ArticleJing Teaware for UK tea lovers - Review
JING makes is a high-quality handmade clear-glass teaware to be served with any kind of tea. The glass is durable and will likely last a long time if treated with care.
View ArticleBordeaux’s difficult conversations about climate change
As the impacts of climate change accelerate, and emissions, rather than going down, actually rose by 2.7% in 2018 (an increase from 1.6% in 2017), the conversations emerging from within wine producing...
View ArticleReview: Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita Reserva, 2014, Peninsula de Setubal,...
Inky dark ruby hue. Immediately reminiscent of LBV port. Mulberry, strawberry, chocolate. Elegant use of oak to soften and hook us back in for next sniff & sip. Very stylish wine from the Peninsula...
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TEA TASTING NOTES – Assam Tea Taste - Assam Black Tea - Assam Flavours
Assam tea is a black tea is named after the region where it is grown, Assam, in India. Assam tea is produced only from the tea-plant Camellia sinensis var. assamica. Assam tea is mostly grown at or...
View ArticleMuch loved wine world figure, Gerard Basset, to be remembered with sommelier...
Whether giving a master class to an enchanted audience of budding wine professionals or advising the world of fashion of what wines pair well with leading designer labels, Gerard combined good humour...
View ArticleDry Hungarian Furmint; The other taste of Tokaji!
Furmint is to Tokaj what Riesling is to Germany, or Chardonnay is to Burgundy, but strangely it has the ability to move with great agility between differing styles, exuding a range of characteristics...
View ArticleCelebrating Chinese ‘Year of the Pig’ with Crémant de Bordeaux and Rosé
People born in the Year of the Pig are noted to be generally lazy but able to focus on work. If generally lazy means chowing down on some tasty sweet chilli, garlic and noodle dishes, washed down with...
View ArticleInterview: Quinta do Noval's Christian Seely on producing dry wine in the Douro
The roots of ambition Speaking at a recent launch of port house Quinta do Noval’s range of new-look red wines, Managing Director Christian Seely digs into the terroir to reveal the fruits of his...
View ArticleIs wine vegan? - Some vegan wines to try
Can vegans drink wine? If you visit a winery and they offer you a tank sample, there is a good chance that the sample of wine you are handed is cloudy. This means that it has not been fined, or...
View ArticleAn American In Paris; Tanisha Townsend (@GirlMeetsGlass) discusses podcasts,...
Tanisha Townsend decided to move to Paris 4 years ago after regularly passing through the city en route to the world’s most famous vineyards. In fact, it was about 2 years ago at the Printemps de...
View ArticleWine industry comes together to confront climate change
As 1.4million young people take to the streets to send a clear message to their elders that climate action is critical, so has the wine industry decided to pool knowledge and experience in order to...
View ArticlePauillac versus Saint Julien in top vintages
It was a great pleasure to be invited to Trinity College, Cambridge to a tutored tasting of wine pairings comparing Pauillac and Saint Julien. Prof. Stephen Elliot guided the tour of these top vintages...
View ArticleWine industry comes together to confront climate change
As 1.4million young people take to the streets to send a clear message to their elders that climate action is critical, so has the wine industry decided to pool knowledge and experience in order to...
View ArticlePauillac versus Saint Julien in top vintages
It was a great pleasure to be invited to Trinity College, Cambridge to a tutored tasting of wine pairings comparing Pauillac and Saint Julien. Prof. Stephen Elliot guided the tour of these top vintages...
View ArticleInterview with Prof. Olga Barbosa: Wine, climate change and biodiversity - a...
The five Mediterranean climates of the world are havens for biodiversity. It is also where humans grow most of their crops, including wine, and where climate extremes are a threat to human life,...
View ArticleInterview: Gerard Bertrand discusses biodynamics, climate change, and why he...
Former professional rugby player turned winemaker, Gerard Bertrand, currently runs 13 wine estates and has won accolades such as the IWC’s Red Winemaker of the Year 2012. Here Gerard talks to us about...
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