Everything in life is better with Chablis. When people talk about their ‘desert island wines’, the choices are invariably something grand, special or rare. Not for me. If you were to strand me on a desert island with a choice of a single drink for the rest of my life, I believe I may well […]
Summer’s just around the corner and here in Barcelona, the weather suddenly went from a gentle Spring to a full-blown warning within the space of 2 days. Generally speaking, as the weather gets hotter my own wine consumption goes gradually down, to be replaced with ice-cold beer, negronis and gin and tonics. However, I still […]
When I was 12 years old, my mum had a job offer in New Zealand; they were short on Probation Officers and would she consider relocating? Mum was in two minds about it, so decided to gauge our interest and put it to a family vote. I have 2 little brothers and an older sister, […]
I’ve just returned from my first trip to Lyon; not wine focused, but invariably wine filled! Lyon is a beautiful, historical city in France, famous for its architecture (a striking clash of buildings from both the medieval and renaissance periods), it’s incredible food and, for those of us with our priorities in the right order, […]
Argentina is a country that’s close to my heart; it’s my wife’s home country and as a result it’s been our major holiday destination over recent years. Since I began my career in the wine industry almost 4 years ago now, it probably comes as no surprise that I’ve taken advantage of those trips to […]