An ode to Malbec - celebrating the greatness of a "macho" grape variety which delivers luxurious, concentrated wines, adored by millions the world over! No, don’t worry, I’m not going to bu…

[Above Photo - In flight, the Soviet built "Concordski"][Below Photo - The "real" British/French "Concorde" with Louis Roederer's "Cristal" Champagne] Can you believe it? According to several news o…

Summer has finally arrived and, if you haven’t upped your consumption of IPA and cider, you’ll be hovering around the fridge waiting for your whites/rosé/fizz to chill to almost sub-zero temperatur…

As everyone knows, ♫ Bird, Bird, Bird… Bird is the word! ♫If you’re of a certain age and disposition, you’ll recognise the above line from a well-known song that’s (sung by ‘Peter G’) on a much-love…

Bordeaux – The mysterious “Men in black” You know how you sometimes think you saw something out of the corner of your eye? If you take a second glance, there’s nothing there? Well, on one vis…