‘what should we do? panic? sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’

One of my clients – glamorous, fast-talking, smart, Irish – works as a pharmacist in one of London’s biggest hospitals. She’s the sort of woman who, for as long as I’ve known her, has marked the end o

A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine

After two intense weeks of blind tasting by top wine professionals from around the world, all 137 Platinum medal winners were re-examined by the five DWWA Co-Chairs. This resulted in the following 50 wines being promoted to the prized status of DWWA Best in Show for 2025

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The pleasures and challenges of making – and describing – great wines

Your triggers Was the sunshine and a chilled glass of fizz the highlight of your summer? Well, if that dreamy scene quickly morphed into a sneezing fit, flushed cheeks, a broken night’s sleep and a bo