[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] In the final part of his festive blog series, Master of Wine Nick Adams of WineTrust100 discusses what to drink with cheese and pudding at Christmas. Cheese Another must have for Christmas! And is there anything more appealing than a great spread of cheese, on a board, on Christmas…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] Part three of WineTrust100’s MW Nick Adams’ Christmas blog series. Today – matching to fish and vegetarian Christmas dishes – as well as soups. Fish It is easy to forget that a number of fish and shellfish are in plentiful supply and at their best in the winter with…
Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp caster sugar 130ml/4½fl oz milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tbsp melted butter or olive oil, plus extra for cooking 2 Spanish Persimon, thinly sliced 50g pomegranate seeds Yoghurt and maple syrup or honey to serve …
China celebrates the New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Goat on 19th February. The Year of the Goat arrives eighth in the Chinese zodiac, which states that people born under the sign are calm, gentle, creative, thoughtful and friendly types. If you’re celebrating with a spread of Chinese dishes, here are our…
Celebrating our long history and friendship to the present day, Portugal is our oldest ally in Europe and we have a wine trading history that goes back centuries. Most famous for Port and Madeira, Portugal is producing the highest quality white and red table wines than ever before and we wanted to celebrate these with its classics. A selection of…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] Here is a list of suggested Christmas presents for the wine lovers in your life. I always find it quite difficult to buy for men so this is particularly good for dads, husbands, sons and brothers. There are also presents to give hosts and hostesses if you are invited…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”][fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] Christmas wine opportunities come but once a year – or do they? I’m halfway through an Eastern European, pre-Christmas odyssey and I am reminded that to me some places are more Christmassy than others. Eastern Europe is up there on the Christmas-ometer for me. Crunchy, frosty landscapes, idyllised…
Flex your mussels! British mussels are best when there is a letter “r” in the month ie September to April. Muscadet is the traditional partner – and rightly so! This Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, from the Gobins brothers, is absolutely perfect – so time to get the big…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] Here is a journey through the cheese board, pairing each category of cheese with the perfect wine match. I have also written a list of tips on how to create a fabulous cheese board. Remember, when devising a cheese board, always start with the mildest cheeses, working up to…
