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Pass the Porto
I’ve had a fondness for Portuguese wines for years. Port at Christmas is one of my earliest wine memories as my dad has always opened a...
Rupert
May 215 min read
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Try January?
Happy New Year. It's been a while since my last post, which I think was just after the summer holidays. A lot has happened since then....
Rupert
Jan 114 min read
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Land of The Leopard
With all this horrible wet weather, I’ve been spending a fair bit of time looking back on holiday snaps from the summer. We spent two...
Rupert
Sep 26, 20244 min read
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La bella Italia
You’ll probably know by now that I’ve got a soft spot for Italy and Italian wines. Initially it was the crunchy sour Chiantis that got my...
Rupert
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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And now for something...slightly different
It’s been a while since my last post – a four-legged addition to the family has kept us busy. It’s also, in an odd way, changed the way I...
Rupert
May 12, 20243 min read
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Bordeaux - drinking it in.
So the trip to Bordeaux was a lot of fun. We packed in a lot and it was a brilliant opportunity to see, smell and taste things I’ve been...
Rupert
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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Busy, busy, busy
It's been far too long since I last posted on this site. There's no real excuse other than I've been busy. Busy with the day job. Busy...
Rupert
Sep 21, 20234 min read
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Burgundy in Brum
It's been a while since I posted - for a variety of reasons. I've been busy studying (see last post), reading, tasting and hosting events...
Rupert
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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Back To The Books
This week I started my first academic studying for several years. Although I've been reading a lot, visiting vineyards and speaking to...
Rupert
Oct 15, 20223 min read
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Catching Your Attention
Supermarkets look for any excuse to get us to stock up on wine; Easter, Christmas and pretty much every bank holiday prompt the 'big...
Rupert
Jun 1, 20223 min read
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Wine list road trip
For the last few years my dad, brother, brother-in-law and I have been talking about doing a wine trip together. But life has got in the...
Rupert
Mar 14, 20224 min read
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This Green and Pleasant Land
I often get asked about English wine. ‘Is it any good?’ and ‘Why is it so expensive?’ are two of the questions I tend to hear a lot. But...
Rupert
Nov 16, 20213 min read
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Stepping out of the Supermarket
I read an article this week about how the price of a wine can influence your enjoyment of it. The study showed that people enjoyed a wine...
Rupert
Mar 22, 20213 min read
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Supermarket Sauvignons
In my first official wine lesson I learned that there are somewhere 8 and 10 thousand different varieties of grape used to make wine...
Rupert
Mar 7, 20213 min read
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