A beautifully bucolic bodega
Part two – The wines
Like a number of wineries in Spain, Bodegas Vera de Estenas makes wine under the auspices of two different of...
Les verres de vin, en France!
I could hardly wish for a better location to write this week’s Cork Talk! I’m sitting on the banks of the River Vezere, in...
The British sweet tooth
A couple of interactions I’ve enjoyed over the last few weeks have been, firstly a Facebook comment about a certain wine – The Guvnor...
Shout out for local producers
I’ve recently been tweeting and posting (as well as a Cork Talk a couple of weeks ago) about how it would be good if...
A beautifully bucolic bodega
I looked rather younger when I first met Felix Martinez. It seems the passage of time has been kinder to my old friend than...
Return to La Rioja
I’ve lost count of the number of wine tastings I’ve presented in restaurants over the years! I’ve really enjoyed them and, judging by comments...
Boxing clever
Remember Watneys Part Sevens? The bitter inside was, to be fair, drinkable – that’s if there was ever any left after ‘opening’ the can!...
In praise of wine bars
It was 1974. We were well into the second year of our PE Teacher training course at Chester Uni. The college bar was doing...
Supporting the little guys
When watching sports (remember that?!), but supporting no particular team/competitor, many of us root for the underdog. The player/team with the lesser reputation, the...
South African Burgundy
Yes, I know! Before you report me to the French Wine Police who are particularly active re Champagne, but also protective of other great...
Misogyny in the wine sector
How are you?
Me? Well, thanks for asking. Actually I’m feeling a little metaphorically battered and bruised to be honest. And, talking of being honest,...
Fish & chips on strawberry fields
To be honest (be fair, I am, occasionally!) I thought twice about the above title of this week’s Cork Talk. Whilst I’m sure that...
Is there racism in the wine sector?
In the wake of recent tragic events in the USA I think that perhaps many of us have been reviewing our attitudes to racial...
Concept wines
Concept wines, hmm – I think I might have just coined a phrase!
So, what exactly do I mean? Well, I’ve recently been in contact...
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