Author: John

Chile

Beefsteak Club Mendoza Malbec (Episode 177)

We taste yet another Beefsteak Club Wine in the search for wine that John L tasted in a restaurant recently. We have struggled to find a "good" Malbec and so…
Gin

Divine Oak Aged Gin Cocktail (Episode 176 – Part 2)

In this short episode, we learn how to make a new cocktail based on a new gin just launched by The House of Divine. https://youtu.be/WqqPwnNMKEM This is a spectacular cocktail,…
Gin

Divine Gin Special (Episode 176 – Part 1)

We had the privilege of tasting a very special limited edition of oak-aged gin from the House of Divine. Only 50 bottles of this very limited special gin have just…
Gin

How do you make Gin? (Episode 175)

Ever wondered how you make gin? Derek Harle, from the Spirit of Masham Distillery, explains how they make their fantastic craft gins right from demineralising the water to how they…
Portuguese Wine

Quinta da Casaboa Winery – Portugal (Episode 174)

Another episode from our visit to the 2019 London Wine Fair where we have the great pleasure to talk to Joana Paes the General Manager at Quinta da Casaboa Winery…
Gin

Spirit of Masham Gins (Episode 173)

In this episode, we have the absolute pleasure of visiting Carol and Derek at the Spirit of Masham Distillery. Derek explains how and why they entered the Gin Distilling world.…
Australia Wine

19 Crimes Red Wine (Episode 187)

We have the great pleasure and privilege of tasting a bottle of 19 Crimes Red wine from South East Australia, with a very special guest - Anabelle McVine from the…
Greek Wines

Greek Wines (Episode 172)

In this video, we talk to Grigoris Michailos about Greek Wine at the 2019 London Wine Fair. Grigoris discusses the hundreds of years of wine history there is in Greece.…
Gin

Divine Gin Cocktail (Episode 171)

In this short episode, we learn how to make a new cocktail based on The House of Divine's Gin. https://youtu.be/z1cynYWlVaw This is a spectacular cocktail, created by Matt Stanley, that…
Red wine

Ostatu Rioja Wine Reviewed (Episode 170 Part 3)

Following on from our visit to the London Wine Fair we now get to taste the wonderful wine that is - Ostatu Rioja. This wine certainly did not disappoint! It…