Wine 101

French Wine

Red Wine Christmas Choice 2016 (Episode 66 Part 2)

In part two of our Christmas 2016 Episode, we taste a Beaujolais for those of you that are having a darker meat than Turkey. And what a fantastic wine from…
New Zealand

Fancy a Sauvignon for Christmas Lunch? (Episode 66 Part 1)

This episode is all about wines for Christmas Day! In Part 1 we taste a Sauvignon Blanc from the Yealands Estate in New Zealand for those of you who plan…
Cabernet Sauvignon

It’s Christmas 2016 (Episode 66 Introduction)

It's nearly one of the best days of the year - Christmas Day and we come up with some suggestions for some special wine to go with that special meal!…
Mead

Tasting Moniack Mead Wine (Episode 63)

In this Episode, we taste Mead. Is it a wine is it a wine, beer or liquor? - let us know your thoughts. This is one of the oldest acholic…
Greek Wines

Tasting a Family wine form Corfu (Episode 62)

In this Episode, we taste a homemade wine produced in Kavos, Corfu - Greece. One of John's colleagues had just been on holiday and dined regularly at the Roussos Restuarant…
Red wine

Tasting a Shiraz and Viognier blend (Episode 61 Part 3)

In the last part of this Episode, we taste a Red Wine that is a blend produced by blending Shiraz and Viognier. John and I attempt to taste the Viognier…
Australia Wine

Tasting a Viognier from Eden Valley Australia (Episode 61 Part 2)

In the 2nd part of this Episode, we taste another Australian Viognier from the Eden Valley (South Australia). This wine smell (nose) reminded us more of a Riesling than the…
New Zealand

Tasting a Riesling from New Zealand (Episode 60 Part 3)

In the last part of this episode, we taste a Riesling from New Zealand. This Riesling is much softer than those tried in Part 1 & 2. A hint of…
German Wine

Tasting a German Riesling (Episode 60 Part 2)

The second Riesling we try is from Germany and the nose, or scent, of the wine, is of honey and the taste reflects this with a slight “grassy” taste and…
French Wine

Tasting a Riesling from Alsace (Episode 60 Part 1)

In Part 1 of this Episode, we taste the first of our three Rieslings which is from Alsace in France. It certainly has a punch for those that like their…