Wine Tasting 101

Gin

Masham Masla Chia Gin (Episode 185 Part 2)

https://youtu.be/bSA5u-rEAnk   In this episode, John and I taste another fantastic gin from the Spirit of Masham Distillery. This time we taste the first gin ever developed by them, their…
Gin

Masham Classic Gin Review (Episode 185 Part 1)

Following on from John L's visit to Masham Gin distillery and his interview with Derek, the two Johns settle down in the cellar to taste the Masham Gin's Classic Gin.…
Australia Wine

Yellow Tail Merlot Wine Review (Episode 184)

In this video, we taste a Yellow Tail Merlot. This wine is available around the world is grown and produced in Australia. the winery is still run by the same…
Cabernet Sauvignon

Albret La Vino de mi Madre Wine Review (Episode 183)

In this episode, we taste a fantastic 2013 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from Spain. The rough translation of the wines' name is My Mother's Wine. It has a…
Gin

Locksley Old Tom Gins (Episode 161 – Part 3)

In the third part of this episode, we taste three fantastic quirky Old Tom Gins from Locksley Distilling Company. The first is a Raspberry and Cardaman gin which is made…
English Wine

Three Choirs Vineyard Interview (Episode 181 Part 1)

We are delighted to get the opportunity to speak to Martin Fowkes, the Wine Making Director at the Three Choir Vineyard about his vineyard and how it all started. As…
Gin

Locksley Distilling Dry Gins (Episode 161 – Part 2)

In this episode, we taste some more fantastic dry gins, this time from the Locksley Distilling Company, the Sir Robin of Locksley Gin and their VSOT – Navy Strength, Old…
Gin

Zing 72 Gin (Episode 180)

In this episode, we go a little further outside of our recent boundary of Yorkshire in the UK to France to taste Zing 72 Gin 72 comes from the 72…
Gin

Spirit of Masham – House Cocktail (Episode 178)

The Spirit of Masham proprietor and distiller Derek Harle takes us through how to make their Dry Martini House Cocktail. Add 50ml of Marsala Spirit of Masham Gin to a…
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…