Shrove Tuesday 01 March 2022 - Pancake Day! 15 Feb 2022 - 09:48 Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras – ‘Fat Tuesday’ in France - has long been a traditional date in the Christian calendar. Food pairings Read More
Valentine's Day Just Desserts 10 Feb 2022 - 10:00 If the thought of a buying a dessert wine to match with a pudding leaves you flummoxed about date night, then read on, we have the perfect non dessert wine pairings to enjoy with your desserts! Food pairings Read More
Chinese New Year 01 February 2022 26 Jan 2022 - 09:00 Those born in the year of the tiger display qualities of leadership and respect. They are courageous, assertive and prone to taking risks. Food pairings Read More
Burns Night 25 January 2022 06 Jan 2022 - 16:30 Burns Night commemorates the life of the Scottish poet Robert Burns who was born on 25 January 1759 and whose best know work is Auld Lang Syne. Food pairings Read More
International Merlot Day 07 November 2021 26 Oct 2021 - 14:29 A very popular blending grape, Merlot is one of the main Bordeauxvarietals that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and PetitVerdot and is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux. Food pairings Read More
National Cheese and Wine Day 25 July 2021 19 Jul 2021 - 15:38 There are many great British duos; from seaside favourites fish and chips to Olympic stars Torvill and Dean, you could never imagine one without the other and cheese and wine is no exception - they Food pairings Read More
English Wine Week 19-27 June 01 Jun 2021 - 09:07 The notion of English wine may seem like a very recent phenomenon however the Romans introduced vineyards to England and there are 46vineyards referred to in the Domesday book in East Anglia and So Off the beaten track Read More
International Sauvignon Blanc Day 01 Apr 2021 - 11:52 From its origins in Bordeaux and taking its name from the French Sauvage – ‘wild’ white – Sauvignon Blanc has become arguably the world’s most popular white wine. Food pairings Read More
World Malbec Day 17 April 2021 30 Mar 2021 - 15:35 On 17 April 1853, the then President of Argentina made it his mission to transform the struggling Argentinian Wine Industry. Off the beaten track Read More
International Riesling Day 13 March 03 Mar 2021 - 16:00 Renowned for growing well in cooler climates, Riesling is an aromatic, highly floral, almost perfumed white wine, originally grown purely in the Rhine region of Germany. Off the beaten track Read More