Generally speaking, I have never had much joy with in flight wines (or in flight meals in general, perhaps). Apart from one or two truly memorable flights up the pointy end of the upper deck of a Singapore Airlines A380, drinking wine in flight is friaght with danger. (Actually, so
This is the first of my posts where I will focus on a particular producer, or winery, depending on the country in question. Today we're in Australia, in the wonderful region of McLaren Vale. Easily one of my favourite regions in Australia, it's predominately known for
When I considered writing this blog, I wondered what wine to start the reviews with - should I go with a big label first growth Bordeaux, a monster Australian premium Shiraz or a very bargain priced but high quality wine. At no point did I think the first cab off
Basil Fawlty may have claimed that most of his customers didn't know a "Bordeaux from a Claret" and when he did meet an enthusiastic amatuer, he proclaimed "always a pleasure to find someone who appreciates the boudoir of the grape". He also accused his
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