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Lockdown challenges

What a service and one thats needed comment on. NDJohn wine merchants in Swansea. 9 bottles ordered Saturday morning - just delivered....

Potchy

I posted twice on Instagram yesterday - once about that amazing Chardonnay from Italy (and it was a damn fine bottle!) and the other...

Worthy

This deserves its own blog post! Purchased in Mumbles fine wines and under £15. Off the chart and one of the best reds ive ever had!...

New arrivals

2021 will all be about variation. A country focus every month and using lots of sources of wine growers and grapes. Using as many sellers...

Blue wine?!

Yup! My second bottle of blue wine since December and although sweeter than I’d normally drink, pleasant. Will i get some more? - might...

The Renaissance

I was given this by my wife for Christmas and I’d wager it was down to the label. The Renaissance - not that I know a lot about that...

Focus months

It’s 2021 and another lockdown. This will be in for a while now with the new strain and the impact it’s having on our amazing NHS! I’ve...

Egg and chips

This was the title of our dinner tonight and none of the old dishes we thought could touch it. Take always, cook, make something etc?!...

Mid point

It’s always an odd one - the 28th of December. We are normally in London and as part of my wifes presents we get a meal in a fine diner...

Nadolig Llawen

A chosen one for the best time of year - Christmas. This bottle is fantastic and needed a slightly warmer climate - smooth and silky but...

Special ones

When a friend gives you 2 very good bottles (and I mean good bottles) of wine - just for my opinion! Faultless gifts and ones I’m going...

Christmas drink

I’ve been posting via Instagram for a while now with bottles of joy - wine that is. Nothing finer than a Christmas dinner to test the...

Stock check

As we career towards the big day (Christmas - not brexit!) - you have to make sure there‘s sufficient fluid! Bodily functions better with...

Go To Malbec

Today started with a serious amount of admin and a few meetings to iron out some details of work planned in the next few weeks. I get...

Italian time

I don’t tend to delve into Italian wines that often, but when I do I always ask why I don’t! This bottle was a recommendation and highly...

Christmas - hohoho

Never a better time to try and enjoy wine than at Christmas. Christmas is about food, family and fun - throw in some wine too - and make...

Thursday thirst

A new bottle and a new taste on its way to me by 5pm today! Syrah being one of my favoured grapes and this bad boy is a new one and...

Christmas essential

I’ve posted this before but its never appeared on my blog (it’s only a few weeks old!). Great wine should be shared and complimented with...

Starting in wine

I’ve been asked a few times (every week for the past year) where you can start with wine and how much to spend. I tend to spend a minimum...

Sparkling reds onwards

Just catching up on some reading after being asked to participate in the next phase of my wine knowledge qualification and I stumble over...

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