Organic wine, sulphite free wine, preservative free wine, biodynamic wine, low sulphur wine, no added preservative wine – is it any wonder that people are confused!? Perhaps the biggest misunderstanding is that people (wrongly) assume that organic wine is low in sulphites – it is not. Sulphites are a natural compound of sulphur and oxygen, [...]

Organic and biodynamic wines are experiencing a comeback as more and more people are looking to cut out additives in food, and in life in general. When organic wines first hit the headlines in the late 1990′s they had an image of being made in a shed by a man with a beard, woolly socks [...]

NAP or No Added Preservative wines, and low sulphite wines are a hot topic at the moment. Unfortunately the more they’re discussed the more confusion seems to be created. Off License News has just published an article on the subject of sulphites in wine and it’s clear that whoever wrote it doesn’t understand the first thing [...]

We all love a glass of good wine but I also enjoy a decent beer from time to time. Not the mass produced, highly preserved artificial stuff, but good traditional beer made in a brewery by a man, not just machines. Hard work, sweat and toil to craft a delicious cooling foamy brew that gets [...]

Following on from my comments about the number of websites who blatantly dishonestly claim to have the cheapest prices, I’m amazed at the ‘misleading’ (to be polite) text on many wine retail websites claiming to be scouring the vineyards to bring you the best wines! Ok, some of the big ones like Laithwaites really do [...]

Being an honest, truthful person I’m frankly amazed at the incredulous claims many retailers are making on their websites to attract customers. Or more to the point I’m amazed that they’re actually ALLOWED to make these claims. We all know about the completely fake ‘half price deals’ from the supermarkets. But now there are many [...]

At last good South African wines are available in the UK! In my opinion South African red wine is right up there with the best from the rest of the world. In fact so are many South African white wines too. We’ve all had a Chenin Blanc of course but they also produce some stunning Chardonnays - and Sauvignon Blancs [...]

What is the ideal gift or present for a man who’s turning forty? Possibly an Aston Martin if your budget is limitless, but for those of us in the real world we need to find an affordable present! At forty you’d expect he has a fully furnished house, which the wife has filled with ornaments. He’s already [...]

Partly due to the new year and partly due to the odd recent health scare, I’ve taken a critical look at my lifestyle recently. We discuss this with friends and I also get comments from other people and it’s lead me to some pretty unpleasant conclusions. I always blamed everything on stress due to overwork as [...]

The Vinturi wine aerater is a fast and simple way to let your good red wine ‘breathe’ so you can enjoy it immediately without having to wait for an hour for it to open up. Clearly there are huge benefits to this system for many people. Firstly for the red wine lovers amongst us enjoying a bottle [...]