I’m delighted to present a first for ‘Past Cuttings’ – an interview with award-winning wine supremo, Saturday Kitchen star and author, Olly Smith. In a week which saw his new book “Fizz” hit the… Continue reading
It’s fair to say it’s has been an odd summer. Beyond the unexpected joys of a decent English showing at major sporting events or the ongoing turmoil of the political landscape – there… Continue reading
Portugal shipped 7.5% more bottles in 2017 than the previous year (a value of €777.9m) – setting a new record for the country. Sales are up across the board too, including 56% at… Continue reading
Cracking open a bottle of something special you’ve squirrelled away all year, and presenting it with aplomb on the 25th… Is there anything more quintessentially Christmassy? For what is essentially the most important… Continue reading
After the dreadful destruction of the recent extreme weather across America and the Caribbean, one particular story caught the imagination. Sir Richard Branson, the famously bearded-entrepreneur, hid from the destruction on his private island… in… Continue reading
I recently moved to the Big Smoke to take up a job manning PR for a large UK wine company. One of the many positives about living in London is the wine scene.… Continue reading
Today is mother’s day in the UK. It can seem a little contrite, but it’s a day worth celebrating for more than just Hallmark – particularly when it comes to wine. The relationship… Continue reading
In the month of the Olympics, we take a look at wine’s surprising role in the athletics of the Ancient, and not so Ancient, world. In just under a month, I, like thousands… Continue reading
There are plenty of rich pickings in the current political climate for a historical blogger to take a ‘wider perspective’ of current events, always with the benefit of hind-sight. As someone who likes… Continue reading
It seems that every single week the health benefits or concerns regarding wine are played out in the press and online. With the advent of the ‘reddit’ style news-bite internet media, articles seem… Continue reading
