We all need a little lift in the often gloomy UK January, so I suggest taking time to reminisce the joy of the holidays just gone. Kick back by the fire, craft yourself a little stilton cheese board and enjoy with a glass of this classy sweet wine, with just enough punch to cope with the strong flavours …
When wine trade folk get together you can be certain of one thing: there will be far too many bottles on the table. Everyone brings more than they could possibly consume and still remain sensible…
The els Pyreneus range throws away the old political borders to unite some of the most exciting terroirs on both the French and Spanish sides of the Pyrenees. This rich and sticky Rivesaltes is made by top winemaker Jean Marc Lafage from old vines in Roussillon.
We’ve reached a crucial stage in the build up (why build up, but count down? Oh well…) to the UK’s largest wine event in the calendar, the London International Wine fair (LIWF), next week at Excel. The integrity of our pants is under threat from the sheer anticipation. Seriously! If we can negotiate this tricky stage then it will be plain sailing from then on won’t it…?
But why …
