Blink and you missed it... Harvest 2026. Plans changing, holidays cancelled, all hands on deck for so many in English vineyards. Lower yields, lower bunch weight but rich concentrated fruit, and ripe phenolics. A year of frost, drought, and irrespo
An evening of spice! 🌶️ Hosted by @wineawaytheday at @trishnalondon, this was an evening showcasing @sari.wines alongside a menu designed around them. Tandoori lamb, chicken donne biryani, beef short rib coconut fry, then a nilgiri honey and pear m
What do wine, honey, olive oil, Iberico pork, cherries, pure bred horses, chestnuts, and figs all have in common?  They all come from Extremadura! One of Spain's best kept secrets. You'll find it in the west of the country, tucked against the P
What an absolute dream! Lunch with the girls with @inflorescence_wineevents cooking up a storm with dishes such as heirloom tomatoes with Kidderton Ash goat's cheese through to sous vide chicken with Jambon de Bayonne and truffle, and a very theatri
It's crazy busy at the moment. My feet are barely touching the ground, and I'm basically surgically attached to my laptop – but I just need to scream about how amazing my visit to Porto and the Douro Valley was a few weeks ago. I was a guest o
Latest edition of @vineyardmaggb is out now! This month I’m covering two very different events in the world of English wine! First up, it's off to @vagabondurbanwinery in Canada Water for the launch of. @themistressofwine Sam Caporn MW’
I gave into some cravings last week. Some good and some very naughty ones… The good: @trevibbanmill_vineyard Chardonnay Constantine 2025. This year has really brought English still Chardonnay, to the forefront for me. Freshness, fruit purity
Dinner at @idalia.restaurant , located inside the grand @pillarhall.london at Olympia in West London. This Grade II listed space is a stunner, all soaring columns and gold and cream ceiling patterns, with Idalia occupying the whole ground floor. Mod
New issue of @vineyardmaggb is out now 🍾 This month I'm behind the scenes at @coatesandseely Hampshire home for their new @pillarhall.london @idalia.restaurant London collaboration, plus a trip to Kent for the @chilstonparkhotel and @chapeldown win
Some recent sips 🌸 Desperately trying to keep rosé season going, alfresco but climate controlled, at @the_landmark_london with @chateauminuty. The building has the most sensational conservatory restaurant mezzanine, where you can stay inside