Dare I say it, but is the fashion for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the wane? A wine course group were lukewarm towards a super-zippy Kiwi ‘Sav’ recently. I was taken aback when my girlfriends turned down a second bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon when out to dinner recently. We opted instead for a Sauvignon […]
Royal Wedding champagne
The royal couple have chosen Pol Roger champagne for their wedding celebrations, accordingly to Decanter magazine. This champagne is known as the gentleman’s champagne, for its association with Sir Winston Churchill (who was a big fan and in whose honour the house’s top wine cuvee was named), and also for its mature and often broad-shouldered […]