Archive for May, 2012

May 21, 2012 0

Tips and trends for how to enjoy and learn about wine (selection)

By in The Butler Wine-Show

When we can we ask people in the know for their tips on what to buy or try in the world of wine and spirits. It also makes a change from listening to Henry drone on. Here are all those videos – the most recent of which come from our trip to the Big Fortified [...]

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May 21, 2012 0

Madeira wine with food, plus Australian sweet wines

By in Tasting, The Butler Wine-Show, Wine reading

At the Big Fortified tasting we saw Madeira guru Trevor Elliot run a seminar on matching the fortified wine with food. Sounds bananas doesn’t it. But it can really work. First on economic grounds: if you’re someone who comes home and necks a bottle a night, my hats off to you. But you might want [...]

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