Posts by Amelia
The Wine Show: episode two – pairing wine with music
Can music affect the way you taste wine? Even more specifically, can music influence the way wine is produced? In this episode, wine’s relationship to art, science and emotion is carefully explored. Joe Fattorini visits a Chilean winery which relies on very specific lullabies in the cellar. Gizzi Erskine meets up with a famous rock…
Read MoreThe Wine Show: episode two – facing the Adelaide frontier
For the next 14 weeks I will be blogging for the Great British Chefs on my Wine Show adventures. For the first blog check out my thoughts on making wine in one of Australia’s cutting edge wine regions, with perhaps the world’s most tattooed wine maker and getting myself stuck (badly!) in a grape crusher.…
Read MoreSorry for being MIA… Let me explain why…
View fullsize Sorry for the radio silence and thank you for your patience. I can finally reveal what project I’ve been working on, with the most incredible team, over the last two years. Tune in this Sunday evening to a brand new television series called.. The Wine Show. I look forward to sharing my…
Read MoreWine Tasting In California’s Paso Robles : From Fine Tri Tip BBQs to Fine Wine
Paso Robles: From Fine Tri Tip BBQs to Fine Wine So, for those of you who read the last blog, (the one where my grandmother and I get lost on our winery road trip and end up in the Mohave desert as opposed to doing the gorgeous scenic Route 1), – we did end up…
Read MoreThe Dos and Don’ts of Winery Roadtrips
Sunshine, crazily shaped rolling hills, cutting edge, family run wineries with fantastic under the radar wines accompanied with definitely on my radar good looking French wine interns – these were the kinds of experiences I was looking forward to most when I decided on doing a winery road trip through Paso Robles in California. There…
Read MoreAmelia’s Summer Sangria with Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube
With summer coming up what better way to enjoy the sunshine as well as the world cup with a light, refreshing, fruity Sangria. This one I did with the Jamie Oliver team at the Iberica Restaurant in Faringdon, is based loosely on the classic red wine sangria.. but with a few peachy and spicy extras…
Read MoreDoes Music influence the Way we Taste Wine? Or How to Serve Jacob’s Creek…
So last night I was very kindly asked to do a wine and opera tasting with Garsington Opera which was held at the newly opened members club Library on St Martin’s Lane. Check it out when you get a chance – it epitomises geek chic. This tasting got me thinking about how well wine and…
Read MoreBattle of the Bubbles with Jamie Oliver
Hey Guys, This is my first ever blog post.. quite a miracle for the girl who wrote her dissertation out by hand! And what better way to kick off than a blog on bubbles ( vinous liquid very close to my heart) and the wonderful Jamie Oliver’s production team. This is my first episode of a series…
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