Posts by Amelia

‘Wine and War? How can the two ever go together?’ – asked a (clueless) television producer. Well, they should have attended the truly awesome Wines of Armenia Masterclass organised by @cristienorman_somm . It epitomized for me how wine is a Lens to view the world and is inextricably bound up in the global and the…

And dunking is thoroughly encouraged! The salted caramel nuttiness of tawny port just elevates and enhances  the chewy chocolate peanut panache of Snickers! With Halloween less than a week away and as trick or treating won’t really be happening – what candy and wine will you be treating yourself to next weekend? I can also…

My answer: White Port Tonics! Why should we be drinking this deliciously refreshing iconic Portuguese cocktail? Not only is it deliciously refreshing – like lemon verbena infused gin and tonic but 1. I don’t want to desecrate a single wine/ winery or vineyard with this political carnage. 2. I may also need something stronger than…

Last week when I was packing up my grandmother’s house, I had no big aspirations when combing  through her wine storage. In her case it was a cupboard in the laundry room. My grandmother was a fan of Costco deals; (no judgement – there are some great deals!), and mass produced Whites which she would…

Everyone else finding this Labour Day  weekend heatwave intense? It definitely affects my wine choices for evenings. It was still 107 degrees at 6pm yesterday in West Hollywood! Below are my three favourite options for wine quaffing during a heatwave!! Sour beer and white port tonics – I also highly recommend!  All of the these…