Category Archives: Wine

Japanese Wine by Nick Rowan (Book Review)

Posted on 11/08/2026 by dccrossley

If you were to ask why you should be in the slightest bit interested in a book on the wines of Japan, I would consider that a fair question. My task here is to convince you that such a book, … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 05/08/2026 by dccrossley

For the second part of my Recent Wines for July 2026 we start off with a sparkling red from England, followed by a rather attractive white blend from Languedoc. After a spectacular new New Zealand red (or is it a … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 29/07/2026 by dccrossley

My “Recent Wines” articles are usually reserved for the wines we drink at home, but there are of course exceptions. One such exception, as you will discover at the end of Part 2, is for a special bottle from my … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines June 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 14/07/2026 by dccrossley

Winding up June’s home drinking here in Part 2, we begin not with a wine but with a cider, and this is something of a conceptual one, and comes from Herefordshire. The first wine is a very good Pinot Gris … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines June 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 06/07/2026 by dccrossley

I have to admit that even by my own standards we are all over the place with the first six bottles of home drinking for June. We begin not with a wine but with sake, which I wish I drank … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines May 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 18/06/2026 by dccrossley

For the second part of Recent Wines for May I can’t promise that each wine will come from a different country this time (inserts a ROTFL emoji), but they are a diverse bunch. More important, there isn’t a wine here … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines May 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 16/06/2026 by dccrossley

We begin coverage of the wines we drank “at home” during May with the best two bottles we drank staying in a house belonging to friends in The Gers at the beginning of the month. They were both recommended by … Continue reading →

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Cork & Cask Summer Fair 2026, Part 3 (Sake, Richmond Wines, Beer and Ciders)

Posted on 08/06/2026 by dccrossley

In this final part of my coverage of Cork & Cask’s Summer Fair 2026 in Edinburgh we have a range of different drinks. We begin with Sake, which I hope is as interesting for you as it is for me. … Continue reading →

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Cork & Cask Summer Fair 2026, Part 2 (Indigo Wines and Moreno Wines)

Posted on 04/06/2026 by dccrossley

For the second part of Cork & Cask’s Summer Fair coverage I’m looking at the gems on the tables manned by Indigo Wines and Moreno Wines. Both boast strong Spanish portfolios, but the range of what they import goes way … Continue reading →

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Cork & Cask Summer Fair May 2026, Part 1 (Element and Raeburn)

Posted on 01/06/2026 by dccrossley

Cork & Cask’s Edinburgh Summer Fair is always fun. Of course, the weather helps lift the spirit, but there is less of a wine focus in the summer. There’s plenty of wine to taste, but equally lots of beers and … Continue reading →

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