Premium Romanian wine needs a fairy godmother
Kané Restaurant in Bucharest has a wine list that features only Romanian producers. This is a marvellous reflection of the quality and...
Aurelia Vișinescu winery visit: premium Romanian winemaker
‘Aurelia Vișinescu is possibly Romania's most famous female winemaker,’ according to Caroline Gilby, MW. She is also our favourite Romanian...
Visiting Madeira for wine and food lovers
Madeira wine is what took us to Madeira in the summer of 2022. We first discovered the wine during our fortified WSET Diploma studies – a...
Vincarta’s Christmas Wine Recommendations
Every year people ask Mirela and I about the best Christmas wine. In previous years, we’ve said ‘buy it from us’ but now we’re not selling...
Crete wine: the ultimate guide
Crete has a long history of wine production, more than 60 wineries, including several world-class producers and a number of distinctive...
Nyetimber, our favourite English sparkling wine
It’s been a long time since I wrote my last blog post. But there’s no better way to get over the writer’s block than writing about our...