Tasting events to look forward to in 2018 Rose Murray Brown January 19, 2018 Drink Tasting events to look forward to in 2018 COGNAC AND WHISKY Cognac and armagnac Once fit for royalty and noblemen, cognac and armagnac are now less fashionable spirits. Join The Scotch Malt Whisky...
Rose Murray Brown: Jura – the small region with a huge variety of wines Rose Murray Brown September 16, 2016 Drink, Wine If you wanted to visit a forgotten wine region which sums up all that is bucolic and idyllic about rural France, Jura is perhaps the most perfect example. This enchanting place, tucked between the Bresse...
Rose Murray Brown: A dozen chenin blancs to suit all palates and pockets Rose Murray Brown August 8, 2016 Drink, Wine Chenin blanc is the ultimate summer grape. Its versatility offers myriad drinking styles from light, crisp aperitif, to richly oaked to delicately sweet; from 30 wines tasted – here are our favourite 12 to...
Rose Murray Brown: Lugana’s microclimate yields mineral-rich, fruity dry whites Rose Murray Brown August 1, 2016 Drink, Wine Thousands of tourists head to this region every year, but the wines produced from here remain among Italy’s least known. That’s because most visitors to the southern shores of Lake Garda only see the...
Rose Murray Brown: A dozen great new wines from around the world Rose Murray Brown July 25, 2016 Drink, Wine Every month our wine shelves expand to accommodate new bottles, but it’s hard to know which to try. To assist I have selected my favourites from the latest list of “new finds” to come onto the market,...
Rose Murray Brown: Take the spice challenge and match wine with curry Rose Murray Brown July 18, 2016 Drink, Wine The compatibility of Indian dishes and wine is a hotly debated subject. For years, the quality of wines offered in UK curry houses was so poor, we happily drank lager with our chicken jalfrezis. Now we are...
Rose Murray Brown: 12 quirky dry white wines from unusual grapes Rose Murray Brown July 11, 2016 Drink, Wine Looking for something different to quaff this summer? Swap your pinot grigio or chardonnay for one of these 12 quirky dry white suggestions from lesser known grapes to spice up your summer garden drinking...
Grab a deal: the best red, white and rosé wines for under £6 Rose Murray Brown June 27, 2016 Drink, Wine This week’s column is for those who love searching for good quaffing bargains, rather than serious wine – with dry whites, rosé and reds all under £6 – and some even under a fiver – to suit all...
Rose Murray Brown: A dozen dry Rieslings for summer quaffing Rose Murray Brown June 20, 2016 Drink, Wine Racy and vivid with mouthwateringly fresh acidity and moderate alcohol – what more could you want for your summer garden quaffing wine? That is what dry German rieslings taste like, but so many of us avoid...
Rose Murray Brown: Great wine-related Father’s Day gift ideas Rose Murray Brown June 13, 2016 Drink, Wine Forget socks and ties and appeal to dad’s vinous side. Charitable offer My top choice is Our Father’s Shiraz 2014 (STAR BUY), created by a fellow Master of Wine Giles Cooke in memory of his father, who...
