The Wino's Blog

With the current 'where there's blame there's a claim' culture that's sweeping the world, my wife Jane tuts and rolls her eyes at this point, readying herself for the tirade of anti-American rhetoric she is so used to hearing from me. It's not as if I drone on about the rape of the English language that much, or the arse about face date format which has crept into the most British of establishments the BBC or the homogenised filtering of our beautifully nonsensical collective nouns into the m..

So it's been emotional! I'd like to say it has been a journey of self-discovery and self-improvement culminating in a Zen like state of peace. I said, I'd like to say it, but of course it hasn't. More like a journey of breakdowns, bumpy roads, getting lost, blisters, flat tyres, hyperthermia, teeth gnashing, much swearing and the threat of divorce on more than one occasion. As with most journeys though, it has come to an end. Well this section anyway. Today, www.greatenglishwines.co.uk, has g..

It's time to sample some wine. Well actually, it's one sleep after sampling some wine and cider, which leaves me slightly fuzzy in the head department, but more than happy with the results. Polgoon cider as a starter for ten. Bottled like alco-pops and tasting like an adult version of the same. Blackcurrent and rasberry flavours are crisp and refreshing and very "glugable" - is that a real word? Next up Binfield Brut a sparkling white. Now you could accuse me of being biased here and ..

Well, it's been a while. And it has, been emotional. Well it hasn't really, but I do like a touch of the dramatic. We are soo nearly ready to launch it's scary. Get me and my American vernacular... Sister! There are a million loose ends to tie up but the majority of the nuts and bolts stuff is done. The majority meaning everything except for premises and web testing. So I am looking for volunteers for both. With regards to premises, these have to have to be licensed. At first I thought ab..

The number of people who have asked "Is it just English wine you are doing" must figure into the, oooh, let's see, severals. Well, let's face it, I don't really know hundreds and thousands of people, do I? When I answer "Yes. Well at least in the short term." I can see their patronising smiles and I'm sure I've heard at least one of them say "Oh may God is he nuts?" under their breath. Which is why I sighed a sigh of relief when I had an email from a prestigious wine expert, writer and TV per..