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I have been asked to tell you about a couple of new rosé wines and a few chardonnays, but first let me share this with you. As last weekend ended, I felt the need to celebrate with something rare and special. Instead of stories featuring M15 and AK4...

Last week I suggested English and British Commonwealth sparkling wines to toast a record-breaking 70 years on the throne. You may feel that it is time for rosé and if it is sparkling then that will be all the better as there is still time to wish ou...

I was sitting at my classroom desk when a messenger arrived from our headmaster’s office: “All boys are to go to the assembly hall immediately and wait for a special announcement.” Once we were all seated the headmaster entered and stood in the cent...

With our Bermuda Day holiday fast approaching, I will tell you about three whites and three reds. The whites may be new to you, and the reds – think barbecue – will be Australian, as we all know what the country just achieved here this week and how ...

This coming Tuesday has been designated as the day when we celebrate a wine made from a greyish-blue, even light-purple grape. It is genetically a cousin of pinot noir and, for much of its history, it was used to make a slightly dark, or copper-colo...

Today, May 6, is the day when we celebrate wines that are derived from the third most planted white wine grape – sauvignon blanc. We could almost get away with thinking that only chardonnay exceeds it in vineyard acreage as who has ever heard of the...

International Viognier Day is celebrated each year on April 29. There are likely many discussions on how to pronounce the name of this grape that, percentage wise, has shown far more growth than any other over the past fifty years. If you check onli...

Firstly, a brief explanation: When I write this weekly column, I give it a title, and this is the way it appears on the Burrows Lightbourn www.wineonline.bm site. About 90 per cent of the time The Royal Gazette changes this heading to fit their page...

The weather is still deciding whether it should be winter or summer and so, as we gather to fly kites and indulge in fishcakes on hot cross buns or enjoy Easter ham, I thought that mid-bodied Southern Hemisphere pinot noirs would be appropriate. Alth...

During these Covid two years we have only ventured out to dine a handful of times and last Saturday evening was one of them. I ordered a bottle of 2018 Costanti Rosso di Montalcino and it was so enjoyable that the idea of writing about the second, or...