Chardonnay has triumphantly reclaimed its crown after losing popularity in the late 1980s, says our Drinks Editor James Viner. Here he celebrates the iconic white grape of Burgundy ahead of International Chardonnay Day on May 22 Chardonnay is the world’s second most planted white grape, covering over 210,000 hectares (OIV, 2020). From crisp and steely to rich…
In her regular column for Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine, Jo Ginn who runs the Wine Garden of England collective, picks out two of the nine vineyards that are involved in this collaboration which aims to work together to promote Kent as the leading county for wine tourism… Kent is a big county isn’t it? I…
Local food blogger and author Mandy Miller Simmonds tells Eileen Leahy all about her first book Simply Dinners, which publishes in May, and reflects her culinary ethos of fast, delicious and crowd-pleasing cooking… When the likes of legendary chefs Matt Tebbutt, James Tanner and Jonathan Phang endorse your soon-to-be-published first book you know you’re off…
With green scents in the air and Easter on its way, TWBM’s Drinks Editor James Viner shares his vinous recommendations for spring-time dining With a couple of bank holiday weekends approaching, this time of year presents a wonderful opportunity to indulge in various traditional dishes – and it’s also a great time to refresh your…
Forget high-priced flowers and chocolate this Mother’s Day (March 30); indulge her with one of these tasty bottles instead… 1. Vilarnau ‘Gaudi’ Organic Rosé Cava Brut Reserva 2022 Spain (£10 mix 6, Majestic, 12%) A glass of quality fruity, artisanal, traditional method pink Spanish fizz like this will lift Mum’s spirits. Delicious (and handsome value for money)! 2. Spier…
In her second column for Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine, Jo Ginn who runs the Wine Garden of England collective, shines the spotlight on two of the incredible wineries that form part of this organisation Wine Garden of England is a collaboration of nine Kent vineyards who work together to promote Kent as the leading county…
Stuck in a wine rut? It’s time to reboot and think outside the (wine) box, says Drinks Editor James Viner. Give these six joyful offerings from uncommon grape varieties a try… Last month, I felt a surge of adventure and decided to step away from my usual favourites, like Cabernet Sauvignon—the world’s most widely cultivated…
Our Drinks Editor, James Viner, rings in the new year with five sophisticated on-trend orange wines, including a local cracker from Charing – and suggests the perfect whisky to ‘address the haggis’ this coming Burns Night… The future is bright; the future is orange! While rosé has long enjoyed popularity, orange wine is (re)emerging as a compelling…
If there was ever a time for celebration and indulgence, it’s Christmas. The festive season calls for joyful wines with real personality, says our Drinks Editor James Viner who picks his favourites From a glorious Greek red to an exceptional Kentish sparkler, I’ve picked some of my favourite bottles of fizz, white, red, sweet and…
This month, Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine’s Drinks Editor James Viner shares his top autumnal bottles from the Southern Rhône Valley… As the dark evenings settle in and winter approaches, I’d like to recommend some bolstering bottles of red wine from the sun-drenched southern (méridional) Rhône Valley in southeast France, where 75% of AOC wine is…
