Archive for 'Wine'

The popular Feathers Country Inn at Brockton, near Much Wenlock, Shropshire hosted an evening of Art, food and wine, in association with acclaimed artist Kerrie Rogers whose exhibition focused on ‘Falling Feathers’ as her centrepiece. Kerrie commented last night “My pieces involve movement and texture, using acrylic on canvas to give a feel of depth [...]

By way of Introduction …..Wine is a way of life for Philippe Boucheron. For some 35 years Philippe  has been writing on the subject. In 1987 he began broadcasting, organising tastings and even taking groups from the Sunday Times Wine Club and other organisations to vineyards as far a field as Champagne and the Cape. [...]

HOTEL du VIN GOURMET NIGHT WITH WINE TASTING ~ THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER Organised by: Hotel du Vin, Classic Wine Direct and Journey’s End Vineyards in association with Eat-the-midlands.co.uk & Gourmet Life Midlands Dining Club Luxurious wine hotel, Hotel du Vin, Birmingham,  would like to offer an invitation to an evening to celebrate fine wines, from Journey’s [...]

British Food Fortnight concluded with the cream of the Midlands Chefs hosting a sell out British Food Fortnight ‘Taste the Midlands’ regional celebration on Thursday 1st October. The Elms ‘Von Essen’ Hotel , in Abberley, Worcestershire saw  some of the region’s most accomplished 2 AA Rosette chefs, prepare a 5 tasting course meal to celebrate [...]

Journeys End Wines South African wines are becoming very popular in the Midlands due to their round of Wine and food matching dinners being held in the Shropshire area. Owner Rollo Gabb is well known in the Midlands, and world wide following the success of their ‘Kumula Wine’ range, which was part of the extremely [...]

Spend three Wednesday evenings with our wine buff, writer & broadcaster Philippe Boucheron this autumn, discovering about wine from the vine to the glass. Find out how to taste like the professionals. Let Philippe introduce you to some affordable easy-drinking wines from the South of France and Italy, and suggest some different wines for Christmas [...]

View Philipe Boucheron’s New video HERE as Philippe Boucheron talks abut the TRUE history of Champagne. Be prepared to learn something new! View Philippe’s website HERE

Shropshire Business Successes A culinary celebration of Shropshire businesses was held at the Boyne Arms in Burwarton Leisure industry experts were brought together by Jamie Yardley, Chef proprietor of The Boyne Arms and Clive Dickinson of Class Wine Direct, who created a menu which was complimented by a range of wines by Bridgnorth based Rollo [...]

Eat-the-midlands guest wine writer, Philippe Boucheron, suggestions on Buying, Serving & Storing Wine Storage is no problem for most of us buying a couple of bottles at the supermarket or high street multiple wine shop.  After all these are going to be drunk within the next day or two. Nevertheless, when you get them home [...]

Decanting Vintage Port, or very old red wines that might have thrown a ‘deposit’, is a skill to learn explains our wine expert Philippe Boucheron.