the knackered mother's wine club


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Carry On Camping

In the last few years, I’ve been lucky enough to do wine tastings at festivals all over the place. And one of the highlights was at Camp Bestival last year, a pop-up tasting for fifty fellow...

Hush. Puppies.

We’ve just returned from a few days staying with old mates in Scotland and joining us on our long journey home were a couple of new additions to our household. Meet Yankee & Zulu, our eight...

Fun Fair

Yesterday, I spent the day at the London Wine Fair. It’s an annual trade fair that I’ve been to almost every year since I began working in the wine industry 20 years ago. Obviously things...

Thank Friday It’s Wine! // Brilliant Bojo from M&S £8.50

Thank Friday It’s Wine! This is my end of the week video featuring a wine that’s a) delicious and b) great value. This week’s TFIW is a Beaujolais from M&S, see below for the...

Spending Pennies

‘Where’s your wee wine gone?’ asked Eldest Boy earlier today. He was referring to the wine I’ve just made. As a wine buyer I spent much of my time in cold cellars tasting wine...

Words and Pictures

I know it’s what’s on the inside that counts but when it comes to wine labels, I’m a sucker for a good looking label. Whether it’s wine, a book or something in Anthropologie...
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