Wines

The Manseng grape is a native of south-west France, its home being the Basque country, and it is practically never grown outside the region.

Smoking Bishop is a warm Christmas punch (mulled wine) favoured by Dickens, made with port. Smoking Pope is made with burgundy rather than port.

Christmas this year is going to be more expensive. That’s why Tesco and Unilever had an argument recently about Marmite.

Last month we were in the middle of Monday morning, finishing a tasting with Monsieur Gavignet.