
Wine for Christmas
As we come ever closer towards the big day, the hunt for the perfect Christmas wine is well and truly

Wine for Christmas
As we gallop towards Christmas, all sorts of panic and excitement coming at us fast; buying the Christmas pressies, trying

Christmas Wine Recommendations
The festive season is well and truly upon us and, as always, it’s the time for some top tips on

Ian’s Christmas Wine Recommendation 2020
With Christmas just around the corner Ian is here to share his Christmas Wine recommendations Who would have thought just

Wine recommendations from Sainsbury’s
Finally results of climate change are coming through. It is not good news for younger wine drinkers. Doesn’t really affect

First Wine Blog of 2020
As with most other people, I haven’t been shopping for wine since Christmas, but now for the first wine blog

Ian’s Christmas Wine recommendation
Well, it’s that time of year again, Christmas is almost upon us. Not my favourite time to be honest, too

Wines for Christmas Day
Someone asked me the other day what wines, after recommending some wines to consider, I would be drinking on Christmas

Ians Christmas Wines Recommendations – Reds and Ports
As promised, a few reds and ports to consider for Christmas. I hope you are already choosing some wines and

Ian’s Christmas Wine – White & Sparkling
Doesn’t Christmas come around quickly. It only seems like yesterday when I put the 2017 list out, but it has

Ian’s Vegetarian wine recommendation for the summer sun
For years I have been having dinner parties, and entertained vegetarian/vegan guests. I have been a bad boy though, as

Ian’s view of vineyards, newspaper correspondents and big ballsy reds
Thinking about wine, which I tend to do a lot of the time, my mind went from how many vineyards

Wine, well spotted Ian!
There is only one magazine I have been receiving longer than Decanter Wine and that is Private Eye which I

Ian Mitchell’s notes on a dry(ish) January
I have always chosen easily accessible wine from the supermarkets and Majestic, but it’s time to admit that I also

Wines for Christmas
The run up to Christmas, and a few Christmas wine ideas to stock the cellar, but not spend too much.

Ian Mitchell’s supermarket wine selection
Writing an article in H&C News initially started because I actually write a weekly blog for our people in bartlett

Ian Mitchell’s summer wine reflections from the Languedoc Roussillon
My summer of exploring around the Languedoc Roussillon is sadly over, but some great wines were enjoyed. I was delighted

Ian Mitchell’s latest Beaujolais region wine update and recommendations
As promised in my last blog, I was visiting the Beaujolais region which lies between Burgundy and the Northern Rhone.

Ian’s Friday Tipple, direct from his current tour of Languedoc
Fortunately I am still enjoying my extended break in the Languedoc area of France and seeing some great wines. A

Ian’s Friday Tipple
Co-incidentally, my first wine article for H&C News finds me spending time at my small village house amongst miles and

Wines for Christmas and the New Year
Not sure what to drink this festive season? Ian shares his recommendations – Wines for Christmas and the New Year

Winsome festive wines, courtesy of our Chairman
Great books on wine For a smaller present I recommend Hugh Johnson’s 2014 Pocket Wine Book. It’s the best wine