Hello and welcome!

This week offers up a bounty of tastings and I’m ready to dive in head first.

I’m delighted to announce that once again I’ll be selecting the wines for Chris Evans’ Dine & Disco in aid of Children in Need this July.  A huge, huge thank you to Armit Wines for so generously supporting this event for such a fantastic cause.

The summer months are packed with events and I’m delighted to be working with Royal Ascot this year, bringing some stunning wines to match with the menu at the exclusive Parade Ring Restaurant 18-22nd June.

Three Wine Men are back following sell out events last year.  I’ll be with Oz Clarke and Tim Atkin to bring you wine tastings galore, starting off Manchester on 8-9th June and heading to Edinburgh, London, Harrogate and Cardiff throughout the year. For event dates and information see threewinemen.co.uk .  

I’ll also be singing the joys of Rioja at the rip-roaring free event Tapas Fantasticas in London 15-16th June. To see where else I’ll be appearing this year, Have a peek at the Events page.

Thanks to all who came to taste my 50 Great Portuguese Wines 2013. You can see the full list and more here.

On this website, you can keep tabs on what I’m up to, read my weekly column in Event Magazine for The Mail on Sunday, including my Wines of the Week, visit my online shop for signed and personalised copies of my latest book Wine: Both Barrels, my new decanter The Bottle, and everyday wine glass The Glass.

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Cheers!