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Well damn if I shouldn’t get posting. A hiatus well past its sell-by-date, or indeed vintage. In amongst the Teaching of English and Film ...

Raats Red Jasper - Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2013 Review by Mark Henstock Raats' Red Jasper fools me every time. In South Africa, ...

Considering how much you'd spend on a bottle of wine is always tricky. Sometimes you rush in to your local supermarket and reach for a...

This was too good not to post. For those of you not fluent in French, I think the video says it all... enjoy! http://www.wimp.com/wineshoe

Firstly, my apologies for the rather long sabbatical. I hope no-one is thirsty. Any hidden gems that you've found in the meantime, pleas...

Vin de Constance Grape Varietal: Muscat de Frontignan Arguably South Africa’s most celebrated white wine, Vin de Constance has acquired an i...

Here are a few wines I picked up from Sainsbury's for a tasting I ran yesterday. They're currently running some great specials, par...

These are a few wines I recently picked up for a tasting, from Sainsbury's, who are currently running a few great specials on their Ne...

For those of you who couldn't make Week Two of the Wine Class, or for those of you who were there and wanted the Tasting and Class Notes...

I am running a class this Friday evening on the Sauvignon Blanc grape and introducing the concept of Terroir . (Notes to follow soon) It go...

Hi Guys, A friend is selling a number of Avanti Beverage Coolers , and I thought I'd help out by advertising for them on the site. If t...

To those of you who were present at Friday's Wine Tasting, and to those who were not, here are two links to both the Class Notes and the...

Dear All, A good friend, lets call him Billiam Warton so as to retain his anonymity, emailed to say that he felt the site did not cater enou...

As promised to those who were present, here are the Tasting Notes from Saturday night's tasting at Kelly Fox's party; if you didn...

I’ve recently been asked a question about the difference in the way that Port and Sherry are fortified. Well, in order to answer this, I’ll ...

Let me begin by saying: Happy New Year from makemineawine ! I hope this new decade has started on a real high for you and your family! Wit...

I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink; that’s the one thing I’m indebted to her for. W.C. Fields

Banfi Col di Sasso 2006 $9.73 p/bottle @ Caribbean Cellars, Road Town. For all you vinophiles in Tortola, here’s a fantastic wine, from the...

While we're on a Christmas roll, here's a gre at Glühwein recipe that will warm you up after battling the chill this winter. For tho...

During the Christmas period it would be fair to say one hears the pop of a cork more often than at any other time during the year. The cele...

As promised, here’s a deal I’ve found, for pre-Christmas deal-hunters back in Blighty. Rush out and buy a case of this wine! In fact, don’t ...

I only drink champagne when I'm happy, and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company, I...

This one's for you Chicago readers: Over the last week, I've been religiously scanning the net, and here are two deals from Binny...

This one's for you Chicago readers: Over the last week, I've been religiously scanning the net, and here are two deals from Binny...

The New Beaujolais has arrived! A belated happy Beaujolais Nouveau [bo-zjoh-lay / noo-vo] to all of you who celebrated the occasion last Th...

Its 2006 vintage was given 90 points by Wine Advocate, and after tasting the 2007, Anne Amie’s latest vintage on release is every bit a...

Welcome to Week One of Wine Class 101 , a short series of online lessons which you can read through and practice by yourself, or better yet,...

Hello and welcome to Make Mine a Wine! This site is a forum-orientated, non-exclusive, virtual venue where Wine in all aspects can be discus...