Archive of Wine Articles

Here are listed by date of publication previous articles that have appeared in "The Birmingham Post". Click on any title to go to that article.

  April 19, 2008   The Wines of Chile
  April 3, 2008   The Graves and Pessac-Leognan
  March 15, 2008   Bordeaux Undiscovered
  February 14, 2008   Regional Australian Wine
  January 31, 2008   Blending Wines
  January 19, 2008   The French Wine Heritage
  January 12, 2008   Growers' Champagne
  January 5, 2008   Marketing the Languedoc Brand
  January 1, 2008   The Reds of Southwest France
  December 15, 2007   Wine Books for Christmas
  December 1, 2007   Burgundy for Christmas
  November 17, 2007   Wines for Christmas
  November 1, 2007   Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé
  October 20, 2007   A Varied Diet
  October 1, 2007   Off the Beaten Track: Rare and Curious Wines
  September 15, 2007   Wines Across the World: the Classic Varieties
  September 4, 2007   The New Face of Hungary
  September 1, 2007   Chamarré - The New World of French Wine
  August 18, 2007   Grand Cru of the Languedoc
  July 14, 2007   Wine al Fresco
  June 16, 2007   Matching Wine and Curry
  June 9, 2007   Ernest Gallo
  May 31, 2007   Premium Reds from South America
  May 3, 2007   Interview with Chris Connolly
  April 11, 2007   Wine Atlas of Australia
  April 4, 2007   Arithmetic of Food-and-Wine
  March 28, 2007   Californian Icons
  March 21, 2007   The Judgment of Paris
  March 14,2007   White Bordeaux
  March 7, 2007   Burgundy 2005
  February 28, 2007   The Bordeaux Classifications
  February 21, 2007   The Wines of Southwest France
  February 14, 2007   The Chenin of Anjou
  February 7, 2007   Wines for Valentines
  January 31, 2007   A Visit to Saumur
  January 24, 2007   Wines for the Wealthy
  January 17, 2007   3-Star Sommelier
  January 10, 2007   Marketing Portuguese Wine
  December 20, 2006   Cognac
  December 13, 2006   Ports for Christmas
  December 6, 2006   Pol Roger Champagnes
  November 29, 2006   Christmas Books 2006
  November 22, 2006   Focus On South Africa
  November 15, 2006   Rioja's High Expression
  November 8, 2006   The Wineries of Navarre
  November 1, 2006   An Australian Masterclass
  October 25, 2006   Wine-Tasting in South Warwickshire
  October 18, 2006   McHenry Hohnen Wines
  October 11, 2006   An Italian Masterclass
  October 4, 2006   The Global Wine Glut
  September 20, 2006   Matching Wine with Cheese
  September 13, 2006   Discovering Wine Tourism in the Médoc
  September 6, 2006   Champagnes from Pierre Gimonnet and Billecart-Salmon
  August 30, 2006   New Zealand Wine Growers
  August 23, 2006   Birmingham's German Wine Festival
  August 16, 2006   The Ryanair Factor
  August 9, 2006   Ciao Bella Wines
  August 2, 2006   Matrot Burgundy at Connollys
  July 19, 2006   Bordeaux v. the New World
  July 12, 2006   Summer Fizz
  July 5, 2006   Thinking Pink
  June 28, 2006   Vins de Pays
  June 21, 2006   Managing the Vintage Lottery
  June 14, 2006   Appreciating Bordeaux
  June 7, 2006   Summer Wines with Tanners
  May 31, 2006   "The Emperor of Wine"
  May 24, 2006   Bordeaux 2005 Opening Offers
  May 17, 2006   The Pacific North-West
  May 10, 2006   Georgia on My Mind....
  May 3, 2006   Modern Rioja
  April 26, 2006   New Zealand Wines at the House of Fraser
  April 19, 2006   This Week's Feature
  April 12, 2006   Austrian Wine
  April 8, 2006   The Role of the Sommelier
  April 5, 2006   The Heart of Burgundy
  March 29, 2006   Chianti Classico: The Sign of the Black Rooster
  March 22, 2006   Wines of Southern Burgundy
  March 15, 2006   Italian Red Wines
  March 8, 2006   Chablis
  March 1, 2006   Spotlight on Tanners
  February 22, 2006   The Wines of Douro
  February 15, 2006   La Flamme de l'Armagnac
  February 8, 2006   Wines for Valentine's
  February 1, 2006   Rhone Valley Reds
  January 25, 2006   Wines with Curry
  January 18, 2006   Australian Boutique Wines
  January 11, 2006   The Lafite of the Languedoc
  January 4, 2006   Review of the Year 2005
  December 21, 2005   Wines With Christmas Dinner
  December 14, 2005   Bubble-Wrapped for Christmas
  December 7, 2005   Christmas Reading
  November 30, 2005   Cracking French Wine
  November 23, 2005   Everyday Bordeaux
  November 16, 2005   Krug: The King of Champagne
  November 9, 2005   Matching Food and Wine
  November 2, 2005   Sweet Wines From France
  October 26, 2005   Life After Lambrusco
  October 19, 2005   Botham, Merrill & Willis Wines
  October 12, 2005   D'Yquem and Cheval Blanc
  October 5, 2005   Chateau Masburel and Bergerac
  September 28, 2005   Labelling in the Languedoc
  September 21, 2005   Brian Croser and Tapanappa
  September 14, 2005   The Sichel Portfolio
  September 7, 2005   Channel-Hopping to the Foire Aux Vins
  August 31, 2005   Vintage Port: The 2003 Declaration
  August 24, 2005   Patricia Atkinson and Clos d'Yvigne: A woman and her vineyard
  August 17, 2005   New Zealand Whites
  August 10, 2005   Champagne Victor at "Russell's" of Broadway
  August 3, 2005   Champagne at the House of Fraser, Birmingham
  July 27, 2005   Understanding the World of Wine — with Tim Atkin
  July 20, 2005   Michel Rolland: The Guru Wine Consultant
  July 13, 2005   Chapoutier Wines from the Rhone Valley
  July 6, 2005   Uruguay and Patagonia
  June 29, 2005   French Rosé
  June 22, 2005   Bodega Weinert
  June 15, 2005   Wine and Food Matching with Veuve Clicquot
  June 8, 2005   Brunello Di Montalcino
  June 1, 2005   Israeli Wine
  May 25, 2005   Tasting Burgundies at Connollys
  May 18, 2005   Jacquesson Champagne
  May 11, 2005   Biodynamics
  May 4, 2005   Chianti and the Super-Tuscans
  April 27, 2005   Nickolls and Perks, Stourbridge
  April 20, 2005   Phylloxera and other Book Reviews
  April 13, 2005   Bluffer's Guide to French Wine
  April 6, 2005   The French Wine Crisis
  March 30, 2005   S. H. Jones & Co of Banbury
  March 23, 2005   Classic German Riesling
  March 16, 2005   Tanners Tastings
  March 9, 2005   Australian Shiraz
  March 2, 2005   Champagne from the Cote des Bars
  February 23, 2005   Portuguese Country Wines: Part 2 - Alentejo
  February 16, 2005   Portuguese Country Wines: Part 1 - Estremadura
  February 9, 2005   Valentine's Day: Krug Champagne and Wines with Chocolate
  February 2, 2005   Andrew Peace — an Australian Wine Success
  January 26, 2005   Cloudy Bay - the 20th Vintage
  January 19, 2005   Allegrini of Italy
  January 17, 2005   2004 Christmas Contest Results
  January 12, 2005   Focus on Rioja (Part 2)
  January 5, 2005   Focus on Rioja (Part 1)
  December 29, 2004   Review of the Year: 2004
  December 22, 2004   Clive's Christmas Wine Quiz
  December 15, 2004   Port Styles
  December 11, 2004   Book Reviews for Christmas 2004 (Part 2)
  December 8, 2004   Book Reviews for Christmas 2004 (Part 1)
  December 1, 2004   Festive Champagne
  November 24, 2004   The Wines of Cousiño-Macul
  November 17, 2004   Wines of Alsace
  November 10, 2004   Bodegas Terrazas of Argentina
  November 3, 2004   Oregon Wines
  October 27, 2004   Cuvée Mythique
  October 20, 2004   Piedmontese Wines
  October 13, 2004   Malmaison Birmingham
  October 6, 2004   21st Century Spain
  September 29, 2004   Ruinart Champagne
  September 22, 2004  Online Help for the Visually Impaired
  September 15, 2004  Sauternes: Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud
  September 8, 2004  Pauillac
  September 1, 2004  Artadi Rioja
  August 25, 2004  The Midlands Wine Trail
  August 18, 2004  An Evening with Grant Burge
  August 11, 2004  Muscadet
  August 4, 2004  Greek Wines
  July 28, 2004  Anjou
  July 21, 2004  Summer at Noble Rot
  July 14, 2004  Wine Advisors
  July 7, 2004  Chile
  June 30, 2004  Tanners Summer Tasting
  June 23, 2004  The Pol Roger Portfolio
  June 16, 2004  Burgundies at Connollys
  June 9, 2004  German Riesling
  June 2,2004  Brand Concepts
  May 26, 2004  Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2004 
  May 19, 2004  South-West France
  May 12, 2004  Life Beyond Rioja — Connollys Tasting
  May 5, 2004  Wine in Restaurants
  April 28, 2004  La Liviniere
  April 21, 2004  Cabardès
  April 14, 2004  Gérard Bertrand
  April 7, 2004  Castello Vicchiomaggio
  March 31, 2004  Maturing with Age
  March 24, 2004   The New Spain
  March 17, 2004  Bordeaux: Médoc and Graves
  March 10, 2004  Bordeaux: The Right Bank
  March 3, 2004  Bordeaux and Entre-Deux-Mers
  February 25, 2004  Louis Roederer
  February 18, 2004  A Question of Taste
  February 11, 2004  Wines with Chocolate
  February 4, 2004  Bordeaux AOC
  January 28, 2004  New Zealand
  January 21, 2004  Whiskies
  January 14, 2004  Growers' Champagne
  January 7, 2004  Yalumba
  December 31, 2003  Review 2003
  December 24, 2003  A Tanners Christmas
  December 17, 2003  Port for Christmas
  December 10, 2003  Wine Books for Christmas
  December 3, 2003  The International Wine Challenge
  November 26, 2003  Wine Accessories
  November 19, 2003  Autumn at Connollys
  November 12, 2003  Ruinart and Deutz Champagnes
  November 5, 2003  House of Fraser and Selfridges
  October 29, 2003  Tokaji Aszu 2
  October 22, 2003  Tokaji Aszu 1
  October 15, 2003  Minervois
  October 8, 2003  Portugal 2
  October 1, 2003  Portugal 1
  September 24, 2003  La Clape, Hospitalet and Gerard Bertrand
  September 17, 2003  Sweet White Wines
  September 10, 2003  Argentina
  September 3, 2003  Affordable Burgundy
  August 27, 2003  Listel
  August 20, 2003  Flying Saucers
  August 13, 2004  Connollys Goes Down Under
  August 6, 2003  Noble Rot's Barbie Wines
  July 30, 2003  Mas de Daumas Gassac
  July 23, 2003  Dom Perignon
  July 16, 2003  Limoux
  July 9, 2003  Beaujolais
  July 2, 2003  Wine in a Global Village
  June 25, 2003  Roussillon
  June 18, 2003  The Wine Society
  June 11, 2003  Days of Wine and Roses
  June 4, 2003  Romania
  May 28, 2003  Terry Connolly's Wines
  May 21, 2003  "Spring Cleaning"
  May 14, 2003  Sauvignon Blanc
  May 7, 2003  Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2003
  April 30, 2003  Springtime at Tanners
  April 23, 2003  Loire Valley Wines 2
  April 16, 2003  Champagne 
  April 9, 2003  Languedoc-Roussillon 2
  April 2, 2003  Languedoc-Roussillon 1
  March 26, 2003  Matching Food and Wine
  March 19, 2003  Sherry
  March 12, 2003  Hotel du Vin
  March 5, 2003  South Africa
  February 26, 2003  Loire Valley 1
  February 19, 2003  Riedel Glassware
  February 12, 2004  Wines for Valentine's
  February 5, 2003  The Vom Fass Experience
  January 29, 2003  Somerfield's Wines
  January 22, 2003  Cork Taint
  January 22, 2003  Moet et Chandon
  January 15, 2003  Booze-Cruising
  January 8, 2003  Reasoning Riesling