Tag Archives: Port wine

Summer wines make me feel fine

Posted on 18/07/2014 by Henry

Here’s a longer version of my latest Lady column and a little Isley Brothers just in case you’re not feeling summery enough with all this heat: Writing about winter wines is easy in Britain because you know it’s going to … Continue reading →

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Why it’s better to drink wine with those you love

Posted on 20/01/2014 by Henry

It’s been a long time since I last posted. I’ve been busy working on my still-nascent-but-perhaps-actually-about-to happen-book which is very exciting (potentially.) Less excitingly but more lucratively I have been writing travel guides to cities that I’ve never visited. Normally … Continue reading →

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Starting a Tradition

Posted on 09/09/2013 by Henry

Here’s some musing on port and fatherhood from The Wine Society’s newsletter: The most exciting thing to happen in 2011, at least for me, was the birth of our daughter, Helena. The second most exciting thing was the vintage in … Continue reading →

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Barriques Oubliees

Posted on 06/06/2013 by Henry

Now that Sherry has become cool what is the modern anachronist supposed to drink? My tip is to search out the fortified wines of Southern France. There’s no Vin Doux Naturel equivalent of the powerful Sherry lobby so I think … Continue reading →

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