Whisky is the 2nd fastest growing spirits category globally (after Cognac) It is reckoned to be growing at 12% per year, so it is not surprising that there are lots of new whiskies and bottlings creeping out of the the woodwork. It also seems that the whisky-buying public are open to trying new and different […]
Matching Wine and Chocolate
Wine and Chocolate – a match made in heaven? Matching wine and chocolate is a tricky thing to get right and it is not something that I have had a lot of experience with. However a new, local chocolatier was recently kind enough to give us some samples of his chocolates which got me thinking […]
Navazos Niepoort Joint Venture
Navazos Niepoort This an interesting wine. Now there’s a understatement. This is a joint venture between Dirk Niepoort, of Douro wine and Port fame, and the Spanish company Equipo Navazos who are a top end Sherry negociant buying and selling barrels of Sherry. It is said that this wine is a good representation of how […]
Brandy de Jerez
Spanish Brandy & Brandy de Jerez Spanish Brandy available at Fareham Wine Cellar. Spanish Brandy seems to be one of the most under-rated brandies in the UK and this is perhaps due to the cheap and cheerful Spanish Brandy that seems to be flowing when you go on holiday to Spain – great in cocktails […]
Sherry in The News
Fame at last. If you ever wondered what I looked like, here you go! A good plug for Fareham Wine Cellar and Sherry. An article which appeared in The News (Portsmouth) on Tuesday 13th November 2011. Fareham Wine Cellar Sherry Article Just a little bit of information about Sherry, try condensing that subject into 300 […]
Wine With Fish and Chips?
Food and Wine Matching We all know that white wine and fish is a great combination but, to choose the perfect match for wine with fish and chips, you need to consider, not just the fish itself but also the batter and extras such as salt and vinegar (vinegar can kill the flavours of a […]
