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Welcome to Sparkling Wine Week. Over Christmas and New Year I, like many others, quaffed my way through many a glass of bubbly. Celebrating the end of the crappy year that was 2020 and hoping for a better year to come (oh little did we know!). OK so 2021 is not turning out to be … Continue reading In Celebration of Bubbles
Last month I went to a private wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott arranged for the birthday of a friend of mine. (Private tastings are very reasonably priced at this place, held in English or Spanish depending on your preference, and with a choice of locations: upstairs in the shop for small groups or downstairs … Continue reading Never Taste Wine When Full of a Cold
'Sorry, I don't do tannins' was always my stock phrase when I was given a heavy red wine that I didn't like, and to some extent it is true. When I drink red wines with high tannins all I get is a mouth full of sour. It overwhelms my tastebuds and I'm unable to distinguish … Continue reading I Don’t Do Tannins Unless They’re Tamed
Do Your HomeworkThis is the fourth and final podcast in our series on the WSET 2 Qualification. As always the written text for the podcast can be found below. Tune in next time when we start our series on Wine Flavours. The Podcast Text Welcome to the last in our series on the Wine and … Continue reading Thoughts on WSET 2, Part 4
Objectivity is Tough!This week Maggie looks at the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine. As always the script is below for those who prefer to read rather than listen. Maggie's Script Hello darlings! Maggie here with the third in our podcast series ‘thoughts on WSET 2’. One of the key elements in the Wine and … Continue reading Thoughts on WSET 2 Part 3
Gird Your Loins There's A Lot of Wine InvolvedWelcome back to our podcast series: thoughts on WSET 2. This week Maggie talks about the amount of wine tasting involved. As always we've included the script below for those of you who prefer the written word and also some photos of just a selection of the … Continue reading Thoughts on WSET 2 Part 2
I've had some feedback on the 'Here's What Maggie Thinks' podcasts and it seems some of you feel she should have a different voice. We appear to be entrenched by the idea that a doll should have a higher pitched voice. I've always thought Maggie had a lower sexier voice myself. Let's be honest, those … Continue reading Maggie’s Voice
Is It Worth ItWelcome to our new podcast series: thoughts on WSET 2. In this series Maggie will discuss various aspects of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust's global qualification. We did the course quite recently here in Spain, so for any of you serious winos out there thinking of doing the course here are … Continue reading Thoughts on WSET 2 Part 1
Hi Everyone! We're really excited to announce the launch of our new podcast series: Here's What Maggie Thinks. Check out what it's all about on our webpage below and to see Maggie in action. The first podcasts in the series will be all about the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust level 2 qualification that we … Continue reading Welcome To The Exciting Launch of Our Podcast Series
The Honest Wine Drinker 