http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/ Food and drink news. Read news and reviews on restaurants in Birmingham, bars and eateries across the West Midlands area. Wine reviews and lots more. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Food and drink news. Read news and reviews on restaurants in Birmingham, bars and eateries across the West Midlands area. Wine reviews and lots more. Food and drink, restaurants in Birmingham, restaurants in West Midlands, wine reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/11/19/game-for-a-burgundy-to-go-with-your-pheasant-97319-25206448/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/11/19/game-for-a-burgundy-to-go-with-your-pheasant-97319-25206448/ PARTRIDGE, pigeon or pheasant is the name of the game this week in a crusade to get more people to eat “wild” food. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/11/05/smokey-little-drop-goes-with-a-bang-97319-25097812/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/11/05/smokey-little-drop-goes-with-a-bang-97319-25097812/ IT’S a guy thing! Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/22/late-burst-of-sun-leads-to-bumper-fizz-harvest-97319-24987597/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/22/late-burst-of-sun-leads-to-bumper-fizz-harvest-97319-24987597/ THIS year has the makings of a classic for English wine, with the largest ever harvest of grapes, helped on by a late burst of Indian summer weather. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/22/getting-the-taste-for-odd-flavours-97319-24987330/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:18:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/22/getting-the-taste-for-odd-flavours-97319-24987330/ HANDS up if you’ve not sniggered at a connoisseur waxing lyrical about all sorts of obscure aromas and flavours said to lurk in the drink they’re sniffing, sipping and swirling extravagantly. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/15/a-hive-of-activity-has-wide-appeal-97319-24938256/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/15/a-hive-of-activity-has-wide-appeal-97319-24938256/ The humble British bee has taken a battering recently, so any attempt to get the little fella up and buzzing again has to be good, especially if it involves the odd glass of wine. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/08/french-steer-cahors-for-the-new-world-97319-24882433/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/08/french-steer-cahors-for-the-new-world-97319-24882433/ THE world is changing, and so is the world of wine. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/01/night-out-learning-to-shake-rattle-and-roll-97319-24826852/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/10/01/night-out-learning-to-shake-rattle-and-roll-97319-24826852/ THERE are not many people who haven’t watched the movie Cocktail and thought I wish I could shake it as well as Tom Cruise. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/24/a-sweet-success-is-just-great-to-taste-97319-24769936/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:43:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/24/a-sweet-success-is-just-great-to-taste-97319-24769936/ Wine competitions can be a good pointer to seeking out some bargains on the high street. Success in something like Decanter’s annual event means winning bottles simply fly off the shelves. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/17/pear-cider-breaks-the-ice-and-grabs-the-yoof-vote-97319-24715858/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:33:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/17/pear-cider-breaks-the-ice-and-grabs-the-yoof-vote-97319-24715858/ Whoever came up with the idea of serving cider with ice is probably sitting in the Bahamas now counting his royalties. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/10/ride-the-boulton-bus-to-enjoy-beer-festival-97319-24655613/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:10:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/10/ride-the-boulton-bus-to-enjoy-beer-festival-97319-24655613/ REAL ale fans will be toasting an icon of the city’s past and championing local brews at the Birmingham Beer Festival, which starts today. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/03/english-wine-is-fizzing-97319-24600676/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:23:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/09/03/english-wine-is-fizzing-97319-24600676/ ENGLISH winemakers are preparing to bring in this year’s crop. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/27/tipples-that-will-make-the-sun-shine-97319-24546190/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/27/tipples-that-will-make-the-sun-shine-97319-24546190/ THE hope of an Indian summer is running away from us faster than Usain Bolt. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/20/hope-as-beer-sales-get-real-ale-97319-24489362/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/20/hope-as-beer-sales-get-real-ale-97319-24489362/ There’s a silver lining to news that beer sales are continuing to plunge. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/13/sweet-surprise-as-beer-is-a-perfect-match-for-puds-97319-24435630/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/13/sweet-surprise-as-beer-is-a-perfect-match-for-puds-97319-24435630/ A pie and a pint is fine, but matching beer with creamy puddings and fruity tarts might sound like a bridge too far. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/06/sunny-wines-that-can-lighten-up-cloudy-day-97319-24333014/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:29:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/08/06/sunny-wines-that-can-lighten-up-cloudy-day-97319-24333014/ OK, that’s enough…it’s getting silly now. The barbecue is beginning to rust and the coals are soggy and still the English summer relentlessly refuses to lighten up. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/30/martin-s-black-country-gin-palace-is-a-winner-97319-24277806/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/30/martin-s-black-country-gin-palace-is-a-winner-97319-24277806/ The industrial heart of the Black Country may not seem an obvious Mecca for gin connoisseurs. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/23/what-a-smashing-memory-of-wine-97319-24223979/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/23/what-a-smashing-memory-of-wine-97319-24223979/ FOR thousands of holiday-makers the annual trip is already over and all that’s left are memories. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/16/water-or-neat-malt-debate-97319-24170469/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/16/water-or-neat-malt-debate-97319-24170469/ It’s an argument that rages on – do you put water in your malt whisky, or is neat the only way? Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/09/park-flavour-fest-to-enjoy-97319-24114807/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/09/park-flavour-fest-to-enjoy-97319-24114807/ FOOD and drink fans will be flocking to Cannon Hill Park today to try out a feast of flavours at this year’s Taste of Birmingham showcase. Wine Column http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/02/sales-reveal-public-is-tickled-pink-by-ros-97319-24058207/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/wine-column/2009/07/02/sales-reveal-public-is-tickled-pink-by-ros-97319-24058207/ WINE drinkers seem to be looking at the future through rose-tinted spectacles, if the inexorable rise in the popularity of pink wine is anything to go by. Wine Column