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The Kingswell Hotel & Restaurant
Perfectly located for travelling around southern Oxfordshire, just off the main A34 in the
pretty village of Harwell. Great cooking is partnered by an imaginative wine list from a
variety of UK suppliers. Comfortable bedrooms and well appointed conference facilities make
this an ideal venue for conferences.
The Trout at Tadpole Bridge
Lying just beside the river, the Trout offers a peaceful location in the Oxfordshire
countryside to enjoy good food and wine. There is also boat moorings, camping and fishing.
Perfect for a good Sunday lunch, followed by a walk along the river!
Vineyards we list...
Forrest Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand
John Forrest is our favourite Marlborough producer, making fine, vibrant Sauvignon Blanc
Kaapzicht Estate, Stellenbosch,
South Africa
Kaapzicht's superb wines from this family estate in the Cape. We've long ben fans of
Kaapzicht's wines, and hope to soon be able to offer a "meet-the-Winemaker" tasting with
them... watch this space!
Plantagenet Wines, Mount Barker,
Western Australia
I first tasted these wines at a beach-side tasting, looking out over the Southern Ocean,
right on the southern most tip of Western Australia. A fitting location for such wonderful
wines! We now have the Omrah range to complement the estate wines.
Hollick Vineyard, Coonawarra, South Australia
Benchmark wines from Coonawarra. Ian Hollick's wines combine typical Coonawarra structure
with finesse and great length.
Ridge Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains,
California
Winemaker Paul Draper was named as the Decanter magazine "Man of the Year" for 2000. A
well deserved accolade for one of the wine worlds most talented producers.
Mountadam Vineyard, Eden Valley, South
Australia
The first Australian wine we ever listed and Adam Wynn was the first winemaker to visit us
here. He's been back many times since to present his wines, and become a firm fixture on our
tasting calendar. Our very own Mr. Australia!
..and some we don't, but admire none the less...
Chateau Cos d'Estournel
One of Bordeaux's finest, and most consistent performers over last decade. Also one of my
favourite Clarets!
Beer
CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)
Find out more about this great organisation who's quest is to promote good, well-made real
ale. Andrew became a member recently; look out for their local Beer Festivals. Hic!
Accessories & useful web sites for wino's
Wine-Searcher: Find and price any wine
LocalWineEvents.com
The worlds leading Food and Wine tasting calendar. Spirits and Beer events
as well. Post your own event or sign up to be notified when new events are
posted to your area.
Bordex
Superb wine racking from our old friend Douglas Green. The best materials and craftsmanship,
all supplied with Doug's own brand of humour!
Riedel Glasses
The ultimate wine glasses
Screwpull Corkscrews
Screwpull corkscrews, as used by yours truly.
Corkscrew.com
A corkscrew collector's heaven. Also big fans of Ridge Vineyards, so they know their wine
too!
Wineware.co.uk
A great site with heaps of high quality wine accessories. Perfect for gifts, or just to
add to your own enjoyment of wine. Friendly and efficient service.
On-line wine journalists & writers, plus magazines and books
Tom Cannavan's Wine Pages
Scottish-based wine journalist Tom Cannavan has great site. News and reviews on the wine
world, and lots of tasting notes.
Stephen Barrett: UK wine
writer and broadcaster
I first met Stephen a year ago when involved with the Channel 4 production .Wine Hunt..
Stephen's approach to wine is unstuffy and entertaining, making him an excellent candidate
for after-dinner speaking or corporate events. There are also wine tours in the offing "
Stephen Barrett's Juicy Wine Tours" sound like they might be fun! In fact there's every
possibility we might link up with him in the future.
Jeremy Oliver On Wine
Australian wine writer and broadcaster with an excellent site reviewing Australian wines.
The Wine Anorak
Good information and advice, and a really good looking site that's easy to navigate. Lots
of tasting notes and opinion.
Wine & Dine
Great on line magazine for foodies! As well as lots of wine tastings, it also reviews the
hottest places to eat.
Wine Club (New Zealand wine magazine)
New Zealand's first independent on line wine magazine.
Decanter.com
On line version of one of the UK's leading wine magazines. Well put together, and good
vineyard/producer profiles.
Winespectator.com
Influential American wine magazine on line.
eRobertparker.com
American wine guru Robert Parker's consumer guide to fine wines. Over 100,000 tasting notes.
Winestate.com
Australian wine magazine that's great for getting the latest news from down under.
Mitchell Beazley's world
of wine
Mitchell Beazley is the leading publisher on books about wine.
Nat Decants FREE Wine E-Newsletter
Wine picks, articles and humor from Natalie MacLean, named the World's Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards
in Australia. Natalie is also the author of Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass.
So you enjoy wine? How about learning more? - Associations & enthusiasts'
home pages
Oxford Sommeliers
Oxford-based wine club formed by Oxford College Butlers, and where Andrew has been a happy
member for many years! Meet last Thursday of each month - contact John Spencer for more
details.
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
UK wine education body. Best place to go to learn about wine. Courses are run widely up
and down the country.
Wine of Australia
The official web site of the Australian wine industry.
New Zealand Wine
The official web site of the New Zealand wine & grape industry.
Austrian Wine Marketing
Board
Having just returned from a brilliant trip hosted by the AWMB, I discoverd their web site.
Great place to start to find out more. Amazing wines are being made, and not just the
sweeter wines we tend to read about in the UK. (see our forthcoming Austrian feature if you
want more info).
Cephas Picture Library
Great collection of wine photographs from around the world.
The Pinotage Club
Mad about Pinotage! If you like this grape variety, this is a heaven-sent site to visit.
Other useful stuff
So Much Easier
A great online shopping directory.
Best Shop Deals
Another great online shopping directory.
The UK Street Map Page
Simply enter a postcode or place name, and up pops the street map
Non-wine sites for "chilling" with...
The best place to buy your favourite chart and latest release CD's online!
CD-WOW: a great online store for CD buyers. FREE delivery in UK.
Great prices - from £6.99 to £8.99 for the latest CD's and chart releases.
Great service too! Any CD buyer will be very happy here.
Fat Face
Great clothes to hang out in!
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