Free Aldi wine course: Can you learn sommelier tricks at home?

Last weekend, I treated my wife to a rose for Valentine’s Day. Nope, not the flower, but a bottle of rosé wine as part of a free course we decided to partake in. While this lockdown has been extremely tough through a long, cold winter, and many parents are at the nadir of homeschooling, we … Read more

Biltmore sommelier Stefan Kobald on what to drink on Christmas Day from dinner to the Queen’s speech

Stefan Kobald, the Executive Head Sommelier at The Biltmore Mayfair hotel Don’t let your Christmas Day be marred by cheap sherry and wine that tastes like bleach. Instead, heed the advice about what to drink – and when – on the 25th from one of Britain’s top sommeliers, Stefan Kobald, the Executive Head Sommelier at … Read more

Sommelier Banjo Harris Plane reveals exactly how long different wines can last once opened

How long does your bottle of wine last once it’s open? Sommelier reveals when different varieties go off – and the best way to store each one Sommelier reveals how long a bottle of wine really lasts once it’s been opened Banjo Harris Plane shared views on how to enjoy types of wines at their … Read more