The makings of a city winery Normally for a wine you would expect it to start out life in a vineyard or winery at Renegade we started out in Brendan’s living room and then Richard’s garden shed with our experimental wine making. Even for a UK winery a shed is an...
What to do if you don’t have a wine cellar Whether you are a bulk buyer of wine, are collecting some rare vintages for the future or have been gifted a few too many bottles to drink at the moment you might be wondering the best way to preserve wine in the...
A brief history of fruit wine The spread of grapes historically was limited to much warmer climes and before the advent of global trade it was not so easy to get hold of an Argentinian Malbec or even a French Bordeaux! The solution our ancestors in chillier countries...
Vegan wine is a much more confusing area than vegan spirits. Bailey’s creme liqueur or Advocaat egg liquor are obviously not vegan friendly. But when it comes to vegan wines and sparkling wines, you need to look behind the label to confirm whether you can add a...
Christmas cocktails to mulled wine and mince pies Christmas is the one time we can all take a break and enjoy the moment without worrying about what else is going on around us! As part of this we like to splurge a little bit on good food and alcohol be that a Bucks...
Wine with food There are not many people who don’t like either wine or good food and most people like both! The problem comes with a variety of complex and conflicting advice in how best to enjoy them together. With such a range of different wines from heavy reds to...
