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TNWG Wine Times
Anything and everything is discussed here... but, mostly wine related! Feel free to request discussion points or focus areas. Here we discuss common questions about wine and the wine industry alongside reviews of vineyards, wines and interviews with wine industry specialists plus no doubt much much more....
TNWG Wine Times: Ep 40: Why do we use oak?
Have you even wondered why oak is used in winemaking ? Maybe you have heard many people talk about it but not really understand why it...
aplofthouse
Mar 257 min read
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TNWG Wine Times: Ep 39: Wines of Madeira
I have been lax of late so apologies but I am now back in the swing of things and time to focus on Madeira. As always, a quick update on...
aplofthouse
Mar 256 min read
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TNWG Wine Times: Ep 38: Wines of Texas, USA
Good afternoon all! Time for a weekly dose of The Northern Wine Guy 🍷 Just a quick reminder, as to what is upcoming over the next couple...
aplofthouse
Mar 256 min read
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TNWG Wine Times: Ep 37: What do the tax changes on alcohol mean for the consumer ?
I'm going to do my best to not sound too 'ranty' in this episode...it will no doubt be hard with the hard truths coming up for all, BUT...
aplofthouse
Mar 258 min read
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Ep 36: TNWG Wine Times: Wines of Mexico
First of all - HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥂 (Is it too late to say that....I think I am ok just this once!) Wishing all of my lovely readers a fun...
aplofthouse
Jan 107 min read
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Ep 35 TNWG Wine Times: Wines for Christmas
🍷🎄 I couldn't finish the year off without recapping the wines that I am going to be drinking for Christmas. At a range of different...
aplofthouse
Jan 105 min read
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Ep 34 TNWG Wine Times: A Pocket Guide to Wines from Kefalonia (Cephalonia)
Many of us UK folk love to head off to the Greek islands for our summer holidays and no wonder, when you have the delights of the...
aplofthouse
Dec 12, 20247 min read
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Ep 33: TNWG Wine Times: A Pocket Guide to Wines in Slovenia
📢📢 ANNOUNCEMENTS 📢📢 🍾⚽ HALLAM Football Club - Wine and Cheese Evening 🍾⚽ Bringing football together with Wine and Cheese was a...
aplofthouse
Dec 5, 20246 min read
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Ep 32: TNWG Wine Times: A Pocket Guide to Beaujolais!
Why Beaujolais, you may ask....ah well, that is because this week is a very special week for the Beaujolais region! But first, the...
aplofthouse
Dec 5, 20248 min read
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Ep 31: TNWG Wine Times: I'm Back!
First and foremost.... I am sorry! It has been a painful few months as I have tried my best to tackle the WSET Diploma final exams and...
aplofthouse
Dec 5, 20245 min read
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Ep 30: TNWG Wine Times: A Pocket Guide to Southern Italy
📢📢 ANNOUNCEMENTS 📢📢 TICKETS AVAILABLE 🍷🧀 For those in Sheffield, the latest Wine and Cheese Event in the new Cambridge St...
aplofthouse
Oct 7, 20248 min read
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Ep 29: TNWG Wine Times: A Pocket Guide to Central Italy
After feedback on previous, recent editions of the TNWG Wine Times, it seems like I became a little fixated in the details - SO -...
aplofthouse
Oct 7, 20249 min read
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Ep 28: TNWG Wine Times: NE Italy and NW Italy
Italy is, as I'm sure we all know, a huge winemaking nation with history dating back to the 8th century BCE (Phoenician influence)....
aplofthouse
Jul 9, 202415 min read
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Ep 27: TNWG Wine Times: Austria and Tokaj in Focus
This week we are taking a deep dive into Austria and the Hungarian region of Tokaj too (not just famous for its sweet wine, Tokaji)....
aplofthouse
Jul 9, 202411 min read
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Ep 26: TNWG Wine Times: Germany and Alsace
This week takes us to predominantly Germany. Germany = Riesling for many people and indeed it does cover around 1/4 of all the country's...
aplofthouse
Jun 12, 202414 min read
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Ep 25: TNWG Win Times: South of France in Focus
Good afternoon all! This week we are focusing on the South of France - incorporating wines of the Languedoc, Roussillon and Provence....
aplofthouse
Jun 12, 202411 min read
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Ep 24: TNWG Wine Times: The Rhone in Focus
Following on from our focus week on the Loire region, we now head to the wonderful Northern and Southern Rhone in France. Source: Wine...
aplofthouse
Jun 12, 202410 min read
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Ep 23: TNWG Wine Times: Loire in Focus
So I have decided to be slightly more educational for the foreseeable future - and in truth there is a secondary reason too - as it will...
aplofthouse
Jun 12, 20248 min read
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Ep 22: TNWG Wine Times: Wine 'Buzzwords'
Much of my wine writing is for the purpose of demystify the wonderful world of wine and making it more accessible for everyone and...
aplofthouse
Jun 12, 20248 min read
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Ep 21 TNWG Wine Times: 'To Decant Or Not To Decant?' That is the question!
There have been many questions raised of late on whether you should decant a wine before serving and indeed which wines need to be...
aplofthouse
Jun 11, 202410 min read
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