The Wine Conversation (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
I’ve only just returned from the European Wine Bloggers Conference (EWBC) in Lisbon, but instead of collecting my thoughts and writing them up, I was straight into the next project which was to be the voice in social media of The Wine Gang at their first wine tasting. The Wine Gang (Olly Smith, Tim Atkin, Joanna [...]
Merstham Councillors (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Police officers from Reigate and Banstead’s Safer Neighbourhood Team have increased patrols in Merstham to deter people from causing criminal damage. The move comes after a large granite urn had been removed from a grave and thrown into a bush and other graveside ornaments were damaged. It is not known exactly when the damage was caused at Merstham Cemetery, Church Hill, but officers are determined...
The Majestic Wine Blog (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Saturday Kitchen’s Olly Smith has recommended one of the newest editions to our range this morning – it’s worth snapping it up quickly if you liked the look of it though as this is a limited parcel wine! Paul Mas Estate Carignan ‘Savignac Vineyard’ 2008 Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £7.99 Buy 2 Save £4 = £5.99 All [...]
The Foodie List (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
The Wine Gang, the unique collaboration between five of the UK’s wine critics including Tim Atkin MW of the Observer, Anthony Rose of The Independent and Olly Smith off Saturday Kitchen – is to hold its first consumer wine fair in the run-up to the festive season. The Wine Gang Christmas Fair, showcasing some [...] a
UKWinesOnline (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
[ November 7, 2009; ] The Wine Gang is a unique collaboration between five of the UK's most influential wine critics - Tim Atkin MW (Observer), Tom Cannavan (STV), Anthony Rose (The Independent), Joanna Simon (House & Garden), Olly Smith (Saturday Kitchen) - is to hold its first consumer wine fair in the run-up to the festive season: The Wine [...]
Cruise1st.co.uk Blog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
This month we are celebrating the beautiful Azura , P&O Cruises' new addition to the fleet. Throughout October we will be offering special offers and discounts across all Azura cruises including cruises to the Mediterranean, Fjords and Canary Islands. As well as these great discounts Cruise 1st have an exclusive offer for the 21st September 2010, visit www.cruise1st.co.uk to view this and all of...
The Majestic Wine Blog (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Olly Smith has just been tempting Saturday Kitchen viewers with this little Italian gem: I Monili Primitivo del Tarantino 2008, Racemi, Italy £7.49 Buy 2 bottles Save £3 = £5.99 With a spicy bouquet showing ripe red fruits, violets and notes of eucalyptus this is a soft and luxurious wine with excellent balance and structure. Enjoy with aubergine parmiggiano. Buy [...]
The Majestic Wine Blog (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
Looking for Olly Smith’s Saturday Kitchen recommendation? Look no further… Grüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen £7.99 Buy 2 bottles Save £1 = £7.49 Gfdrüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen Grüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen
Cruise Lines (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Did you all remember to watch Olly Smith's wine tasting webisode on P&O Cruises' website last week? Well worth a few minutes to enjoy his laid-back, informal style and see what's coming for the folk on Azura . Here's the...
James Cusick's Blog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009
Gibraltar - always a popular port for P&O Cruises passengers and ship's company. Plenty of shopping! Meet passengers Ann and Colin Jones who are having a wonderful time on board Arcadia and can't wait to return. Ann is learning to play the piano and we got into conversation as she heard me play in The Palladium! It turns out that Ann is an Aunt of Aled Jones the famous singer and broadcaster! You...
Cruise Lines (Free subscription) | 31/08/2009
If you're still not entirely sure what this Glass House thing on P&O Cruises' new ship Azura is all about, tune in to P&O's website and all will be revealed. Well sort of. TV's Olly Smith, the man behind the...
Drinking Outside The Box (Free subscription) | 20/08/2009
My son’s a big Star Wars fan, and also loves Chinese food. So he’ll be delighted to hear about something I’ve just been informed of by Jolly Olly Smith – the Chop Saber… Available in different colours depending on whether your role model is Luke Skywalker, Yoda or Darth Vader, every self-respecting Jedi deserves a pair. [...]
James Cusick's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
From L to R - James the Camera man from Saturday Kitchen, Carl Luxford our Food and Beverage Manager, Olly Smith and James. Good Day All, Greetings from the North Sea as we sail towards our first port of call Oslo in Norway, where the QM2 will also be in port with us - this will be exciting! I will post a few photographs for you. We had a good day in Southampton at the Ocean Terminal. My day just flew...
Thirst for Rioja (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Image by RobWinton via Flickr The Wine Gang celebrate their 1 year anniversary this month. If you are not familiar of The Wine Gang (TWG), it is 5 of the UK’s most influential wine writers and communicators - Tim Atkin, Olly Smith, Tom Cannavan, Joanna Simon & Anthony Rose, who collaborate to put together a monthly newsletter [...]
Drinking Outside The Box (Free subscription) | 26/07/2009
Great day out with the family at Tapas Fantasticas in Manchester’s Albert Square, sponsored by Wines of Rioja. In between slivers of the fabulous Jamon from Grado, Olly Smith aka Syndrome said that the audience for the tastings he was conducting had been both enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Wine of the day was the Ontañón Gran Reserva [...]
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