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A day out in the Kentish countryside – Biddenden Vineyards

 Having spent the last 6 weeks in London I was eager to get out of the city and explore further a field. Of course being the obsessed oenophile that I am, it just had to be an adventure that involved wine. So after bending Mr. Spittoon’s rubber arm we decided to take his snazzy rental VW…

Borough Markets – mulled wine, eco-friendly wine and mouth-watering goodness – London

Being a female, I have that tendency to like pushing through the crowds to browse stall after stall at the local markets. Friday it was Camden markets browsing the 50’s pinup girl inspired clothes; Sunday it was the local farmers market to gather ingredients for a Sunday roast and Saturday it was the famous and…

Tuscany’s Hidden Gem – Azienda Agricola Montefioralle, Italy

It was only by luck that I came across a snippet on an Internet article about the Montefioralle Estate about 2km’s out of Greve in Chianti. I sent off e-mails to various estates, as I knew having only given 2 days notice that many people wouldn’t get back to me. Luckily for me, Lorenzo Sieni…

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Le Cantine di Greve in Chianti – wine tasting in Tuscany, Italy

Everyone knows Tuscan wines, particularly Chianti but when you’re planning on visiting the famed Tuscan wine country – it is not so easy to work out where to go and how to get there. Let alone making reservations to visit wineries. Tuscany is not public transport friendly. As I have a Eurail train pass, I…