Richard’s Strathy Newspaper Articles
The Chores of Bureaucracy
The 1st October hasn’t previously been a date of significance for me, however this year it will be. As of this date,…
Wine Of the Week
Every Wednesday a Grogger be showcasing a wine we love on Facebook and Instagram The current wine of the week will have…
Young and Saunders, Edinburgh
Back in the day (1970s) this was the place to buy. Then it became Oddbins, where I worked in the 1990s. What…
Richard’s Christmas Article 2021
Edinburgh is looking very busy in the centre of town this year. Glasgow has cancelled its Christmas market and this could be…
Christmas Looms on the horizon
Our new Christmas list is back from the printers and has been posted to everyone who has bought a skelp of wine…
Gluten Free Wine
It may sound like a bit of a wine trade joke: “do you have any gluten free wines?” This is definitely something…
Sunshine tipples
Ten or so days of consistent sunshine and heat! Is everyone ok? Everyone remember their sun-cream? I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced such…
Bexit Bites
sounds like a new healthy snack consisting of a breaded, deep-fried outer shell filled with a weirdly pink sludge made from “mechanically…
Nebbiolo – Tar and Roses
Notos Nebbiolo £13.29 If you are yet to try a wine from Uruguay, you will be hard pressed (pun intended) to get…
Ah…Shocking Sauvignon Shortage!
Ah…Shocking Sauvignon Shortage! …..as Sean Connery almost definitely never said, (but it does sound better in his accent). It may indeed…
Brand Wine
The top wine brands in wine for last year have just been announced and two top contenders globally were Yellowtail (Australia) and…
Diminishing Diversity
Brexit seems like a long time ago when so much is going on in the world, but it is really starting to…
Are there any indigenous grapes in the New World?
Have you ever wondered, in the middle of night as you stare at the ceiling and try to ignore the…
Tickled Pink. Rose in the sun and snow.
click for video Weirdly, making Rose Prosecco was illegal for the last few years. The “Prosecco” regulator thought it caused consumer confusion…
Za Za Zoom: Wine Tasting in the Covid Age
Za Za Zoom……Wine in the Covid Age What a difference a year makes. This time last year we as an independent wine…