Have you ever been to Azerbaijan? Most people will probably say No.. And if so, may I suggest this as your next destination … But this isn’t going to be another of the thousands of travel guides available online. This is rather a little tribute to my place of birth, with focus on its delicious food and wines and a little bit of virtual sightseeing. 🙂 Continue reading Azerbaijan – the Land of Fire, Food, Wine & UNESCO World Heritage
SweervyWine & The City: Vol. 1 – London & La Rioja Alta
The idea of SweervyWine & The City (or #SweervyWineAndTheCity on Twitter and IG) was born when the local wine merchant Armit Wines have announced a competition to win a trip for two to Rioja, Spain. One had to take a photo of any bottle of wine from the producer La Rioja Alta with a famous landmark Continue reading SweervyWine & The City: Vol. 1 – London & La Rioja Alta
Poll: Wine related videos – yay or nay?
Dear Wine, Food and/or Travel lover (you must be at least one of the three if you are reading this now 😉 ),
I am working on an exciting project to make a series of wine related videos. Your opinion matters and will help me to create something new and unique and hopefully entertaining as well as informative! Continue reading Poll: Wine related videos – yay or nay?
M for Mmmm…!!!
Nowadays London is well-known for its immense variety of private members clubs, restaurants, bars and wine shops. As I continue my journey through many of them, I’ve recently come across a place with an intriguing name “M”. Short on letters it is definitely not short on ambition: M offers the unusual idea of combining it all under one roof. Once I heard that, I knew I had to check it out. Continue reading M for Mmmm…!!!
Old World vs. New World – Jancis Robinson & Oz Clarke battle it out
When I received the invitation to attend the first Investec event in their newly created series of The Stand debates my eyes must have lit up in excitement like those of a 5-year old about to unpack Christmas presents. Two of UK’s and world’s most influential wine experts, authors to a number of wine books on my bookshelf – Jancis Robinson MW and Oz Clarke – were to debate the strengths and weaknesses of Old World vs. New World wines. Continue reading Old World vs. New World – Jancis Robinson & Oz Clarke battle it out