The Dorset Wine Lover

For 18 months, a motley crew of wine lovers have been logging in to zoom each Thursday night to discuss, in varying degrees of sobriety,...

Great things do come in small packages. I am swiftly becoming a convert to half bottles, whether it means you get to drink both a red and...

Thank goodness for wine! It has been a lot longer since I have travelled than I care to say but I am still able to enjoy the memories of...

No theme this week, just a good, old fashioned random selection. First Up is the Tahbilk Marsanne Museum Release 2012, Nagambie Lakes,...

This week we were challenged to revisit that grape, region or wine style that you have completely written off and give it one last...

We had some inventive takes on what an unusual pairing might be, but then I’ve come to expect the unexpected from this rabble! The wine...

Yes, you guessed it, a Spanish theme tonight. A seemingly easy theme, until you try to decide what to show and realise just how many...

I was pretty darn keen for tonight’s wine club as Syrah as it tends to be known in the old world, and shiraz in the new, is one of my...

Pinot Noir sub £20 is a bigger challenge than one might assume. Pinot has the ability to make world class wines and particularly from its...

Can you shoehorn your wine into a book theme, or your book into a wine theme? We gave it our best shot in our own unique way! The first...

It’s a belief held by many that music can have a major impact on wine; from winemakers who play classical music to their barrels as the...

A rather racy theme for this week’s wine club I must admit, perhaps in future the theme should be decided at the start of the evening,...

A somewhat random theme of aprons and pork sausages; the aprons in honour of those who always seem to be midway through cooking dinner...

The Unfiltered Dog Shiraz 2019, South Australia. She promised us an Auzzie wine this week and she delivered! Although apparently it was...

I think it is fair to say that TNC has proven something of a life line this year, a moment of delightful normality in a world so...

Gabrielskloof Elodie Chenin Blanc 2018, Western Cape, South Africa. Winter isn’t only about rich reds, its about intense, rich yet fresh...

Ordinarily we are models of restraint and restrict ourselves to sharing one wine each with the group, however Christmas fever seems to...

It was suspiciously more like a wine party than a tasting club last night, but what better tribute to the friendship-inspiring powers of...

So here we are again! Thank goodness for TNC to keep us sane and well watered! First up the Pax North Coast Syrah 2018 from California....

A small but sparky gathering for Thursday Night Club as apparently the last sunny day called what had been previously diligent wine buffs...