40% ESF Funding Available on WSET Courses*
Fantastic news alert!!!! We’ve got some fantastic news for Yorkshire based SMEs operating in the hospitality, tourism and retail sectors! We’ve won a massive 40% European Social Fund (ESF) funding…
20 Fun Facts about Wine
It takes approximately 440-660 grapes to make a single (standard size) bottle of wine. 1 vine produces around 10 (standard sized) bottles of wine. As wine ages its colour changes. …
Are there diamonds in your wine?
Ever noticed clear crystals floating in your wine or perhaps stuck to the bottom of the cork? From their appearance, folk often believe they are sugar or salt or sediment…
There’s Sunshine on Leith
Irrespective of whether you regard winter astronomically or meteorologically, it felt as though the earth’s rotational axis and orbit was thoughtfully positioned for summer during our recent trip to Leith,…
Cracking Bordeaux
Bordeaux is eponymous as the wine capital worldwide. It persistently remains at the epicentre of fine wine production thanks to its top red Bordeaux flying the standard for the world’s…
Tasting Arran
The stunning Isle of Arran, located in the Firth of Clyde, is Scotland’s seventh largest and most southerly island. Nestled between Kintyre and Ayrshire, you enjoy a spectacular view of…
Don’t just store and pour it!!
Have you ‘shopped til you’ve dropped’, run the supermarket gauntlet and wrestled the Christmas Tree into submission before spending what seems an eternity getting the lights, star/angel and baubles as balanced…
NEW Luxury Wine Games
We get it that folk are getting much more discerning about the wine they drink, but also that it can be a real challenge when faced with lots and lots…
Brockmans Rocks!
Last weekend saw York welcome the UK’s largest Gin Festival. On its travels around the UK, the next stop is Milton Keynes later this month before moving to Manchester, Bristol, Leeds and…
What’s all the fizz about?
Love it or loathe it, Prosecco sales have seen rocket propelled increases and been enjoying a worldwide renaissance in popularity. Sales have grown by 74.6% over the past year with…
Unhurried since 1833
Making good Scotch Whisky doesn’t happen by accident. It literally has to be nurtured and then matured. So what better way to learn the secrets and drink in the atmosphere,…
We’re off to Paris and Burgundy!!!
Yaaaah we’re off again on another trip! Where to this time? Well, first stop Paris where we’ll be staying in St Germain whilst we do a spot of sightseeing, shopping…
When is a liqueur not a liqueur?
There is often a lot of confusion as to what a liqueur actually is. Liqueurs come from the widest category range of spirits and are intended to be consumed after…
Easter Wine Pairings
Easter is the oldest and most important Christian religious festival and a time for celebration, family get togethers, food and wine as well as the seasonal ubiquitous presence, and obligatory…
NEW ONLINE QUIZZES
Here at WSE HQ, we want to make learning about wine easy for you. What better way to learn than via games and quizzes. Well, we’ve already created our luxury…
A Merry Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!
All the team are raising a glass and wishing everyone a very peaceful and Happy Christmas. Here’s to a wonderful 2019 full of fun and achievements!
By golly, be jolly with our Christmas offer!!!!
Are you thinking about Christmas shopping yet? Struggling to find the right present and want something a bit different? We’ve got the perfect gifts for your partner, relative, friend or…
