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5 Things You Must Do in Santa Barbara

California’s Santa Barbara region is one of Winerist’s Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2020. The...
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7 Reasons to Visit Santa Barbara in 2020!

California’s Santa Barbara region is one of Winerist’s Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2020.  The...
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Winerist Meets … Masterchef Winner Sven-Hanson Britt!

Sven-Hanson Britt was crowned winner of Masterchef: The Professionals Rematch in December 2019  Chef Sven-Hanson...
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The Best Food and Wine Events Around the World This February!

We can’t quite believe it either, but February is fast approaching already! Snowy ski season...
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British Airways Celebrates 100 Years In the Air With Hattingley Valley Wines!

Time to celebrate – British Airways is 100! This iconic British aviation brand has officially...
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Eat, Drink and Be Merry: The Festivals of the Languedoc

There’s a lot to celebrate in the Languedoc! From world-beating produce such as truffles, apricots...
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Where to Celebrate Burns Night in London

Winerist has fallen hard for Scotland this year and until we can find our way...
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Events for wine lovers this January

January sees wine lovers split into two camps; those who want to balance out the...
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Best Wines for Celebrations

Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso: Extra Dry How about a bottle of fizz for those who...
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Curated Gift Ideas for Wine and Food Lovers

This Christmas, our new food and lifestyle editor Kate Rowe gives us her guide to...
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Reasons to Choose Louis M. Martini Californian Cabernet this Christmas

The clocks have gone back, the evenings are getting colder, and the nervous anticipation of...
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The Best Wines to Gift in 2018

A bottle of something wonderful will always go down well with a winelover, but which...
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The Best Wines to Drink at Christmas

Negotiating the wine aisle is always tricky. Negotiating the wine aisle at Christmas however, can...
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4 Gift Ideas for Wine Lovers

The great thing about buying gifts for wine lovers is the sheer range of choices...
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Wine Gift Ideas: Wine Club Subscriptions

Christmas is coming! It’s the time of year for the consumption of mulled wine, mince...
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Festive wine events around the UK this December

Santa has come early for wine lovers this month with a wide range of events...
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Eat and Drink Like a Local in England

English cuisine is a bit of an enigma – what actually IS it?! Across the...
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An Anatolian Dream: The Mekan

Literally translating to “place” in Turkish, The Mekan is the new place in town. The...
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Spotlight on Armand de Brignac

When an exciting, new English chef asks to do some food and wine matching at...
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3 Cocktails for the Holiday Season

Thanksgiving and Christmas are upon us; it's time to raise a glass with friends and...
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Best Things to Do in Maipo Valley, Chile

Roughly 50 kilometers southeast of the Chilean capital of Santiago sits the Maipo Valley, also...
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Three Cocktails to Kick off a Great Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a holiday that celebrates not only a successful harvest but also the gratitude...
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Winerist is Hiring: Editorial Assistant

Are you looking for a career with a fabulous lifestyle? Do you love wine, food...
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Weird Things People Do With Wine

We love stories about weird and wonderful wine and spirits adventures. Here’s the lastest -...
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Inside… the Vineyard Hotel at Stockcross

Nestled deep in the countryside of Newbury, site a wine and food lover’s dream. For...
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The Best Places for Shopping in the Douro Valley, Portugal

Wine, dine, fine times. Oh my! While we could (and certainly will) sip and shop...
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The Best Wine Bars in Washington DC

If there’s one thing that’s become hotter than politics in Washington DC, it’s the wine...
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Don’t Waste That Wine! 10 Unique Uses for Your Leftover Wine

Alright, it’s nothing to be ashamed of; everybody’s bought a bottle of wine they ended...
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6 Best Places in New York to Enjoy an Espresso Martini

In New York City, coffee is a way of life. With over 3,000 coffee shops,...
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The Best Places for Shopping in Sonoma

Sonoma. That’s Wine Country - or a big part of it, at least. Located only...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Paarl, South Africa

Paarl is one of South Africa’s most famous wine regions and for good reason. Its...
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Best Restaurants in Porto and the Douro Valley

Porto may be most associated with the iconic fortified wine that bears the same name,...
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Top Restaurants in Paarl, South Africa

With a plethora of incredible wineries, wineries with rooms and hotels with wineries and restaurants,...
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The 5 Best Places for Shopping in Bordeaux, France

So you have made it to Bordeaux, and I’m guessing you never want to leave....
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Meet My Friend Charlie: the dating company with wine and food at its heart

We knew it! Wine has so many wonderful attributes, and it has finally become a...
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How to Organise a Wine Tasting Event

A wine tasting party sounds great in theory, but where do you start? Our friends...
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Is Drinking a Bottle of Wine a Day Bad for You?

You may have heard that a glass of red wine a day keeps the doctor...
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The Best BYO Spots in New York

In the city that never sleeps, a drink with dinner can often mean you’re forgoing...
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Inside… Bottles Wine Bar, Spitalfields

If you go down to the East End today, you’re sure of a lovely surprise...
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The Best Places to Drink Prosecco in San Francisco

When you think about wine in California, naturally one place comes to mind – Napa...
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Did you know there was a wine for cats?

We know, we know. Your cat is the coolest friend you have. You wish you...
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Is This the Best Hangover Cure Ever?

Beer fear: possibly the scariest first world problem ever. There’s nothing quite like that horrific...
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An LGBTQI Look Inside… Nine Lives, Bermondsey

Lynn Meuting is our intrepid food and drinks writer with a keen eye on the...
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Best BYO Spots in San Francisco

“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Never a wiser...
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Helena Talks Pinot Noir on talkRADIO with Mike Graham

Mike Graham from talkRADIO is a secret wine buff, turn outs. I always enjoy our...
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5 Lemon-based Cocktails for National Lemon Day!

On a day-to-day basis, it’s easy to overlook how often the lemon comes to our...
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Best BYO Restaurants in Los Angeles

Few words instill greater excitement among wine-loving Millenials the world over than “bring your own”,...
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3 Recipes to Celebrate Whiskey Sour Day

Ever find yourself making random excuses to enjoy a cocktail or two? Thanks to Whiskey...
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Spotlight on… Champagne Ruinart Rosé

When it comes to the art of creating champagne, there is an extra requirement for...
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How to Remove a Red Wine Stain

We’ve all been there. You’re throwing a party, hosting a shindig, or simply chilling on...
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Can you taste wine with your testicles?

Is this a ridiculous question? Well, not necessarily. ‘Can you taste with your testicles?’ was...
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Boozy Ice Lolly Recipes and Three to Buy

Have you ever looked at an ice lolly and thought you could do better? Ever...
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The Best Food and Drinks Spots in Mallorca

Bad news … Love Island 2018 is over and it’s a full twelve months before...
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Out of the Ashes… The Dead Rabbit, New York City

The Dead Rabbit is a bar which occupies a uniquely special place in my heart....
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Beer Merchants Tap, Hackney Wick

Let's get one thing out of the way: the journey to Hackney Wick can be...
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The Perfect Evening at the Opera with Champagne Deutz

The Garsington Opera is somewhat of an institution in England. It is one of the...
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Does Wine Make You Horny?

It’s not one of the side-effects usually attributed to wine consumption, but rumour has it...
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5 of the Best Places to Drink Champagne in London

Bob Bob Ricard With a ‘Press for Champagne’ button glittering temptingly on every table, it’s...
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6 of the Best Bars in London Right Now

There’s never been a better time to head down to London and imbibe an indulgent...
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Winerist meets…Eleonora Galimberti from Enozioni and Enogallery Wine Blog

At Winerist, we’ve been asking ourselves what it takes to create and engaging wine blog,...
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5 of the UK’s Best Ready to Drink Cocktails for your Picnic

Cocktails are great.  Picnics are great. And yet cocktails at a picnic are often a...
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Ellenborough Park Hotel – the Perfect Wine and Food Weekend with your Family

There is no better feeling in the world for any Londoner I know, than stepping...
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7 Best Rooftop Bars in London

After months and months of freakily cold weather in the UK, the sun is out...
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Meet The Partner: Les Sources de Caudalie in Bordeaux

To continue our theme of ‘can red wine stop you ageing, 'why you would rub...
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6 Must-have, wine-based beauty products

We recently posted about the property in red wine that can help your skin look...
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Saucy Wine Labels!

You should never judge a book by its cover, but can you judge a wine...
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Inside… Lurra Restaurant

If you (like us) were inspired by Joe Fattorini’s visit to San Sebastian in this...
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The Ultimate Foodie Aphrodisiac

We’re a classy bunch in the UK, turns out. Forget French perfume, Belgian chocolates and...
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Inside… Terroirs, East Dulwich

Stepping into East Dulwich’s newest wine bar, Terroirs, on a cold and rainy night in January,...