May 21, 2011 Posted by Chris

3 more wines from WOSA stand

Here are three more wines that I enjoyed the opportunity taste at the Wines of South Africa stand at the London International Wine Fair. The first two I had never heard of and the third I had read about in a number of blogs by those who attended its launch. Howard Booysen Riesling 2010 I attended the Riesling & Co event organised by Wines of Germany a week before the LIWF and this South African... read more

Feb 28, 2011 Posted by Chris

Fairtrade Fortnight

Today is the first day of the annual UK Fairtrade Fortnight. These two weeks focus consumers’ attention onto products that are harvested and manufactured by companies complying with the strict (and expensive) regulations of the Fairtrade Foundation and Fairtrade Labeling Organisation. Although this focus is on all Fairtade products (and it seems FT cotton is receiving particular attention this year)... read more