Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
What makes wines of Georgia so special?
You may not be familiar with the wine scene in Georgia but believe me when I say it’s as exciting and dynamic as any wine region in the...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- 7 days ago
- 1 min
Modern wine in Argentina with Bemberg Estate and Goodman's steak
Argentina is famous for Malbec, the great red wine that we love with steak - but today, Argentina is more than just Malbec. The quality...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- May 10
- 3 min
Exploring exciting Exton Park
Exton Park has nine plots in Hampshire making exquisite English sparkling wine– uniquely, this is an exclusive “single estate” of 60 acres..
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- May 3
- 2 min
Celebrating the second annual #InternationalViognierDay and the Barossa Valley with Yalumba Wines
At the #InternationalViognierDay with Yalumba Wines, we sampled a number of great Aussie Viognier's including:: 1. Yalumba Y series...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Guilia Negri – Barolo girl
The modern women in Barolo, Giulia who is embracing smart ideas and not letting traditions hold her back to make the best Barolo. Giulia...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Whales to wine in South Africa
Hermanus - the whale watching town, south of Cape town by 2 hours makes fabulous sauvignon blanc - chardonnay and pinot noir - cabernet...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Paarl, South Africa
Nelson vineyard, located in Paarl is North of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek 30 minutes driving. The route from Stellenbosch to Paarl...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Mysteries of Pinotage
L’Avenir in Stellenbosch is famous for making wonderful chenin blancs and beautiful expressive pinotage. These two grapes are famous...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Heaven and earth - exploring the wonders of Creation wines in the Western Cape
I recently returned from a trip to South Africa where I was lucky enough to visit some wonderful wineries! Creation Wines is just twenty...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Wine, women and words
Men and women don’t always speak the same language - in life and in wine! One of my favourite wine themes to explore with clients is...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Why wine words matter
In last week’s blog I talked a little bit about ‘wine words’ - those all-important building blocks in the language of wine. But why do...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Corporate virtual wine tastings – what are they and should you do one?!
Corporate virtual wine tastings are such a new and exciting topic that I wanted to use this blog to tell you all about what they are, how...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
It’s only words….
One of the things I love most of all about running corporate virtual wine tastings is helping people to find their wine words. So many...
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Jul 14, 2020
- 9 min
Behind the Scenes with Elizabeth and Wine
Hello everyone, and welcome to my brand-new blog. I’ve had a lot of time to come up with new ideas during Covid-19 lockdown, and I am so exc
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite
- Jul 14, 2020
- 7 min
From pubs to pandemics … the Elizabeth & Wine journey continues
From pubs to pandemics and everything in between, the Elizabeth & Wine journey been the biggest and best learning curve of my career so far.