Babylonstoren & The Winemaker Who Accidentally Ended Up Making Wine | Platinum Magazine, September 2026
There is something rather reassuring about people who find their purpose by accident. When I met Danielle, one of the young winemakers behind South African icon…
25 September 2026 · 3 min read
The Winemaker Who Found Freedom in English Wine | Platinum Magazine, August 2026
Cara-Lee Dely is the head winemaker at Bolney Wine Estate in Haywards Heath, but her wine story began not in a vineyard but on aeroplanes. Cara-Lee’s father was an…
26 August 2026 · 3 min read
A different side of Napa | Platinum Magazine, June 2026
When you think of Napa Valley, what image comes to mind? For me it’s the stunning rolling hills, lush vineyards, and Mediterranean-like climate of California that…
29 May 2026 · 4 min read
The Great British Fizz | Why English Sparkling is No Longer the Underdog | Platinum Magazine
English sparkling can rival Champagne. Here’s why. For the longest time, the idea that English sparkling wine could rival Champagne was unthinkable. But it has…
6 May 2026 · 3 min read
Meet the Wine Makers of Tuscany | Platinum Magazine
One of the best times to visit Tuscany is April. The landscape is at its greenest, spring has arrived, vineyards come back to life and wildflowers carpet the hills. It…
19 February 2026 · 5 min read
Where Great Wine Meets Greater Women | Platinum Magazine
The subject of women in wine has always fascinated me. Like many industries, the wine world was traditionally male-dominated, but this has changed dramatically in…
18 February 2026 · 4 min read
Women’s World of Wine: Valentine's Wines to Try | Platinum Magazine
Valentine’s Day always stirs a particular excitement in me. It gives something of the thrill akin to a Jilly Cooper novel (I loved Rivals on TV last autumn!) -…
13 February 2026 · 3 min read
The Sparkle Revolution: How Women Are Shaping the Future of Sparkling Wine | Platinum Magazine
February is the month of love, and for me, it’s also the month of bubbles. Sparkling wine has long been associated with celebration, but there’s more to sparkling wine…
4 February 2026 · 4 min read
The Rise of No & Low: Why Women Are Leading the way in Lower-Alcohol Winemaking | Platinum Magazine
Drinking less is no longer unusual, it’s the norm for many of us, especially at this time of year. Although, I must confess I never do Dry January as my birthday is…
21 January 2026 · 4 min read
"English Wine Just Gets Better and Better" My English Wine Recommendations | This England
Here is the full text from the article screenshots, organized into a single blog post format: ENGLISH WINES Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite shares her recommendations for…
20 January 2026 · 1 min read
The Women Changing Wine | Platinum Magazine
This month, I would like to introduce you to two phenomenal women who are shaping the world of wine. In England, Canadian winemaker Cherie Spriggs has helped transform…
20 December 2025 · 4 min read
Festive Wines for Christmas | The Christmas Magazine 2025
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite shares her favourite bottles (and booze-free beauties) to enjoy this festive season. In my book, Christmas morning unfolds in a very specific…
1 December 2025 · 4 min read
Think you know Roussillon? Think again.
This sun-drenched pocket of southern France is crafting wines with soul, not just sunshine in a glass. Tucked between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, Roussillon is…
1 July 2025 · 1 min read
Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2, 2008: a first taste of greatness.
Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2, 2008, a first taste of greatness. Not yet released in the UK (expected early 2026), this second life of Dom is deep, complex, and musical.…
23 June 2025 · 1 min read
Could Drinking Champagne Help Prevent Cardiac Arrest? New Study Suggests So...
I'm absolutely delighted to see some positive wine news in the press! The recent study suggesting that drinking Champagne could reduce the risk of sudden cardiac…
30 April 2025 · 1 min read
Discover New Territory Wines in My Latest Platinum Magazine Column!
Spring is here, and so is my latest wine column in the Spring 2025 Platinum Magazine! In this edition, I’m taking you on a journey beyond the usual suspects, because…
15 April 2025 · 1 min read
My First Time at Wine Paris: What a Phenomenal Experience! #WineParis2025
I won’t lie, it was incredibly overwhelming. The sheer size of the show was mind-blowing, with over 4,000 exhibitors from 137 countries.
13 February 2025 · 2 min read
Discovering Corney & Barrow Wine Merchants: Affordable Luxury in Wine
As one of the UK's oldest independent wine merchants, Corney & Barrow has an impressive 240-year legacy in the world of fine wines. But let'
18 December 2023 · 3 min read
The Great Chilean Wine Revival
When people think about Chilean wines they often categorise them as volume-driven supermarket gluggers from Casablanca in the central valley
14 November 2022 · 1 min read
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 Viognier 2021 (available from…
3 May 2022 · 2 min read
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
14 July 2020 · 9 min read
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.
14 July 2020 · 7 min read