The Wine Merchant - Taste of India-Hampshire and Taylor & Shroff
Taste of India – Ash Vale in Hampshire   A wonderful event, celebrating 20 years of this great restaurant and Luthful’s incredible efforts in fund raising - £100,000 has been raised through events at this restaurant and we need to congratlutae Luthful on such an amazing achievement indeed!!   Joining us last night for this …

The Wine Merchant - Mother India in Glasgow and Taylor & Shroff Wines
Meeting with Monir Mohammed was a rare treat indeed! Operating arguably the most famous of all the Indian Restaurant Groups in Scotland you may have thought that he would have been on the edge, hard wired and Sir Alan Sugar “like”? Well quite the opposite, a more laid back guy …

The Wine Merchant - The Waterside Hotel - Eastbourne Wine Tasting
The Waterside Series “The New World” 18th November 2009   Finca La Chamiza Sparkling Brut                                                               Argentina – Mendoza Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc Soft and creamy mousse with apple and pear drop nose. Fairly light on the palate but smooth and very easy quaffing. Not too sure why they used Chenin though as not enough acidity bite …

The Wine Merchant - MayaSurbiton - UK Curry Awards Winners and Taylor and Shroff
Another year and another UK Curray Awards ceremony which seems to grow each year. The 2009 event, as organised by the highly influential Enam Ali MBE was hosted and presented by Sir Trevor McDonald and David Cameron. Amongst the winners was Indian Ocean in Manchester and Maya Surbiton. MayaSurbiton were finalists …

The Wine Merchant - Hot & Spicy Cuisine, why Taylor & Shroff.
Over the centuries western/ European wines have developed to compliment and enhance the styles and flavours of western foods. So much so that we now have a sophisticated set of rules , ideas and beliefs regarding which wines are best paired with various foods. These  wines styles, with subtle fruit, exacting balance, good acidity …