Blog Posts

January Round Up – What I’ve learned in my first month as Owner & Tutor of Norfolk Local Wine School

11th Feb 2026

It’s been one month since I was lucky enough to take charge of Norfolk Local Wine School. Not ...

Hello from Toby - Your new owner & tutor

8th Jan 2026

I’m really excited to be introducing myself as the new face of Norfolk Local Wine School &mdas...

Why I'll never tell you what wine you should drink with dinner

9th May 2025

I’ll be honest. Nothing makes me roll my eyes faster than someone declaring there’s a &l...

Wine Trends 2025: What’s Next for Your Glass?

19th Dec 2024

The wine world is evolving at a rapid pace. As global challenges like climate change intersect with ...

Why I love wine

18th Feb 2022

My love of wine goes back to my youth. I was lucky enough to grow up in an environment in which wine...

Italy; home of food and wine

22nd Sep 2021

At a themed food and wine pairing evening a couple of weeks ago I was asked where was the home of fo...

Why France is still the 'home of wine'

15th Sep 2021

I’ve just started running a couple of sessions on French wine and it is always fascinating to ...

The influence of oak on wine

5th Aug 2021

On our World of Wine course, I always spend time talking about oak and the influence it has on the f...

Why take a wine class?

22nd Jul 2021

Do you enjoy wine but buy the same wine, week after week? Or perhaps you go for whatever wine is on ...