Why Do Certain Wines Pair Better With Certain Foods?
The short answer? Wine pairings work because acidity, tannins, sweetness, alcohol, texture and aroma all interact with the fat, salt, sweetness, acidity and umami in food. The best
Read This Before You Think About Visiting Reading
You have been warned. Reading and the greater Berkshire area is not for everyone. In fact, we would strongly recommend avoiding it entirely… unless you are prepared for all of [&
From Craft Beer to English Wine… Let’s go on a journey!
Hey there! I’m Tim, the new Marketing Manager here at Stanlake Park. For the last 8 years I’ve been making content and managing the social media in the craft beer […]
Love is in the air: but is wine an aphrodisiac?
Wondering if wine is an aphrodisiac? Discover the truth behind wine's romantic allure and why a few glasses might just spark the perfect evening.
Leftover wine, ideas on what to do with it
What can you do with leftover wine? Here's some ideas on how to recycle that opened bottle's content.
Midsomer Murders at Stanlake Park
Stanlake Park appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders in 2015, called A Vintage Murder and regarded by many as the best episode of the series.
In vino veritas, meaning and story
What does in vino veritas means and what's the story of the famous latin motto?
Wine movies: films about wine to watch this winter
There are plenty of wine movies: Bottle Shock, Somm 3, Wine Country and many more. Derek, our Cellar Assistant, reviews three films about wine to enjoy this winter.
Disgusting drinks, from mice wine and seagull ferment
Millions of articles have been written about the best tipples but what about the most disgusting drinks? Would you drink baby mice wine, whales' testicles beer or fermented seagull
White sangria, the recipe
An original white sangria recipe using fresh and tasty ingredients.