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Sophie McLean

@Sophie_McLean

Freelance writer and self-confessed italophile with enthusiasm for all things fun - namely travel, food & wine. Oh, and fast cars. Infrequent cellar rat.

Joined May 2009
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Sophie McLean Reposted

Antinori’s new wine is called Arso which will get a giggle in some countries. But they may well have the last laugh – this is a new 100% Cab Franc from their Bocca di Lupo estate in Puglia that hopes to emulate Super Tuscan, Tignanello. Click thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine-/…

TweetaDean's tweet image. Antinori’s new wine is called Arso which will get a giggle in some countries. But they may well have the last laugh – this is a new 100% Cab Franc from their Bocca di Lupo estate in Puglia that hopes to emulate Super Tuscan,  Tignanello. Click thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine-/…

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary wow 15 years!

Sophie_McLean's tweet image. Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary wow 15 years!

My latest piece for @Arbuturian on Linn House Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🥃 With Burns Night nigh upon us, breaking up the January gloom, Sophie McLean takes on something of a whisky pilgrimage into Speyside, and its spiritual home… arbuturian.com/lifestyle/iom/…


Sophie McLean Reposted

Even if not introduced until 1 Feb ‘24 this would be x2 huge tax rises in 6 months. It’s as if the Government doesn’t understand businesses. Or doesn’t care… @wstauk @WineDrinkersUK @TheWineSociety @Jeremy_Hunt

A note on the Government's recent wine duty proposal.

TheWineSociety's tweet image. A note on the Government's recent wine duty proposal.


Dont let another local pub go to the weeds. I've just signed this petition. Will you add your name and share too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save… via @38degrees


Sophie McLean Reposted

What you are actually bringing in is one of the biggest increases in alcohol duty in almost 50 years @RishiSunak This is not protecting prices for consumers it's piling huge duty increases which will push up prices and damage #wine & #spirit businesses, and hospitality 😠

I want to protect the price of your pint at the pub. And now the UK has left the EU, we can do just that. So we’re bringing in one of the biggest shake ups to the alcohol duty system in the last 140 years. The plan 🧵👇

RishiSunak's tweet image. I want to protect the price of your pint at the pub. 

And now the UK has left the EU, we can do just that.

So we’re bringing in one of the biggest shake ups to the alcohol duty system in the last 140 years.

The plan 🧵👇


Walking back home in the heat after seeing Billy Joel play in Hyde Park, passing a pearly king and queen glimmering under the light of a Chelsea bus stop. London, a city like no other, if you only pause to look…


My very clever cousin 👏🏼🤩❤️‍🩹

Pretty proud of this one. A massive TEAM effort @PHU_NHS Special mention goes to @LauraMcKinner one of our incredible speech therapists who has worked tirelessly with post op rehab. Thanks to @AlexGoodson11 for being an awesome colleague. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…



On the beach…. 🥂

Sophie_McLean's tweet image. On the beach…. 🥂

Sophie McLean Reposted

A trio of treats for the #BankHoliday weekend…first, @Sophie_McLean discovers some new ‘super Tuscans’ at the incomparable @VillaSaletta1 and @HPicked_hotelsarbuturian.com/food/tipples/v…

Arbuturian's tweet image. A trio of treats for the #BankHoliday weekend…first, @Sophie_McLean discovers some new ‘super Tuscans’ at the incomparable @VillaSaletta1 and @HPicked_hotels… arbuturian.com/food/tipples/v…
Arbuturian's tweet image. A trio of treats for the #BankHoliday weekend…first, @Sophie_McLean discovers some new ‘super Tuscans’ at the incomparable @VillaSaletta1 and @HPicked_hotels… arbuturian.com/food/tipples/v…
Arbuturian's tweet image. A trio of treats for the #BankHoliday weekend…first, @Sophie_McLean discovers some new ‘super Tuscans’ at the incomparable @VillaSaletta1 and @HPicked_hotels… arbuturian.com/food/tipples/v…
Arbuturian's tweet image. A trio of treats for the #BankHoliday weekend…first, @Sophie_McLean discovers some new ‘super Tuscans’ at the incomparable @VillaSaletta1 and @HPicked_hotels… arbuturian.com/food/tipples/v…

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary (Wowzers, that’s nearly half my life spent online, but also a great way to converse with and make IRL friends back in the day with the winerati🍷✨) Is it still the same? 🤔

Sophie_McLean's tweet image. Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary (Wowzers, that’s nearly half my life spent online, but also a great way to converse with and make IRL friends back in the day with the winerati🍷✨) Is it still the same? 🤔

Eurovisiooooooooon!!! 🥳🥰💙🇪🇺💥😎


It may be late April but the snow is still falling in Oslo… where flights are delayed because of this unexpected cold snap. Glad we are meant to be sea kayaking tomorrow 🤞🏼😬🥶❄️


I am in France. I have just watched an advert for McDonald’s on le tele… they are launching ‘frites des legumes’🍟 adding purple and orange in beetroot carrot and parsnip to the o.g chip colour palette 🎨 #onlyinfrance

Sophie_McLean's tweet image. I am in France. I have just watched an advert for McDonald’s on le tele… they are launching ‘frites des legumes’🍟 adding purple and orange in beetroot carrot and parsnip to the o.g chip colour palette 🎨 #onlyinfrance

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