Coffee comic poem by Angela Lansbury, Coffee, Tea, Beer, Whiskey, Guinness and Wine tastings

Coffee cup.

 When you start to cough

It means you are dry

So have some water

Yes, give it a try

When you are tired

Make yourself coffee

Invigorating

Off you go, lovely

The Chinese like warm watet 

The English used to like drinking tea

I never start with neat whiskey

Coffee's the wicked, wake up drink for me

I start with a strong Nespresso coffee

Starbucks if I'm out at eleven

Apple juice at tea time

Midnight more coffee heaven.

I don't need expensive alcohol

I'm a cheap dinner date

Satisfied with Prosecco

One glass sets my smiley state.

But to stop cough leaking, waking once or all night

I see your smirks and laughter

Doctor said, three caffeines a day, not seven

Last caffeine at lunchtime, tap water thereafter.

I take a trail tour once a year

Trail the supermarket if not.

Travel reading wine bottle labels

I'll soon be a polyglot.

-ends-

tasting and Tours  - UK and Ireland

Guinness

You can visit the Guinness factory in Ireland.

UK and Scotland

Scotland has whiskey factories and tours.

Wales

Wales has many places open to visitors.

England

More than 300 wineries. Big tour centres include Denbies, with supermarket, restaurant, cellar tours, and depending on season and latest policy outdoor tours chugging up the hillside to see the sunlight on one opposite hill, shadow on the other, which makes sense of the mystery of why terroir is important and the same owner can produce two wines in different styles and prices.

Berry Brothers and Rudd wine shop in Piccadilly, London has tastings and  pre-Xmas events. Most are highly priced, occasionally there is a free tasting with offers to buy the bottles you have tried.

London has the Pall Mall club for serious drinkers, with a huge range of wines by the glass and bottle, and storage of your own bottles.

Champagne

You can visit Champagne tour in France, in the city of  Rheims.

Green Tea & Japanese Tea

You can have organised tea ceremonies at tea shops in Japan, Singapore and other countries.

Wine Tours

You can take wine tours around France and Portugal. Some organizers do the same tour every year. Others change the venues so there is always something new for repeat customers.

Coffee

Every country has its own brand. Italian coffee names have captured the market.

Singapore

Supermarket wine is expensive. You can get deals buy buying cases. A big club in the branch of the Pall Mall club.

USA

California is a great region. I liked the ice wines.

Canada

Wineries. Ice Wine.

Australia

Many wineries.

New Zealand

BYO, bring your own in restaurants. Buy a bottle in the wine shop near your restaurant. This gives you a huge rage of wines to choose from. (You may be asked for corkage, which is usually reasonable.)