For a number of months, Decanter Magazine has been running a small feature at the back of each magazine, focussing on the so-called wine-dog. The dog of the month is at home at a well- or lesser known wine estate somewhere in the world.

The photographs show the dogs at their happiest and there's a bit of trivia about likes and dislikes. Little did I know that Decanter's editors were inspired by an Australian book, called 'Winedogs'. It features 150 wineries and their favourite pets (so far only Australia and New Zealand, but there are plans to go further afield. There's also a website, www.winedogs.com which shows a few of the more famous ones. And very cute they are, well, most of them anyway.

Time to introduce Cork & Bottle's very own 'winedog' Dede:

Dede

Tricolour Beagle

Born in 1999

Loves: A sunny spot and undivided attention

Pet Hates: Fireworks and car journeys

Favourite wine: Anything but Merlot, but she'll drink your coffee as well if you're not paying attention.