One of my occasional forays into beer. Two of them tonight; both in the IPA style, which I am really keen on. St Peter’s India Pale Ale 5.5% alcohol. £1.99 Waitrose. Aromatically…
Ban alcohol promotions?
Would it be a terrible idea to ban alcohol promotions? I was filming again with the BBC today, on the subject of tactical brands (or trade drivers, or whatever you…
Yabby Lake lunch with Tom Carson
Tom Carson is one of the bright hopes of Australian wine. He was previously with Yering Station in the Yarra Valley, but a few years back moved to a much…
A deliciously drinkable Loire red from Druet
I still buy wine, even though I could drink myself to oblivion on free samples. A while back I blogged on Druet’s Cent Boisselees 2003 Bourgeuil, and on the back…
Where is this? Picture quiz
Here’s a nice picture of a vineyard. Where is it?
Domaine Tempier Bandol 1999 – the benefit of cellaring wine
Drinking a very attractive Bandol tonight – one that illustrates the benefit of cellaring wine. It’s Domaine Tempier’s 1999, from a half bottle. Now half bottles age faster than regular…
Fizz pictures
Tried taking some generic sparkling wine pictures with today’s lunchtime glasses of Champagne (here chez Goode we feel it is very civilized to drink with Sunday lunch). Here are the…
Hush Heath Estate Balfour Brut – one of the UK’s top wines
Today was our 17th wedding anniversary. Yet as Fiona presented me with an anniversary card, I shuddered. Raw fear. Terror. I’d forgotten, and unlike Basil Fawlty, who pretended to forget…
Super Sonoma Pinot: Patz & Hall
We don’t see enough decent Californian wines here in the UK. This is a really impressive Pinot Noir from Sonoma that I really enjoyed. Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot…