Very interesting development in New Zealand’s Marlborough region. I’s a coalition of Marlborough wine growers, called MANA, for Marlborough Natural Winegrowers. The five producers involved are Fromm, Herzog, Huia, Seresin…
A beautiful, affordable natural wine
Natural wines are often expensive, but frequently worth it. Here’s one that’s fantastic, and affordable. I can’t find it on the Oddbins website, so it may be a case of…
Naiades: a serious Spanish white
Spain, like Portugal, is best known for its red wines. But it is exciting to see some serious Spanish whites emerging. Like this: a thrillingly complex expression of the Verdejo…
A note on comments
I’m really grateful for those who take the time to comment on this blog. Since late February, when I moved to wordpress, I’ve taken away the ability for people to…
Back from Devon, and the Premiership begins again
So we packed up our tent and left Croyde, after a substantial breakfast and a couple of hours on the beach rockpooling with younger son. I also managed to catch…
Wine in Devon
Our Devon excursion has extended itself by a few days. After a couple of days of lodging with family, we’ve moved out to a camp site in Croyde. It’s very…
30670 – an appealing Languedoc red
This is a slightly curiously labelled wine. 30670 is the postcode of where the wine comes from, and it’s made by Domaine de la Dromadaire (the camel’s domaine?), which is…
In Devon, and the sun is out
We’re in Devon for a few days, and although it rained all yesterday, it cleared up in the evening for a big family do to celebrate niece Hannah’s 21st. And…
A brilliant 2009 Beaujolais
Beaujolais is a bit unfashionable these days. So many of the wines failed to deliver what Gamay from this part of the world is known for – ‘fun’. Kermit Lynch…