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This is the time of year when the supermarkets try t0 outdo each other with special offers on well-known fizz. I was surprised when I popped into my local Asda and found Champagne Taittinger NV for sale at £20 per bottle, with a maximum of three bottles per customer. I’ve heard from others that Sainsbury’s and [...]
I really liked this wine. It’s unusual in that it is a natural wine, with no sulfur dioxide added, but which is made by a producer who focuses on conventionally made wines in Minervois. Normally, natural wines are made by people who’ve turned away from conventional winemaking entirely. It’s a living wine that has a [...] One of the questions that really interests me is this: What constitutes a great or ‘fine’ wine? Allied to this is the follow-on question: Who gets to decide that a wine is great? I’m aware that these questions could take a long time to answer. So here’s my top-of-the-head, partial answer. I like Hugh Johnson’s definition of fine wine: wine [...] This was interesting. Most of the Bardolinos I try are cheap, light red wines that serve a purpose but don’t justify extensive tasting notes. This is a high-end take on Bardolino that’s quite elegant and tasty. A bit expensive? But delicious. Guerrieri Rizzardi Tacchetto 2010 Bardolino Classico, Veneto, Italy As a producer of media, I found this post on Seth Godin’s blog a really interesting perspective bringer. He talks about how the abundance of free media has led to the implosion of mass media. Everything has changed in a relatively short space of time. As is usual for Seth, it’s a really clear and well [...] I’m so excited by this wine I’m blogging on it minutes after opening it and trying it for the first time. It’s the Crozes-Hermitage Equinoxe 2009 by Maxime Graillot (Alain’s son), and it’s just fabulous. Made for early drinking, sealed with a screwcap (saranex liner, mind, good choice), this is inky dark and alive, with vivid [...] Kathryn O'Mara of Artisan & Vine introducing the evening Last night we held the launch party for Authentic Wine at Artisan & Vine. The audience was a mix of journalists, retailers and consumers, and we enjoyed a three course meal with wines chosen to illustrate the concept of ‘authenticity’. The guest list included notables such as [...] |
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