On Saturday night (15 September 2012) I had dinner with Dirk Niepoort at Quinta do Napoles in the Douro. It was a lovely evening with a bunch of like-minded wine…
An evening of Semillon, an underrated grape variety
Yesterday evening I took part in a tasting at Australia house, focused on Semillon. It’s a variety that hides in the shadows, but which excels in Australia, and specifically in…
Controlling the wine media
I was alerted by an Eric Asimov tweet to an article in the New York Times about the growing tendency of interview subjects insisting on approving quotes before publication. This…
Some more Douro pictures
Just on my way home from the Douro, so only time to post a few more pictures. Yesterday was Vallado, then Vale Meao, then Niepoort’s Quinta do Napoles, and overnight…
Some pictures from the Douro
I’m busy filming in the Douro this weekend. It’s harvest time and looking as beautiful as ever. Just time to post a few pictures from yesterday at Quinta do Crasto,…
Video: tasting the lovely Domaine du Cros Marcillac
So, here I am tasting an inexpensive and delicious wine from the Southwest of France. It’s just so good, and so drinkable.
Two lovely Douro reds at the Dirty Dozen tasting
Thoroughly enjoyed the Dirty Dozen tasting today. It’s the start of term for us wine writers this week. We’re back in the tasting and travelling season. Tomorrow is the Bunch…
Recently on the main wineanorak.com site
For the benefit of those who just read my blog, a pointer to some recent articles on the main wineanorak.com site. Pictured above: the beautiful Haskell vineyards in the Helderberg,…
What does £15 buy you in Burgundy?
I love Burgundy. It has been the source of some of my great wine drinking experiences. But it’s expensive, in part because it is widely recognized as being a great…