For the last couple of days I have been judging the Top 100 South African Wines competition. This is the sixth year this competition has been run. Along with Richard…
More Top 100 judging
Yesterday was another glorious day, most of which was spent judging wines. This year’s Top 100 South African Wines has seen a higher standard of entries than last year. In…
The Top 100 South African Wines, day 1
A busy day here in St James, judging the Top 100 South African Wines competition. I was judging with Greg Sherwood and Duncan Savage. It was a really fun day….
The South African Top 100 results are announced
It was only a few weeks ago that I was one of the small international team judging the new South African Top 100 competition. It was a competition that begin…
Confused by the ‘Top 100’ Aussie wines list
I must admit to being slightly confused by Matthew Jukes’ Top 100 Australian Wines list, which has just been released here. It’s a funny mix of genuinely exciting high-end wines,…
Top 100 Vin de Cépages à Indication Géographique Protégée!
Spent the day tasting for what was previously the Top 1oo Vin de Pays competition. Since August 2009, Vin du Pays as a classification for French wines has been replaced…
Nagano Region, Japan (16) a tasting of top Nagano wines
On the last day of my Nagano trip I was in Nagano city for an overview tasting. This invlolved some of the top Nagano wines. Most of the winemakers were…
Two lovely wines from Gusbourne, one of England’s top wineries
New releases from Gusbourne, one of the top sparkling wine producers in the UK. Really impressive. Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2015 England 12% alcohol. 53% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 7% Pinot…
Fun in Canada: Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria, for Top Drop
I’ve just been out to Canada to take part in an event called Top Drop, which was held in three cities in the west of the country: Calgary, Vancouver and…